Red Bull Salzburg beat WATTS 3:0 at the Tivoli Stadion Tirol in the third match of the Bundesliga regular season on 16 August 2026. The visitors took control early and never looked back, extending their unbeaten run while leaving their hosts to reflect on another disappointing evening.
And here's the thing about the opening exchanges — Salzburg struck twice in quick succession. Karim Konate netted in the fifteenth minute before Franz Kratzig doubled the advantage two minutes later. WATTS pushed for a response, but the visitors' defence held firm and the scoreline told the truth.
By then, WATTS had already seen Raphael Gschösser booked in the twenty-first minute. Lukas Hinterseer missed a penalty just before half-time, the ball flying past the post in the forty-fifth minute plus four. Salzburg came out refreshed after the break, and the visitors' substitutions began to pay dividends.
Seiji Kitano restored the two-goal cushion in the seventieth minute, and the game was effectively over. WATTS made several changes in the second half, bringing on D. Redzic, E. Baidoo, and others, but none could shift the momentum. Nemanja Čelić picked up a late yellow card in stoppage time as the hosts' frustration showed.
The statistics told the story of a one-sided afternoon. Salzburg enjoyed 61 per cent possession and registered twelve shots on target compared to five for WATTS. The visitors created eight big chances to six, and their 560 successful passes dwarfed the hosts' 312. Three shots on target from nine on target for WATTS meant they were wasting opportunities.
To be fair, WATTS still sit fifth with seven points from five games, but the gap to Salzburg is now six points. The visitors move to second place and extend their unbeaten record, while their hosts have dropped two points in the last three matches and are staring at the drop.