Match report

Austria Vienna 2–1 NK Osijek in Europa League Opener

NK Osijek
NK Osijek
1–2
FT
Austria Vienna
Austria Vienna
Aug 17, 2017

Austria Vienna stuns NK Osijek with a 2–1 victory in the UEFA Europa League match. Despite an early lead by M. Ejupi for NK Osijek, Austria Vienna fought back with goals from C. Monschein and R. Holzhauser to secure the win.

Key Facts

  • • NK Osijek's M. Ejupi scored the opening goal in the 15th minute.
  • • Austria Vienna's C. Monschein equalized in the 26th minute.
  • • R. Holzhauser secured the victory for Austria Vienna with a goal in the 59th minute.
  • • NK Osijek received two yellow cards, one to Milovan Petrovikj in the 5th minute and another to D. Lyopa in the 35th minute.
  • • Austria Vienna also received two yellow cards, one to Felipe Pires in the 68th minute and another to David De Paula in the 40th minute.

Lineups

NK Osijek

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 13 M. Malenica (G)
  • 3 B. Barišić (D)
  • 17 T. Šorša (D)
  • 19 Z. Lesjak (M)
  • 21 M. Škorić (D)
  • 25 M. Petrovikj (M)
  • 27 D. Lyopa (M)
  • 5 B. Mioč (M)
  • 11 E. Grezda (F)
  • 12 P. Bočkaj (F)
  • 9 M. Ejupi (F)

Substitutes

  • 22 D. Pušić
  • 10 A. Perošević
  • 6 N. Jambor
  • 1 M. Antolović
  • 4 M. Barać
  • 7 G. Boban
  • 26 N. Matas

Austria Vienna

Formation: 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

  • 31 O. Hadzikic (G)
  • 18 H. Westermann (D)
  • 17 J. Larsen (D)
  • 28 C. Martschinko (D)
  • 6 A. Mohammed (D)
  • 23 David De Paula (M)
  • 26 R. Holzhauser (M)
  • 15 T. Serbest (M)
  • 16 D. Prokop (M)
  • 95 Felipe Pires (M)
  • 14 C. Monschein (F)

Substitutes

  • 9 K. Friesenbichler
  • 7 Ismael Tajouri
  • 37 D. Cancola
  • 2 P. Gluhakovic
  • 24 A. Borkovic
  • 25 T. Salamon
  • 32 P. Pentz

Timeline

  1. NK Osijek
    5' NK Osijek Card · Yellow Card
    Milovan Petrovikj
  2. NK Osijek
    15' NK Osijek Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Ejupi
  3. Austria Vienna
    26' Austria Vienna Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Monschein
  4. NK Osijek
    35' NK Osijek Card · Yellow Card
    D. Lyopa
  5. Austria Vienna
    40' Austria Vienna Card · Yellow Card
    David De Paula
  6. NK Osijek
    46' NK Osijek subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Milovan Petrovikj · On: Domagoj Pušić
  7. Austria Vienna
    59' Austria Vienna Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Holzhauser
  8. Austria Vienna
    68' Austria Vienna Card · Yellow Card
    Felipe Pires
  9. NK Osijek
    72' NK Osijek subst · Substitution 2
    Off: E. Grezda · On: A. Perošević
  10. NK Osijek
    73' NK Osijek subst · Substitution 3
    Off: B. Mioč · On: N. Jambor
  11. Austria Vienna
    78' Austria Vienna subst · Substitution 1
    Off: C. Monschein · On: K. Friesenbichler
  12. Austria Vienna
    86' Austria Vienna subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Prokop · On: Ismael Tajouri
  13. Austria Vienna
    90'+1 Austria Vienna subst · Substitution 3
    Off: David De Paula · On: D. Cancola

Match Stats

Stat NK Osijek Austria Vienna
Fouls 12 12
Pass Accuracy — —
Offsides 2 0
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 9 7
Corners 5 4
Total Passes — —
Yellow Cards 2 2
Blocked Shots — —
Shots on Target 1 5
Shots off Target 8 2
Possession 45% 55%
Accurate Passes — —
Shots Inside Box — —
Saves 3 0
Shots Outside Box — —

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The match turned in favor of Austria Vienna after C. Monschein's equalizer in the 26th minute, which gave them the momentum.
  • ▸ R. Holzhauser's goal in the 59th minute was a turning point, as it shifted the match decisively in favor of Austria Vienna and secured their victory.