In mid-August, Salzburg will fight for their third participation in the group stage of the Champions League in a row.
Two games, two wins, 10-2 goals, already the clear leader of the table. Salzburg's start to the new Bundesliga season makes you want more, the Jaissle-Elf looks as solid as ever after its summer change. “Salzburg have a sensational team,” said Ried coach Andreas Heraf after his team went down 7-1.
And the next games are tough too: On Wednesday, Salzburg will host FC Barcelona with ex-Rapid talent Yusuf Demir for a noble test, before Vienna Austria arrives on Sunday. And in just under two weeks, things will get serious in the European Cup.
Salzburg are challenged in the Champions League play-off, the opponent is Bröndby IF. That was the result of the draw on Monday in Nyon. Austria's series champion is fighting for the third participation in the group stage in a row. The game will be played on 17./18. August (Salzburg has home advantage) or the second leg on 24/25. August in Brondby, a suburb of Copenhagen.
The Danes didn't start the season nearly as well as the Salzburg team. In the championship, the defending champion holds three points from three games. There was only one draw against Aarhus, Viborg and Velje.
There could be an explosive duel in the Balkans. Should Dinamo Zagreb and Red Star Belgrade reach the play-offs, the Croatians will duel with the Serbs. With Aleksandar Dragovic, Red Star had to get rid of Sheriff Tiraspol, Dinamo will face Legia Warsaw in the third qualifying round.
