FK Liepaja 0–2 Austria Vienna — UEFA Europa Conference League: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Austria Vienna eases past Liepaja in Conference League qualifier
Austria Vienna secured a 2-0 win away at FK Liepaja in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa Conference League, with goals in each half proving decisive at Slokas Stadions. The result continued a strong run for the Austrian side, whose recent form had featured three consecutive victories heading into the tie.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Florian Wustinger opened the scoring in the 31st minute, converting an assist from Manfred Fischer to give the visitors a 1-0 lead at the interval. Moritz Wels doubled the advantage early in the second half, finding the net in the 55th minute to make it 0-2 and put the match beyond Liepaja's reach.
Liepaja had more of the ball, holding 53 percent possession, but could not turn territory into clear openings, managing nine shots to Austria Vienna's twelve. The visitors were also sharper in front of goal, registering three shots on target compared to Liepaja's two, while picking up six corners to the hosts' three.
Moritz Wels scored the second goal and finished with a rating of 7.9, level with V. Isajevs as the joint-highest-rated performer on the pitch, while Wustinger's opener also earned him a 7.7 rating.
Despite conceding twice, Liepaja held the edge in possession with 53 percent of the ball to Austria Vienna's 47.
Austria Vienna won 2–0 away against FK Liepaja (half-time 0–1).
FK Liepaja met Austria Vienna in the UEFA Europa Conference League (2nd Qualifying Round). Kick-off was Thursday, 23 July 2026, 15:00 UTC at Slokas Stadions. Referee: Helgi Mikael Jonasson.
Team pages: FK Liepaja · Austria Vienna · UEFA Europa Conference League
Key moments
- 31' Goal: Florian Wustinger (assist: Manfred Fischer) — 0–1 · Watch the goal
- 55' Goal: Moritz Wels — 0–2 · Watch the goal
Starting line-ups
FK Liepaja (4-2-3-1)
- 24 D. Oss
- 2 Bart Straalman
- 33 Iļja Korotkovs
- 26 Vjačeslavs Isajevs
- 35 Vladislavs Sorokins
- 32 Leonel Strumia
- 6 E. Rodolphe
- 23 A. Haidara
- 44 Kyvon Leidsman
- 7 A. Ogunniyi
- 18 E. Oloko
Austria Vienna (3-4-2-1)
- 1 Samuel Şahin-Radlinger
- 4 J. Feddersen
- 4 Jonas Feddersen
- 16 Lee Kang-Hee
- 3 Ibrahim Buhari
- 21 Matteo Schablas
- 22 Florian Wustinger
- 30 Manfred Fischer (c)
- 26 Reinhold Ranftl
- 10 Sanel Saljic
- 7 V. Markovic
- 19 Johannes Eggestein
About this match
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
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