Red Bull Salzburg vs Blau-Weiss Linz

30 August 2025 · Austrian Bundesliga · 2025/26 · Referee Isa Simsek

Full time 2 – 2
  • Petar Ratkov 37’, 89’ (pen)
  • Simon Seidl 15’, 73’

Match summary

The points were shared as Red Bull Salzburg and Blau-Weiss Linz drew 2-2.

In the first half, Simon Seidl put Blau-Weiss Linz ahead in the 15th minute and Petar Ratkov equalised in the 37th minute. In the second half, Seidl put Blau-Weiss Linz back in front in the 73rd minute and Ratkov equalised from the penalty spot in the 89th minute.

Red Bull Salzburg had the better of the chances, with 2.48 expected goals (xG) from 21 shots to Blau-Weiss Linz's 1.34 from 9.

Key events

Red Bull Salzburg Blau-Weiss Linz
Yorbe VertessenShot on target
11’
38’
Paul MensahShot on target
39’
Jakob KnollmullerShot on target
Yorbe VertessenShot on target
55’
Sota KitanoShot on target
56’
Maurits KjaergaardShot on target
70’
Kerim AlajbegovićShot on target
72’
Moussa Kounfolo YeoShot on target
90+4’
Kerim AlajbegovićShot on target
90+4’

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.48 1.34 15’ Simon Seidl (Blau-Weiss Linz), 0-1 15’ 37’ Petar Ratkov (Red Bull Salzburg), 1-1 37’ 73’ Simon Seidl (Blau-Weiss Linz), 1-2 73’ 89’ Petar Ratkov (Red Bull Salzburg), 2-2 89’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.48 1.34 15’ Simon Seidl (Blau-Weiss Linz), 0-1 Seidl 15’ 37’ Petar Ratkov (Red Bull Salzburg), 1-1 Ratkov 37’ 73’ Simon Seidl (Blau-Weiss Linz), 1-2 Seidl 73’ 89’ Petar Ratkov (Red Bull Salzburg), 2-2 Ratkov 89’
Red Bull Salzburg 2.48 xGBlau-Weiss Linz 1.34 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Blau-Weiss Linz attacking Red Bull Salzburg attacking 
89’ Petar Ratkov (Red Bull Salzburg), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 39’ Jakob Knollmuller (Blau-Weiss Linz), from a corner, 0.64 xG, saved 11’ Yorbe Vertessen (Red Bull Salzburg), open play, 0.58 xG, saved 15’ Simon Seidl (Blau-Weiss Linz), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 55’ Yorbe Vertessen (Red Bull Salzburg), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 90+2’ Petar Ratkov (Red Bull Salzburg), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 78’ Paul Mensah (Blau-Weiss Linz), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 34’ Maurits Kjaergaard (Red Bull Salzburg), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 83’ Moussa Kounfolo Yeo (Red Bull Salzburg), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 10’ Simon Pirkl (Blau-Weiss Linz), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 56’ Sota Kitano (Red Bull Salzburg), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 38’ Paul Mensah (Blau-Weiss Linz), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 81’ Kerim Alajbegović (Red Bull Salzburg), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 70’ Maurits Kjaergaard (Red Bull Salzburg), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, saved 72’ Kerim Alajbegović (Red Bull Salzburg), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 73’ Simon Seidl (Blau-Weiss Linz), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 58’ Kerim Alajbegović (Red Bull Salzburg), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 37’ Petar Ratkov (Red Bull Salzburg), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 10’ Simon Seidl (Blau-Weiss Linz), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 53’ Aleksa Terzić (Red Bull Salzburg), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 60’ Yorbe Vertessen (Red Bull Salzburg), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 76’ Kerim Alajbegović (Red Bull Salzburg), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+4’ Moussa Kounfolo Yeo (Red Bull Salzburg), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 81’ Kerim Alajbegović (Red Bull Salzburg), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+4’ Kerim Alajbegović (Red Bull Salzburg), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 62’ Stefan Lainer (Red Bull Salzburg), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+1’ Mads Bidstrup (Red Bull Salzburg), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+5’ Maurits Kjaergaard (Red Bull Salzburg), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 39’ Anderson (Blau-Weiss Linz), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 20’ Thomas Goiginger (Blau-Weiss Linz), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 89’ Petar Ratkov (Red Bull Salzburg), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 39’ Jakob Knollmuller (Blau-Weiss Linz), from a corner, 0.64 xG, saved 11’ Yorbe Vertessen (Red Bull Salzburg), open play, 0.58 xG, saved 15’ Simon Seidl (Blau-Weiss Linz), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 55’ Yorbe Vertessen (Red Bull Salzburg), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 90+2’ Petar Ratkov (Red Bull Salzburg), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 78’ Paul Mensah (Blau-Weiss Linz), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 34’ Maurits Kjaergaard (Red Bull Salzburg), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 83’ Moussa Kounfolo Yeo (Red Bull Salzburg), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 10’ Simon Pirkl (Blau-Weiss Linz), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 56’ Sota Kitano (Red Bull Salzburg), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 38’ Paul Mensah (Blau-Weiss Linz), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 81’ Kerim Alajbegović (Red Bull Salzburg), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 72’ Kerim Alajbegović (Red Bull Salzburg), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 70’ Maurits Kjaergaard (Red Bull Salzburg), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, saved 73’ Simon Seidl (Blau-Weiss Linz), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 58’ Kerim Alajbegović (Red Bull Salzburg), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 37’ Petar Ratkov (Red Bull Salzburg), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 10’ Simon Seidl (Blau-Weiss Linz), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 53’ Aleksa Terzić (Red Bull Salzburg), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 60’ Yorbe Vertessen (Red Bull Salzburg), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 76’ Kerim Alajbegović (Red Bull Salzburg), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+4’ Moussa Kounfolo Yeo (Red Bull Salzburg), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 81’ Kerim Alajbegović (Red Bull Salzburg), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+4’ Kerim Alajbegović (Red Bull Salzburg), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 62’ Stefan Lainer (Red Bull Salzburg), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+1’ Mads Bidstrup (Red Bull Salzburg), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+5’ Maurits Kjaergaard (Red Bull Salzburg), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 39’ Anderson (Blau-Weiss Linz), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 20’ Thomas Goiginger (Blau-Weiss Linz), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Red Bull Salzburg 4-2-2-2 Starting XI
Schlager
Gadou
Rasmussen
Trummer
Lainer
Bidstrup
Diabaté
Kjaergaard
Kitano
Ratkov
Vertessen
Blau-Weiss Linz 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Baier
Pašić
Maranda
Bakatukanda
Pirkl
Anderson
Cvetko
Seidl
Goiginger
Mensah
Knollmuller

Player stats

Players11 players
Alexander Schlager
90′ – – – – – – –
Stefan Lainer
90′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
Joane Gadou
90′ – – – – – – –
Jacob Rasmussen
90′ – – – – – – –
Tim Trummer
90′ – – – – – – –
Mads Bidstrup
90′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
Soumaïla Diabaté
90′ – – – – – – –
Sota Kitano
90′ – – 1 0.09 – – –
Maurits Kjaergaard
90′ – – 3 0.17 – – –
Petar Ratkov
90′ 2 – 3 0.95 – – –
Yorbe Vertessen
90′ – – 3 0.80 – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

Red Bull Salzburg WDWWW
Blau-Weiss Linz DLLLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Blau-Weiss Linz 1-2 Red Bull Salzburg, 18 May 25 Next meeting: Blau-Weiss Linz 0-2 Red Bull Salzburg, 06 Dec 25  All Red Bull Salzburg vs Blau-Weiss Linz meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.