Lask HubLask had to continue with ten men after 18 minutes, when Alemão was shown the yellow-red card.
What happened then?
Despite being a man down, Lask shocked the Graz crowd after the break: Sascha Horvath started a solo run down the wing and served Moses Usor, who scored the opening goal for Lask.
Escalation in the game
In the 67th minute, the atmosphere in the Merkur Arena escalated completely. Samuel Adeniran was also sent off with a yellow-red card after another foul. With only eight outfield players, Lask barricaded themselves in their own penalty area, while Arnes Talic had his hands full trying to calm the heated tempers.
The rescue for Sturm
The salvation for Sturm finally came with a VAR check in the 77th minute. Gizo Mamageishvili was fouled in the penalty area, and the referee pointed to the spot. Otar Kiteishvili kept his nerves and converted the resulting penalty kick to equalize 1-1.
| Game minute | Event |
|---|---|
| 18 | Alemão sees yellow-red card |
| 52 | Moses Usor scores opening goal for Lask |
| 67 | Samuel Adeniran sees yellow-red card |
| 77 | VAR check: penalty kick for Sturm |
| 78 | Otar Kiteishvili converts penalty kick to equalize |
