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Austria Now News – Linz
Austrian champions LASK claimed a resounding 4-0 victory over visitors Slovan Bratislava on Tuesday evening in the fourth round of the UEFA Champions League league phase, raising their tally to 6 points at the halfway stage and moving closer to qualifying for the next round.
Three goals from set pieces
After a cautious opening quarter of an hour, Dane Kasper Jörgensen opened the scoring with a header in the 19th minute, then added the second from a free kick in the 37th minute. Robert Ljubicic scored the third following a corner before half-time, while Samuel Adeniran made it 4-0 with a shot into the top corner in the 48th minute. The hosts then wasted several good chances to extend their lead.
According to ORF, LASK’s win equalled the Austrian record for goal difference, set by Red Bull Salzburg with a 6-2 win over Genk in 2019. It is also the biggest win in LASK’s history in the major European competitions. In front of around 16,246 spectators at the Linz stadium, Ljubicic said after the match that the team knew it had to keep up the high tempo after the third goal, adding that he was very proud of the team.
Slovan without a point
Slovan Bratislava, by contrast, remained without a single point from their twelve Champions League matches. They came to Linz without most of their supporters due to a collective sanction imposed by UEFA over their fans’ behaviour in an earlier match against AS Roma. The visitors’ line-up included defender Kevin Wimmer, a former LASK player.
Upcoming fixtures
In three weeks, LASK travel to Bodø/Glimt in Norway, then host Fenerbahçe on 9 December, before facing Real Madrid away on 19 January. They conclude the league phase by hosting FC Porto in Linz. This was the hundredth match by an Austrian team in the Champions League.
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Sources
- sport.ORF.at: “LASK liefert gegen Slovan Galavorstellung”, 03.11.2026 – sport.orf.at
- Heute: “4:0! Magische LASK-Nacht in der Champions League”, 03.11.2026 – heute.at
