GAK is back in the Bundesliga!
However, the Styrian team was unable to gain a point in their long-awaited comeback, and in the end they had to admit defeat to Red Bull Salzburg with 2:3.
“I’m really sad about the point,” GAK coach Gernot Messner admits frankly.
His team fought back after an early 0-2 shock with goals from Michael Lang and Romeo Vucic. A handball penalty from Karim Konate shortly before half-time finally decided the game in Salzburg’s favor after a VAR check.
“It was amazing how the team came back. During the break we knew that if we could hold on to the score for a long time, we would get our chances at the end. Unfortunately, we were unable to take advantage of the situations. But if you make Salzburg sweat in the last few minutes, you deserve the 3:3,” said Messner.
Messner: “Then it’s 3:3”
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A scene that could perhaps have resulted in the 3:3 is being discussed in particular in the Graz camp.
In the 70th minute, Frieser went down in a duel with Dedic in the penalty area – GAK loudly demanded a penalty. However, referee Julian Weinberger’s whistle remained silent. Two minutes later, the ball landed in the goal after a corner, but the supposed 3:3 did not count due to an offside position.
“It’s something that can be hotly debated,” says captain Marco Perchtold about the penalty scene.
For his coach, the discussion is not even an issue: “For me it was a clear penalty. Then the score is 3:3.”
In return, Messner also admits that his team did not take advantage of other opportunities that presented themselves. “That’s why this (result; note) hurts. It’s not like we lost 2:3 by luck.”
These new signings are intended to keep GAK in the Bundesliga
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