Rapid Vienna beat WSG Wattens 3:0 in the Austrian Bundesliga's seventh round at the Allianz Stadion on 18 September 2026, though the match sheet records six goals in the final tally. The hosts sit second with 15 points from six games, while the visitors are fifth on eight points. Rapid have won five of their opening seven fixtures, their only defeat coming away at Salzburg.
And here's the thing — the opening minutes were pure chaos. Three goals landed in quick succession: 24, 26 and 27 minutes, before Ercan Kara added a fourth at 33. WSG had a penalty claim against Petter Nosakhare Dahl cancelled by VAR at 60, then Bendeguz Bolla and Nikolaus Wurmbrand struck at 67 and 86 to complete the scoring.
To be fair, the statistics paint a clearer picture than the headline result suggests. Rapid won 57 per cent of possession, created five big chances and registered seven shots on target. WSG managed only one shot on target from 13 attempts, while Rapid's attackers converted at a rate that made the clean sheet look almost an afterthought.
The yellow cards told their own story — four for Rapid, two for WSG, with David Gugganig and Petter Nosakhare Dahl both booked before the penalty incident. Substitutions came thick and fast in the second half, with Rapid making five changes between 68 and 87 minutes, while WSG brought on Nicolas Bajlicz and Yusuf Demir late on.
By then, Rapid had extended their unbeaten run to five matches, having lost only once this season at Salzburg. WSG's away form remains fragile — they've won two and drawn two away games, but this result leaves them eight points off the top four.
