"Ghost Game" in Belgrade: the dream of Salzburg finally becomes reality
BELGRADE. Premiere in the eleventh attempt? Austrian football champions can (21 hours, DAZN live) determine the course for the Champions League today, Red Star has to do without fans
Zlatko Junuzovic also wants to overthrow the cast of Red Star Belgrade today.
6: 0 in the ÖFB Cup in Oedt, 3: 1 against LASK, 2: 0 in Mattersburg, 2: 0 against Austria and 2: 0 against Hartberg in the Bundesliga, up to 3: 0 and 1: 0 against Shkëndija in the 3rd qualification round of the Champions League – the vest of the Austrian champion Salzburg in this young season is white. Six wins in six competitive games and the goal difference of 19: 1 can be absolutely absolute. If today (21 clock, DAZN live) in Belgrade against Red Star, the seventh battle, the gate to the European "premier class" would open for the "Red Bulls" pretty far.
Only one hurdle, the play-off, separates the Marco Rose team from the goal that the Red Bull empire has been trying to achieve since 2005. In ten attempts the Mozartstädter failed ten times, most recently in 2017 also in the play-off due to the distance rule, to HNK Rijeka. In the meantime, the team has grown and international is anything but green behind the ears. In the spring, Salzburg reached the semi-final in the Europa League. The stumbling block was only in the extra time Olympique Marseille.
That's the snow from yesterday. The focus is now on the "ghost game" in the Serbian capital. Red Star must do without his feared followers, the Rajko Mitic (usually Marakana) with 55,538 spectators remains empty. UEFA imposed this penalty after "fans" against racist chants against Marijampole (Lit) in late July.
It's about a lot of money
Salzburg can not be disturbed by this "misleading" situation. "All we need is the game and not everything around it – we need a top performance against a well-organized opponent," says coach Rose, who must do without the injured Patrick Farkas, Fredrik Gulbrandsen, Dominik Szoboszlai and Jerome Onguene. Xaver Schlager (knee) and Stefan Lainer (behind) are injured.
But the Red Bulls team is big enough to compensate for failures. "We are strong and want to make this dream come true", says midfielder Zlatko Junuzovic with confidence. The Champions League serves top sport and a lot of money. Everyone who fails in the play-off receives five million euros and a starting place in the group stage of the Europa League. In the "first-class class" a multiple can be earned: 15.25 million starting capital, in addition to 2.7 million for each victory and 900,000 euros per draw. (Alex)
Who wears?
If you want to see the Red Bull Salzburg match over the full distance of today at Red Star Belgrade, you need the internet streaming service "DAZN" (dazn.com). For new customers the first 30 days are free, after that 9,99 euros per month is due. The subscription can be canceled monthly.
DAZN has rights to the Champions League and the Europa League, as well as the English Premier League, the Spanish Primera Division and the Serie A. There are also live broadcasts of tennis tournaments, martial arts events and the prestigious American leagues in ice hockey (NHL), basketball (NBA). ) and football (NFL).
The ORF has no rights for the Champions League this season. The pay-TV broadcaster Sky is also in the match today in Salzburg, but in a conference with the parallel games Benfica against PAOK Thessaloniki and BATE Borisow against PSV Eindhoven.
In 1991 a star appeared
Red Star Belgrade, the opponent of Salzburg in the play-off of the Champions League, was until the collapse of Yugoslavia in 1992 an absolute top address in world football. "Crvena zvezda" won on May 29, 1991 with stars like Dejan Savicevic, Robert Prosinecki, Sinisa Mihajlovic, Vladimir Jugovic or Darko Pancev in Bari, the European Cup of Champions. The Serbs held against Olympique Marseille after scoreless 120 minutes with 5: 3 on penalties the upper hand.
Moments later, Red Star also had to lift the World Championship, the Chilean last contender that Colo Colo had in the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo did not have the spark of a chance. Final score 0: 3.
Undefeated since March 14
Today Belgrade's club can only dream of repeating such feats, but the team of coach Vladan Milojevic sells quite considerably. Also internationally. Last season Red Star wintered for the first time since 1992 in the European Cup. After a brilliant group stage (with two wins at the 1st FC Cologne and a run at Arsenal) was only in the semi-finals of the Europa League-final station. And against CSKA Moscow (0: 0/0: 1).
The Russian gas supplier Gazprom has jumped a lot with the 28-times champions and 24-th cup winners, the team has quality and has been unbeaten since March 14 (0-1 in the Serbian Cup in Macva). Now the Champions League, the Red Star and Red Bull Salzburg have never succeeded. "We want to give our fans the group stage," said left-wager Nemanja Radonjic.
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