Match report

Austria Vienna Edges FC Astra Giurgiu 3-2 in Europa League Clash

FC Astra Giurgiu
FC Astra Giurgiu
2–3
FT
Austria Vienna
Austria Vienna
Sep 15, 2016

Austria Vienna secured a hard-fought 3-2 victory over FC Astra Giurgiu in their Europa League encounter. The match saw early goals from R. Holzhauser and K. Friesenbichler for Austria Vienna, with D. Alibec and C. Sâpunaru scoring for FC Astra Giurgiu. Despite losing a player to red card, Austria Vienna maintained their lead to secure the win.

Key Facts

  • • R. Holzhauser scored the opening goal from a penalty for Austria Vienna in the 16th minute.
  • • D. Alibec equalized for FC Astra Giurgiu in the 18th minute with an assist from C. Budescu.
  • • K. Friesenbichler and A. Grünwald scored crucial goals for Austria Vienna in the 33rd and 58th minutes, respectively.
  • • C. Sâpunaru scored a late goal for FC Astra Giurgiu in the 74th minute.
  • • Lukas Rotpuller was sent off with a red card for Austria Vienna in the 79th minute.

Lineups

FC Astra Giurgiu

Formation: 4-4-1-1

Starting XI

  • 1 S. Lung (G)
  • 22 C. Săpunaru (D)
  • 2 Geraldo Alves (D)
  • 4 Fabrício (D)
  • 13 Junior Maranhão (D)
  • 20 F. Lovin (M)
  • 80 Filipe Teixeira (M)
  • 10 C. Budescu (F)
  • 24 D. Boudjemaa (M)
  • 21 D. Niculae (F)
  • 7 D. Alibec (F)

Substitutes

  • 8 T. Seto
  • 17 V. Nicoară
  • 11 D. Florea
  • 5 V. Lazić
  • 12 G. Gavrilaş
  • 15 C. Oroş
  • 19 B. Mansaly

Austria Vienna

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 31 O. Hadzikic (G)
  • 33 L. Rotpuller (D)
  • 4 P. Filipović (D)
  • 23 David De Paula (M)
  • 10 A. Grünwald (M)
  • 25 T. Salamon (D)
  • 26 R. Holzhauser (M)
  • 15 T. Serbest (M)
  • 7 Ismael Tajouri (M)
  • 9 K. Friesenbichler (F)
  • 95 Felipe Pires (M)

Substitutes

  • 17 J. Larsen
  • 11 Lucas Venuto
  • 8 O. Kayode
  • 5 O. Vukojević
  • 18 P. Stronati
  • 28 C. Martschinko
  • 32 P. Pentz

Timeline

  1. Austria Vienna
    16' Austria Vienna Goal · Penalty
    R. Holzhauser
  2. FC Astra Giurgiu
    18' FC Astra Giurgiu Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Alibec · Assist: C. Budescu
  3. Austria Vienna
    24' Austria Vienna Card · Yellow Card
    K. Friesenbichler
  4. Austria Vienna
    33' Austria Vienna Goal · Normal Goal
    K. Friesenbichler · Assist: A. Grünwald
  5. Austria Vienna
    37' Austria Vienna subst · Substitution 1
    Off: David De Paula · On: Jens Stryger Larsen
  6. FC Astra Giurgiu
    44' FC Astra Giurgiu Card · Yellow Card
    Junior Maranhão
  7. FC Astra Giurgiu
    46' FC Astra Giurgiu subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Niculae · On: Takayuki Seto
  8. FC Astra Giurgiu
    46' FC Astra Giurgiu subst · Substitution 2
    Off: F. Lovin · On: V. Nicoară
  9. FC Astra Giurgiu
    57' FC Astra Giurgiu Card · Yellow Card
    Geraldo Alves
  10. Austria Vienna
    58' Austria Vienna Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Grünwald
  11. Austria Vienna
    62' Austria Vienna subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Felipe Pires · On: Lucas Venuto
  12. FC Astra Giurgiu
    74' FC Astra Giurgiu Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Săpunaru · Assist: C. Budescu
  13. FC Astra Giurgiu
    76' FC Astra Giurgiu subst · Substitution 3
    Off: D. Boudjemaa · On: D. Florea
  14. Austria Vienna
    79' Austria Vienna Card · Red Card
    Lukas Rotpuller
  15. Austria Vienna
    82' Austria Vienna subst · Substitution 3
    Off: K. Friesenbichler · On: O. Kayode
  16. FC Astra Giurgiu
    85' FC Astra Giurgiu Card · Yellow Card
    D. Alibec

Match Stats

Stat FC Astra Giurgiu Austria Vienna
Fouls 20 15
Pass Accuracy 80% 83%
Offsides 4 3
Red Cards 0 1
Total Shots 18 11
Corners 5 3
Total Passes 364 475
Yellow Cards 3 1
Blocked Shots 5 2
Shots on Target 5 5
Shots off Target 8 4
Possession 43% 57%
Accurate Passes 293 392
Shots Inside Box 9 6
Saves 2 3
Shots Outside Box 9 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Austria Vienna's early penalty goal by R. Holzhauser and subsequent equalizer by D. Alibec set the tone for an open and competitive match.
  • ▸ The second goal by K. Friesenbichler in the 33rd minute provided Austria Vienna a cushion and seemed to stabilize the game in their favor.
  • ▸ Lukas Rotpuller's red card in the 79th minute marked a significant turning point, giving FC Astra Giurgiu a numerical advantage but ultimately not enough to secure a comeback.