St. Polten 1, Liefering 3

WALS-SIEZENHEIM, Austria (Interstat) — In a stunning Austrian 2. Liga upset, last-place Liefering handed league-leading Sankt Pölten its first defeat of the season with a 3-1 victory at Red Bull Arena on Friday. The result defied overwhelming pregame projections, which heavily favored the visiting side. Entering the match, Sankt Pölten had been undefeated across all competitions this season. The match began with Sankt Pölten applying early pressure, but the game’s complexion changed dramatically in a two-minute span just after halftime. Liefering broke the deadlock in the 48th minute when Rocco Žiković found the net. Before the visitors could regroup, Marco… Read more...