Grazer AK vs TSV Hartberg 0-4

TSV Hartberg won 4-0 at Stadion Graz-Liebenau after taking their chances in the first half and adding two more after the break. Marco Hoffmann scored twice before half-time, Nikolaus Feldhofer made it 3-0 on 63 minutes, and an own goal by Donovan Pines completed the scoring.

Hartberg went ahead in the 12th minute when Marco Hoffmann finished Angelo Gattermayer's assist for 1-0, then Hoffmann doubled the lead in the 25th minute from Magnus Dalpiaz's pass for 2-0. Grazer AK reached half-time 2-0 down after those two early blows.

The visitors kept control after the restart and made it 3-0 on 63 minutes when Nikolaus Feldhofer scored from Angelo Gattermayer's assist, though he was booked in the same minute. Grazer AK then pulled one back through Donovan Pines' own goal on 66 minutes for 3-1, before Hartberg made three changes across the 71st and 80th minutes and Grazer AK also made three substitutions in that spell. The final goal came from an own goal, with Hartberg protecting their lead comfortably enough to finish four ahead.

Grazer AK had 56% of the ball and 389 passes to Hartberg's 418, but they were second best in the final third. Hartberg had more shots on target, 8-5, and a much higher expected goals figure at 3.2 to 1.2, even though Grazer AK attempted more shots, 19 to 14. Both sides had four corners, while Hartberg were caught offside three times and Grazer AK none. Each goalkeeper made five saves.

The bookings were spread across both sides. Hartberg's Markus Schopp was booked in the 5th minute, while Youba Diarra saw yellow on 55 minutes and Nikolaus Feldhofer was booked on 63 minutes. Grazer AK's Alexander Hofleitner was booked in the 27th minute, Christopher Cvetko on 47 minutes and Peter Michorl on 58 minutes.