SK Rapid Wien 0, Sturm Graz 2

GRAZ (Interstat) — Sturm Graz opened its Bundesliga season with a 2-0 victory over Rapid Vienna on Sunday at Merkur Arena, capitalizing on a second-half surge and a first-half red card to the visitors. Midfielder Gizo Mamageishvili broke the deadlock in the 88th minute, and fellow midfielder Stefan Hierländer added an insurance goal in the first minute of second-half stoppage time. The two strikes came after Rapid Vienna played with 10 men for most of the match following a red card to midfielder Yusuf Demir in the 22nd minute. The win gave Sturm Graz a 1-0 record in league play,… Read more...