WALS-SIEZENHEIM, Austria (Interstat) — Red Bull Salzburg opened its Austrian Bundesliga season with a 2-1 victory over Wolfsberger AC on Sunday at Red Bull Arena.

Forward Kerim Alajbegović scored both goals for the defending champions, netting in the seventh and 86th minutes. His winner came just four minutes after Wolfsberger substitute Dejan Zukić had equalized in the 84th.

The match was a physical affair, featuring five yellow cards. Wolfsberger defender Valentin Sulzbacher received a second yellow in the sixth minute of stoppage time, reducing his side to 10 men just before the final whistle. The result defied pre-match analytics that heavily favored the visitors.