Lukas Grgic (26th), Mamoudou Karamoko (32nd) and Sascha Horvath (36th) seemed to have decided the game in favor of the guests early on. But Sturm turned up in the second half and was rewarded with a point thanks to Kelvin Yeboah (44th, 80th) and Manprit Sarkaria (64th). Nevertheless, the Styrians have been waiting for a competitive win for six games. LASK, on the other hand, gave away their second victory in a row and was only able to clear one point from bottom light Altach.
The big topic before kick-off was Corona. Sturm’s squad was already badly decimated before (cancellation of the game against Altach) and during the international break. LASK also recorded several CoV failures in the past few weeks, recently midfielder Peter Michorl had to pass in Graz.
Sturm plays 3: 3 against LASK
Sturm Graz, battered by the corona virus in the past few weeks, celebrated a remarkable comeback against LASK. After 36 minutes already 0: 3 behind, the Styrians fought for a 3: 3.
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LASK dominates the beginning
The home side in particular initially looked visibly scarred by the consequences. The LASK, which once again played with a back four, looked fresher, livelier and faster, dominated the beginning with a lot of pressing. The superiority manifested itself through several chances: Thomas Goiginger aimed over (2nd), Karamoko (10th) and Philipp Wiesinger next to the goal (10th).
The rescue act of LASK goalie Alexander Schlager against Yeboah (21st) came completely against the course of the game, which returned to its usual course a little later: After a Hong corner, Grgic came to the ball in five and slammed it under the crossbar. It got even worse for Graz: A Karamoko shot deflected by Jon Gorenc-Stankovic brought the 2-0, ex-Grazer Horvath finally made 3-0 with a wonderful volley lifter from the edge of the penalty area after a Goiginger free kick.
Sturm Graz turns up
With the connection goal by Yeboah’s defeat shortly before the break, Sturm at least got a moral injection for the second half. They were a much better team there, even if there were no real top chances for the time being. Glück and Sarkaria in personal union rewarded the effort in the 64th minute, the ex-Austrian’s free kick fell into the goal via the inside bar.
A hot final phase was guaranteed. Sturm discovered new forces, the fans their voices. Substitute Jakob Jantscher missed the long corner by a very thin margin (70th), Yeboah sailed just past a dangerous Jantscher ball (73rd). Shortly after Rene Renner’s yellow-red (78th), LASK’s passivity was punished in the second half: Yeboah equalized after a free kick from short distance. In the end, LASK had to be happy about the point when they were outnumbered, in the finish Schlager saved again against Jantscher (86th).
Voices for the game:
Christian Ilzer (Sturm-Trainer): “The last two games, the 1-1 in San Sebastian and the 3-3 today, I experienced like victories according to the circumstances. The LASK was much more present and aggressive in the first half, we felt lost for the first 40 minutes, too slow, too lethargic. But that wasn’t a surprise to me. The reaction to adversity shows their mentality and character. I believe and hope that we drove out the Corona devil in the second half. We were much more present, even at the second balls. The substitutions for Kuen and Jantscher brought the game to life, and in the end we were closer to victory than LASK. “
Andreas Wieland (LASK trainer): “I’m pissed off that we gave up 3-0, a comfortable lead. The game can be divided into three: A very dominant LASK in the first 40 minutes, with an inattention when conceding a goal just before half-time. That was also the can opener for Sturm, which was more dominant in the second half. We didn’t play the counter chances well. The last ten minutes we were outnumbered and storm closer to 4: 3. Sturm smelled a fuse after the first goal, we couldn’t maintain our intensity and pace in the second half. We wanted to maintain that through the changes, but we didn’t succeed. “
Admiral Bundesliga, 15th round
Sunday:
Sturm Graz – LASK 3: 3 (1: 3)
Graz, Merkur-Arena, 4,795 spectators, SR Gishamer
Tore:
0:1 Grgic (26.)
0: 2 Karamoko (32.)
0:3 Horvath (37.)
1:3 Yeboah (44.)
2:3 Sarkaria (64.)
3:3 Yeboah (80.)
Sturm: Siebenhandl – Geyrhofer (58./Kuen), Affengruber, Wüthrich – Gazibegovic, Gorenc-Stankovic, Prass, Dante (65./Jantscher) – Niangbo – Yeboah, Sarkaria
LASK: Schlager – Potzmann, Boller, Wiesinger (66./Letard), Renner – Hong, Grgic – Goiginger (76./Schmidt), Horvath (81./Flecker), Karamoko (65./Monschein), Nakamura (66./Balic )
Yellow-red: Renner (78th)
Yellow cards: Gazibegovic, Affengruber, Yeboah or Horvath, Grgic, Boller
The best: Gazibegovic, Sarkaria, Gorenc-Stankovic or Grgic, Goiginger, Nakamura, Horvath
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