Ljubicic leads LASK past Tirol in comeback home win
LINZ, Austria (Interstat) — Robert Ljubicic had one goal and one assist as LASK rallied past Tirol 2-1 on Saturday. Moritz Wels put Tirol ahead in the 16th minute, but Alessandro Schopf leveled in the 23rd and Ljubicic scored the winner in the 48th. Ljubicic played 69 minutes, Schopf played 90, Wels played 86 and Samuel Adeniran recorded an assist in 69 minutes. Tirol’s Taferner, Murray, Kubatta, Oswald and Olakigbe received yellow cards; LASK’s Mbuyamba and Tornich were also booked. Tirol made substitutions in the 7th, 69th, 70th and 86th minutes, while LASK made changes in the 69th and 80th minutes. The match produced seven yellow cards. The home side protected its advantage after the break. Tirol is now 1-2-1 in the competition and 2-2-1 overall. LASK is 2-2 in the competition and 5-3 overall. LASK held on for the home victory. LASK next hosts Slovan Bratislava in the Champions League.