Dramatic draw after late VAR drama

Dramatic draw after late VAR drama Lead squandered late against Sturm Graz A Vertessen goal put us ahead early against Sturm Graz , but after conceding a late equaliser in stoppage time and having a goal disallowed by Yeo, this heated duel ended 1-1. With two matches remaining in the ADMIRAL Bundesliga season, the title is no longer in our own hands. Match summary With perfect weather, a completely sold-out Red Bull Arena with 17,318 spectators, and a match with a massive amount at stake.

This Sunday, our stadium was truly the place to be. After just 40 seconds, Sota Kitano forced the opposing goalkeeper into his first save, and a lively, evenly matched contest ensued. Kerim Alajbegovic tried his luck with a long-range shot in the 18th minute, but it lacked the necessary power.

The opening goal then came from a move that had it all: goalscorer Yorbe Vertessen (who has scored in three matches against Sturm this season) initiated it himself with a superb outside-of-the-boot cross-field pass, followed by pure determination. A shot from Maurits Kjaergaard was initially saved, Karim Onisiwo poked the ball away, and finally our Belgian forward forced it over the line (22'). Almost an immediate second goal followed, but a powerful shot from Vertessen struck the outside of the Graz post (26').

After that, the visitors became more active, but rarely threatened. In the 29th minute, Alex Schlager made a strong one-on-one save against Malone , and Jatta fired the rebound over the bar. At the other end, Kitano came within inches of making it 2-0 in the 40th minute, his shot on the turn coming just wide.