Salzburg edges Wacker Innsbruck 1‑0 as Gebauer scores Friday

INNSBRUCK, Austria (Interstat) — A. Salzburg (Aut) defeated Wacker Innsbruck 1-0 on Friday at Tivoli Stadion Tirol, using Christian Gebauer’s 52nd-minute goal to secure the road result. Florian Rieder assisted on the lone score. The match’s only goal came after halftime. Lechl of Wacker Innsbruck received the first yellow card in the 28th minute. Spitali of A. Salzburg (Aut) was booked in the 36th, followed by Rottensteiner in the 57th and Hofer in the 59th. Wacker made substitutions in the 60th, 66th and 78th minutes, while Salzburg made changes in the 64th, 72nd and 78th. Wacker Innsbruck could not find an equalizer after the goal. The victory moves A. Salzburg (Aut) to 2-0 in this competition and 2-0-1 across all competitions. Wacker Innsbruck falls to 1-1 in the competition and 3-1 overall. The result gave A. Salzburg (Aut) its second win of the competition season and handed Wacker its first competition loss.