UEFA Europa League Gameweek 3
Red Bull Salzburg 2 - 3 FT Ferencvarosi TC
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Futmetrix Verdict
100
FT
Sun, Sep 20
Manchester City
5-3
Sunderland
⚡ Intensity
100
⚖️ Balance
91
🏆 Stakes
67
🎲 Upset
0
Eight goals, hat-trick heroics, pure chaos.
Futmetrix Verdict
100
FT
Sun, Sep 20
Atletico Madrid
2-1
Real Madrid
⚡ Intensity
86
⚖️ Balance
31
🏆 Stakes
100
🎲 Upset
60
A chaotic derby flips Madrid's hierarchy.
Futmetrix Verdict
58
FT
Sun, Sep 20
Deportivo La Coruna
1-1
Real Betis
⚡ Intensity
43
⚖️ Balance
44
🏆 Stakes
56
🎲 Upset
37
Late drama denies Betis away victory.
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
13' E. Baidoo
HT
B. Varga (B. Otvos) 50'
K. Zachariassen (Cadu) 56'
Dele (K. Zachariassen) 58'
63' ↓ M. K. Yeo ↑Y. Vertessen
63' ↓ M. Kjaergaard ↑S. Kitano
72' Y. Vertessen (S. Kitano)
↓ Dele ↑L. Joseph 72'
75' ↓ P. Ratkov ↑K. Onisiwo
75' ↓ E. Baidoo ↑C. Bischoff
↓ G. Kanichowsky ↑N. Keita 78'
↓ Cadu ↑C. O'Dowda 78'
Toon Raemaekers 81'
81' ↓ F. Kratzig ↑T. Trummer
↓ B. Varga ↑J. Levi 84'
Callum O'Dowda 90'+4
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Red Bull Salzburg
Goalkeepers
Alexander Schlager 
PENALTY HERO
1
Pens Saved
1
Pens Saved
4
Saves
7.9
Rating
Defenders
Stefan Lainer 
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
62%
Pass Acc
Kouakou Joane Gadou 
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Jacob Rasmussen 
FRIENDLY FIRE
Pen Given
Mistake
Pen Given
Mistake
1
Fouls
6.2
Rating
Frans Krätzig 
LATE SHIFT
9
Late Mins
9
Late Mins
81
Total Mins
81
Entry
Midfielders
Moussa Yeo
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
1
Assists
23%
Pass Acc
Soumaïla Diabaté 
MAGNET
75
Activity
75
Activity
65
Passes
10
Duels
Maurits Kjærgaard
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
63
Total Mins
63
Entry
Forwards
Edmund Baidoo 
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Petar Ratkov
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
75
Total Mins
75
Entry
Kerim-Sam Alajbegović
MAGNET
52
Activity
52
Activity
39
Passes
13
Duels
BENCH
Christian Zawieschitzky 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Salko Hamzić
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Rocco Žiković
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mamady Diambou
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lucas Gourna-Douath
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tim Trummer
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
9
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Clement Bischoff
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
15
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sota Kitano 
SUPER SUB
1
Assist
1
Assist
27
Minutes
7.3
Rating
Karim Onisiwo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
15
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yorbe Vertessen
SUPER SUB
1
Goal
1
Goal
27
Minutes
7.2
Rating
Enrique Aguilar
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ferencvarosi TC
Goalkeepers
Dénes Dibusz
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Stefan Gartenmann
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Toon Raemaekers
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Ibrahim Cissé
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
Čebrails Makreckis 
DRIBBLER
3
Dribbles
3
Dribbles
3
Attempts
100%
Success %
Kristoffer Zachariassen
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Bence Ötvös
MAGNET
71
Activity
71
Activity
56
Passes
15
Duels
Gavriel Kanichowsky
LATE SHIFT
12
Late Mins
12
Late Mins
78
Total Mins
78
Entry
Cadu 
ENFORCER
4
Tackles
4
Tackles
9
Duels Won
75%
Win %
Forwards
Barnabás Varga 
FINISHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
3
Shots
7.5
Rating
Bamidele Yusuf
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
BENCH
Dániel Radnóti
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Dávid Gróf
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Gábor Szalai
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Naby Keïta
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
12
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Callum O'Dowda
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
12
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Júlio Romão
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Aleksandar Pešić
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jonathan Levi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
12
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Zsombor Gruber
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lenny Joseph
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
18
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Krisztian Lisztes
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Madarasz
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/30/2023 | Red Bull Salzburg | 2 - 1 | Ferencvarosi TC | Friendlies Clubs | Sportplatz St. Johann |
06/30/2023
Red Bull Salzburg Win
Ferencvarosi TC Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 3 GD: +6
P: 3 GD: +5
P: 3 GD: +5
P: 3 GD: +4
P: 3 GD: +4
P: 3 GD: +3
P: 3 GD: +2
P: 3 GD: +3
P: 3 GD: +2
P: 3 GD: +2
P: 3 GD: +1
P: 3 GD: +1
P: 3 GD: 0
P: 3 GD: 0
P: 3 GD: 0
P: 3 GD: +2
P: 3 GD: +1
P: 3 GD: 0
P: 3 GD: 0
P: 3 GD: -1
P: 3 GD: -1
P: 3 GD: 0
P: 3 GD: -1
P: 3 GD: -1
P: 3 GD: -1
P: 3 GD: -2
P: 3 GD: -2
P: 3 GD: -2
P: 3 GD: -2
P: 3 GD: -3
P: 3 GD: -4
P: 3 GD: -5
P: 3 GD: -3
P: 3 GD: -4
P: 3 GD: -4
League Standings
P: 8 GD: +13
P: 8 GD: +8
P: 8 GD: +10
P: 8 GD: +6
P: 8 GD: +6
P: 8 GD: +6
P: 8 GD: +6
P: 8 GD: +7
P: 8 GD: +4
P: 8 GD: +7
P: 8 GD: +6
P: 8 GD: +1
P: 8 GD: +8
P: 8 GD: +5
P: 8 GD: +1
P: 8 GD: +4
P: 8 GD: +3
P: 8 GD: +3
P: 8 GD: +3
P: 8 GD: +2
P: 8 GD: -2
P: 8 GD: -3
P: 8 GD: -4
P: 8 GD: -2
P: 8 GD: -6
P: 8 GD: -6
P: 8 GD: -7
P: 8 GD: -8
P: 8 GD: -4
P: 8 GD: -4
P: 8 GD: -5
P: 8 GD: -9
P: 8 GD: -8
P: 8 GD: -10
P: 8 GD: -11
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Red Bull Salzburg
Ferencvarosi TC
Red Bull Salzburg
Ferencvarosi TC
Win Probability
Futmetrix AI estimate
Hungarian Blitz Leaves Salzburg Reeling in Five-Goal Thriller
Highly Entertaining Futmetrix Score: 71/100. A breathtaking eight-minute spell of attacking fury saw Ferencvárosi overturn an early deficit to snatch a vital European victory.
Setting the Trap
The match ignited instantly at Red Bull Arena, with the hosts looking to dictate the tempo. Red Bull Salzburg edged possession in the early exchanges and drew first blood when E. Baidoo found the back of the net in the 13th minute. The Austrian side appeared comfortable, but a high Intensity rating tells the story of an away team refusing to lie down. Alexander Schlager was forced into early heroics, notably producing a crucial penalty save to keep his side ahead. Despite the hosts attempting to control the rhythm, Ferencvarosi TC steadily increased their attacking pressure, signaling that this European tie was far from settled.
The Eight-Minute Hurricane
The shifting Balance of the match became devastatingly apparent immediately after the interval. The Hungarian side unleashed an unprecedented eight-minute blitz that completely dismantled the home defense. First, B. Varga capitalized on a precise pass from B. Otvos in the 50th minute to level the score. Before Salzburg could recover, K. Zachariassen turned the game on its head, finishing brilliantly off an assist from Cadu. The onslaught wasn't over; just two minutes later, Zachariassen turned provider, setting up Dele to make it 3-1. Ferencvárosi's clinical execution in the final third—generating a massive 2.77 xG—left the home crowd stunned and completely rewrote the narrative of the night.
A Frantic Finish
Facing a suddenly steep mountain to climb, the home manager turned to his bench to salvage the evening. The Stakes were rising, and the substitutes delivered an immediate impact. In the 72nd minute, S. Kitano threaded a perfect ball to fellow substitute Y. Vertessen, who hammered it home to set up a grandstand finale. The match morphed into a shooting gallery, with a combined 29 shots flying toward goal. However, Ferencvárosi stood resolute through the dying moments. The victory cements the visitors in the playoff spots, sitting 12th in the league stage standings, while Salzburg remains stranded near the bottom of the table, desperately needing answers.
Key Questions
What caused the 5-goal thriller?
An aggressive, open tactical approach led to 29 total shots, an early Salzburg opener, and a stunning second-half surge by Ferencvárosi.
How did Red Bull Salzburg complete the comeback from behind?
Though Salzburg fell behind 3-1, substitutes Kitano and Vertessen combined for a 72nd-minute goal to spark a late push, but they ultimately fell short.
How did substitute Kristoffer Zachariassen change the game?
Zachariassen spearheaded the attack, scoring in the 56th minute and assisting Dele two minutes later to completely flip the match in Ferencvárosi's favor.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
Archive note: this preview was written after the match was played.
Survival Instincts Kick In Under The Lights
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 29/100. With the hosts desperate to bridge the gap to the playoff line, this mismatch offers a gritty rather than glamorous European test.
The Setup
On October 23, 2025, the Red Bull Arena hosts a crucial UEFA Europa League clash as Red Bull Salzburg look to keep their continental hopes alive against Ferencvarosi TC. The Austrian side sits 31st with just six points, desperately needing a result to climb toward the top-24 playoff spots. Meanwhile, the visitors are flying high in 12th place with 15 points, aiming to cement their position and push for top-eight direct qualification. A modest Stakes rating reflects the current gap in their respective campaigns, while the visitors bring a Form rating that makes them formidable away specialists with a proven track record on the road.
Key Battle
With survival on the line, the tactical battle will be defined by Salzburg's urgent attacking midfield unit trying to break down Ferencvarosi's highly disciplined defensive block. The hosts must commit bodies forward, testing their structural Balance against a visiting side that excels at soaking up pressure. If the visitors manage to force errors in the box, Salzburg will hope Alexander Schlager can replicate his penalty-saving heroics to keep them in the tie. Ultimately, the hosts need their Stars to step up when it matters most.
Our Prediction
The numbers point to a frustrating evening for the home fans. Ferencvarosi's ability to grind out results on the road makes them slight favourites in a tense affair. Expect the visitors to absorb the early pressure before grabbing a decisive goal on the break, exploiting the space left behind by a home side that has no choice but to attack.