Bischofshofen secured a comprehensive 7-0 victory over SKR Altach in the Round of 32 of the Austrian Cup on Thursday. The home side opened their account after just eight minutes when Y. Massombo found the net. By then the visitors had already looked uncomfortable, and that discomfort only deepened as the first half unfolded.
Altach's defence switched off at the back almost immediately. L. Jager doubled the lead in the twenty-fifth minute before O. Diawara added a second two minutes later. Bischofshofen pressed forward relentlessly, and by the thirtieth minute B. Bockle had made it four.
And here's the thing about this match — it was never going to be competitive from the outset. Diawara completed his brace just before half-time with a forty-fifth minute goal. A. Celikovic received a yellow card in the thirty-sixth minute, a booking that came during a period when Altach had little to offer in defence.
The second half brought no respite for the visitors. S. Hrstic scored in the fifty-seventh minute, and R. Elongo-Yombo added a seventh in the seventy-seventh. Altach had lost the game before the break, and the remainder was merely a formality.
Altach's recent form made this result inevitable. They had lost four of their last five matches, including defeats to LASK Linz and Sturm Graz. Bischofshofen, by contrast, had shown resilience in their previous encounters, even if their last outing against Wombau Ditaich had ended in a draw.
The victory sees Bischofshofen advance to the next round of the competition. Altach's cup campaign ended at the first hurdle, a result that reflects their broader struggles this season. The scoreline told the story: seven goals, one goal difference, and a team that simply could not cope.