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Austria Now News – Vienna
SK Rapid won the 351st Vienna derby with a 2-0 victory away at arch-rivals Austria Wien on Sunday, keeping their place at the top of the Austrian Bundesliga with a 3-point lead over Red Bull Salzburg and claiming their tenth win in 11 matches.
Penalty opens the way
According to ORF Sport, Austria were the more active side for long stretches of the match, and their young player Vasilije Markovic hit the crossbar with a powerful shot in the 27th minute. But Rapid seized their chance in the 60th minute after Aleksandar Dragovic brought down Ercan Kara in the box, and Yusuf Demir converted the penalty.
In the 82nd minute the second goal came from an own goal, as goalkeeper Samuel Sahin-Radlinger punched away a header from Claudy Mbuyi, and the ball bounced off Lee Tae-Seok’s leg into the net. It is Austria’s eighth defeat of the season.
Rapid fans outside the stadium
According to Heute, Rapid fans were not allowed into Austria’s stadium for this derby, but they drew attention with fireworks during the well-known Rapid quarter-hour, while Austria supporters responded with whistles.
With this win, Rapid continue their strong start to the season, while the troubles of their violet rivals deepen.
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Sources
sport.ORF.at – Elfmeter ebnet Rapid Derby-Sieg – 01.11.2026 – https://sport.orf.at/stories/3164352/
Heute – Ausgesperrte Rapid-Fans mit Feuerwerk bei Wiener Derby – 01.11.2026 – https://www.heute.at/s/ausgesperrte-rapid-fans-mit-feuerwerk-bei-wiener-derby-120275314
