LASK failed to win in the Bundesliga for the second time in a row. The people of Linz had to settle for a 1-1 draw at newly promoted Austria Lustenau on Sunday, a result they also recently achieved in the derby against Ried. As a result, the deficit of the first pursuer, who is the only league team undefeated, to leaders Salzburg increased to three points after the eighth round. The “Bulls” had won 3-0 in Ried on Saturday.
After a goal by Keito Nakamura (23rd) in the Reichshofstadion in front of 4,300 spectators, Linz looked like the sure winner for a long time. Lukas Fridrikas gave the home team a point with his goal in the 82nd minute. Immediately afterwards, LASK right-back Filip Stojkovic saw the traffic light card because of criticism (83rd). But nothing changed in the result. Lustenau is four competitive games without a win, with six points fewer than Linz in fourth place, but more than planned Robert Zulj (6th) out. But the hosts didn’t hide in a brisk first half either, Alexander Schlager skilfully closed the short corner after a shot by Yadaly Diaby (15′). Zulj sent Thomas Goiginger, whose cross Koulouris couldn’t stop, but the free-standing Nakamura shot in. The 22-year-old Japanese scored for the fifth time this season and is number two in the league’s scoring list behind fellow striker Marin Ljubicic, who has been suspended this time. The lead held as Schlager was not caught off guard by an Anderson header ( 29.). After the restart, the people of Linz should have made everything clear. A header from Philipp Ziereis went over it (48′), goalie Domenik Schierl parried a Nakamura shot (56′). There were no signs of an equaliser, but the many players in Lustenau uniform provided a breath of fresh air, which was rewarded with the equaliser. Here are the best pictures of the game: Anderson served Bryan Teixeira and Fridrikas converted his cross from twelve meters via the inside bar. Shortly thereafter, Stojkovic criticized referee Andreas Heiss after a foul and was therefore sent off. That could have happened to the ex-Rapidler before the break, when he was lucky to have only received a yellow card when he fouled Teixeira. SC Austria Lustenau – LASK 1: 1 (0: 1) Lustenau, Reichshofstadion, SR Hot. Goals: 0: 1 (23rd) Nakamura, 1: 1 (82nd) FridrikasLustenau: Schierl – Gmeiner (80th Schmid), Maak, Hugonet, Guenouche – Grabher, Türkmen (67th Bellache) – Anderson, Teixeira ( 88. Adriel), Diaby (67. Koudossou) – Fridrikas (88. Berger) LASK: Schlager – Stojkovic, Ziereis, Luckeneder, Renner – Jovicic, Michorl – Goiginger (77. Flecker), Zulj (67. Horvath), Nakamura ( 87. Potzmann) – Koulouris (67. Balic) Yellow-red card: Stojkovic (83./criticism) Yellow cards: none or Goiginger, Jovicic
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