ST. PÖLTEN, Austria (Interstat) — St. Pölten secured a 4-3 victory over Sturm Graz II in a frenetic AUT 2. Liga match Saturday at NV ARENA.

The visitors struck first through Tóth Milán László in the 16th minute, but St. Pölten’s Souleymane Koné equalized eight minutes later. Sturm Graz II reclaimed the lead twice after halftime with goals from Mohammed Gadafi Fuseini and another from Tóth, but St. Pölten responded each time. Luis Hartwig leveled at 2-2 in the 56th, and after Samuel Stückler made it 3-2 for the visitors, Tóth completed his hat trick in the 81st minute for the decisive goal.

St. Pölten played a man down after a 60th-minute red card to Kévin Monzialo. The result aligns with pre-match projections favoring the home side.