2019–20 LASK season

The 2019–20 season was Linzer Athletik-Sport-Klub's 112th season in existence and the club's 3rd consecutive season in the top flight of Austrian football. In addition to the domestic league, LASK participated in this season's editions of the Austrian Cup, the UEFA Champions League and also participated in the UEFA Europa League.[1]

LASK
2019–20 season
ChairmanSiegmund Gruber
ManagerValérien Ismaël
StadiumWaldstadion & Linzer Stadion for UEFA competitions.
Austrian Bundesliga4th
Austrian CupSemi-finals
UEFA Champions LeaguePlay-off round
UEFA Europa LeagueRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague: Klauss (12)
All: Klauss (20)
← 2018–19

Current squad

As of 4 September 2019[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
19MF  AUTValentino Müller
20FW  GHASamuel Tetteh (on loan from Red Bull Salzburg)
21DF  AUTMarkus Wostry
23MF  AUTStefan Haudum
24GK  AUTTobias Lawal
25MF  AUSJames Holland
26DF  AUTReinhold Ranftl
27MF  AUTThomas Goiginger
28MF  AUTDominik Frieser
29FW  AUTMarko Raguž
33FW  AUTThomas Sabitzer
36GK  AUTThomas Gebauer

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win  Draw  Loss

v Sparta Prague
5 July 2019 Friendly LASK 1–0 Sparta Prague Leonfelden, Austria
12:30 CEST (UTC+2)Stadium: Sportplatz Bad Leonfelden
v Bohemians 1905
6 July 2019 Friendly LASK 2–1 Bohemians 1905 Perg, Austria
16:30 CEST (UTC+2)Stadium: abd-Arena Perg
v 1. FC Heidenheim
13 July 2019 Friendly LASK 1–1 1. FC Heidenheim Pasching, Austria
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)Stadium: Waldstadion

Competitions

  Win  Draw  Loss

Overview

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
Bundesliga28 July 20195 July 2020Matchday 14th3220486737+30062.50
Austrian Cup20 July 20195 March 2020First roundSemi-finals5401155+10080.00
Champions League7 August 201928 August 2019Third qualifying roundPlay-off round320165+1066.67
Europa League19 September 20195 August 2020Group stageRound of 16105231511+4050.00
Total503161310358+45062.00

Last updated: 5 August 2020.
Source: Soccerway

Bundesliga

Regular stage

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
2217325020 +30547322815 +131000225 +17

Last updated: 8 March 2020.
Source: See Results

Results by round
Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
GroundHAAHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHHA
ResultWWWDWLWDWWWWWWWLWDWWWW
Position5222222322222222221111
Updated to match(es) played on 8 March 2020. Source: See Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
28 July 2019 1 LASK 2–0 Rheindorf Altach Linz
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
ReportStadium: Waldstadion Pasching
Attendance: 5,087
Referee: Harald Lechner
3 August 2019 2 Austria Wien 0–3 LASK Vienna
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)ReportStadium: Generali Arena
Attendance: 8,248
Referee: Sebastian Gishamer
10 August 2019 3 Admira Wacker 0–1 LASK Maria Enzersdorf
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)Report
Stadium: BSFZ-Arena
Attendance: 2,037
Referee: Robert Schörgenhofer
17 August 2019 4 LASK 1–1 Wattens Linz
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)Report
Stadium: Waldstadion Pasching
Attendance: 5,083
Referee: Felix Ouschan
24 August 2019 5 Rapid Wien 1–2 LASK Vienna
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)Report
Stadium: Allianz Stadion
Attendance: 18,607
Referee: Christian-Petru Ciochirca
31 August 2019 6 LASK 0–1 Wolfsberger AC Linz
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)Report
Stadium: Waldstadion Pasching
Attendance: 5,155
Referee: Sebastian Gishamer
14 September 2019 7 Sturm Graz 0–2 LASK Graz
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)ReportStadium: Merkur-Arena
Attendance: 10,820
Referee: Walter Altmann
22 September 2019 8 LASK 2–2 Red Bull Salzburg Linz
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Waldstadion Pasching
Attendance: 6,018
Referee: Robert Schörgenhofer
28 September 2019 9 SKN St. Pölten 0–3 LASK Sankt Pölten
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)ReportStadium: NV Arena
Attendance: 2,888
Referee: Felix Ouschan
6 October 2019 10 Hartberg 1–2 LASK Hartberg
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)ReportStadium: Profertil Arena Hartberg
Attendance: 2,750
Referee: Walter Altmann
19 October 2019 11 LASK 7–2 Mattersburg Linz
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
ReportStadium: Waldstadion Pasching
Attendance: 5,420
Referee: Andreas Heiß
27 October 2019 12 Rheindorf Altach 0–1 LASK Altach
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)Report
Stadium: Stadion Schnabelholz
Attendance: 3,597
Referee: Christopher Jäger
3 November 2019 13 LASK 2–0 Austria Wien Linz
17:00 CET (UTC+1)ReportStadium: Waldstadion Pasching
Attendance: 5,617
Referee: Rene Eisner
10 November 2019 14 LASK 1–0 Admira Wacker Linz
14:30 CET (UTC+1)ReportStadium: Waldstadion Pasching
Attendance: 5,410
Referee: Julian Weinberger
23 November 2019 15 Wattens 0–2 LASK Innsbruck
17:00 CET (UTC+1)Report
Stadium: Tivoli-Neu
Attendance: 2,255
Referee: Josef Spurny
1 December 2019 16 LASK 0–4 Rapid Wien Linz
17:00 CET (UTC+1)
ReportStadium: Waldstadion Pasching
Attendance: 6,041
Referee: Sebastian Gishamer
7 December 2019 17 Wolfsberger AC 1–3 LASK Wolfsberg
17:00 CET (UTC+1)ReportStadium: Lavanttal-Arena
Attendance: 1,382
Referee: Harald Lechner
15 December 2019 18 LASK 3–3 Sturm Graz Linz
17:00 CET (UTC+1)
ReportStadium: Waldstadion Pasching
Attendance: 5,768
Referee: Christopher Jäger
14 February 2020 19 Red Bull Salzburg 2–3 LASK Wals-Siezenheim
19:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Wals-Siezenheim
Attendance: 17,018
Referee: Harald Lechner
23 February 2020 20 LASK 4–1 SKN St. Pölten Linz
14:30 CET (UTC+1)
ReportStadium: Waldstadion Pasching
Attendance: 5,373
Referee: Josef Spurny
1 March 2020 21 LASK 5–1 Hartberg Linz
17:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Waldstadion Pasching
Attendance: 5,328
Referee: Christopher Jäger
8 March 2020 22 Mattersburg 0–1 LASK Mattersburg
14:30 CET (UTC+1)Report
Stadium: Pappelstadion
Attendance: 2,393
Referee: Alexander Harkam

Championship stage

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
103161717 01010457 −22121210 +2

Last updated: 5 July 2020.
Source: See Results

Results by round
Round12345678910
GroundHAHAHAAHAH
ResultLDLLWWWLLL
Position3444332334
Updated to match(es) played on 5 July 2020. Source: See Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
3 June 2020 1 LASK 1–2 Hartberg Linz
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)Report
Stadium: Waldstadion Pasching
Attendance: 0
Referee: Markus Hameter
7 June 2020 2 Wolfsberger AC 3–3 LASK Wolfsberg
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Lavanttal-Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Alexander Harkam
10 June 2020 3 LASK 0–1 Rapid Wien Linz
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)ReportStadium: Waldstadion Pasching
Attendance: 0
Referee: Robert Schörgenhofer
14 June 2020 4 Red Bull Salzburg 3–1 LASK Wals-Siezenheim
19:30 CEST (UTC+2)Report
Stadium: Stadion Wals-Siezenheim
Attendance: 0
Referee: Walter Altmann
17 June 2020 5 LASK 4–0 Sturm Graz Linz
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Waldstadion Pasching
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andreas Heiß
21 June 2020 6 Sturm Graz 0–2 LASK Graz
19:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Merkur-Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Julian Weinberger
24 June 2020 7 Hartberg 1–5 LASK Hartberg
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Profertil Arena Hartberg
Attendance: 0
Referee: Josef Spurny
28 June 2020 8 LASK 0–1 Wolfsberger AC Linz
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)Report
Stadium: Waldstadion Pasching
Attendance: 0
Referee: Christian-Petru Ciochirca
1 July 2020 9 Rapid Wien 3–1 LASK Vienna
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)Report
Stadium: Allianz Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Walter Altmann
5 July 2020 10 LASK 0–3 Red Bull Salzburg Linz
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Waldstadion Pasching
Attendance: 0
Referee: Robert Schörgenhofer

Austrian Cup

20 July 2019 First round UVB Vöcklamarkt 2–6 LASK Vöcklamarkt
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Sportzentrum Union Volksbank Vöcklamarkt
25 September 2019 Second round SC Wiener Viktoria 1–4 LASK Wien
12:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Sportplatz WAF Gruabn
30 October 2019 Third round LASK 3–1 Rheindorf Altach Pasching
19:30 CET (UTC+1)ReportStadium: Waldstadion
Attendance: 4,127
Referee: Sebastian Gishamer
8 February 2020 Quarter-finals LASK 2–0 Sturm Graz Pasching
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
ReportStadium: Waldstadion
Attendance: 9,153
Referee: Walter Altmann
5 March 2020 Semi-finals Red Bull Salzburg 1–0 LASK Wals-Siezenheim
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Wals-Siezenheim
Attendance: 10,021
Referee: Robert Schörgenhofer

UEFA Champions League

Third qualifying round

v LASK
7 August 2019 First leg Basel 1–2 LASK Basel, Switzerland
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: St. Jakob-Park
Attendance: 20,470[3]
Referee: Andreas Ekberg (Sweden)
v Basel
13 August 2019 Second leg LASK 3–1
(5–2 agg.)
Basel Linz, Austria
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Linzer Stadion
Attendance: 12,966[3]
Referee: Aliyar Aghayev (Azerbaijan)

Play-off round

v Club Brugge
20 August 2019 First leg LASK 0–1 Club Brugge Linz, Austria
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Linzer Stadion
Attendance: 12,637[4]
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)
v LASK
28 August 2019 Second leg Club Brugge 2–1
(3–1 agg.)
LASK Bruges, Belgium
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Attendance: 25,319[5]
Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)

UEFA Europa League

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification LASK SPO PSV ROS
1 LASK6411114+713Advance to knockout phase3–04–11–0
2 Sporting CP6402117+4122–14–01–0
3 PSV Eindhoven6222912−380–03–21–1
4 Rosenborg6015311−811–20–21–4
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
v Rosenborg
19 September 2019 1 LASK 1–0 Rosenborg Linz, Austria
18:55 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Linzer Stadion[note 1]
Attendance: 12,179[6]
Referee: Donatas Rumšas (Lithuania)
v LASK
3 October 2019 2 Sporting CP 2–1 LASK Lisbon, Portugal
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)Report
Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
Attendance: 31,225[7]
Referee: Alain Durieux (Luxembourg)
v LASK
24 October 2019 3 PSV 0–0 LASK Eindhoven, Netherlands
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)ReportStadium: Philips Stadion
Attendance: 29,000[8]
Referee: Chris Kavanagh (England)
v PSV
7 November 2019 4 LASK 4–1 PSV Linz, Austria
18:55 CET (UTC+1)
ReportStadium: Linzer Stadion
Attendance: 12,658[9]
Referee: Radu Petrescu (Romania)
v LASK
28 November 2019 5 Rosenborg 1–2 LASK Trondheim, Norway
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
ReportStadium: Lerkendal Stadion
Attendance: 9,775[10]
Referee: Giorgi Kruashvili (Georgia)
v Sporting CP
12 December 2019 6 LASK 3–0 Sporting CP Linz, Austria
18:55 CET (UTC+1)
ReportStadium: Linzer Stadion[note 1]
Attendance: 11,627[11]
Referee: Willie Collum (Scotland)

Knockout phase

Round of 32
v LASK
20 February 2020 First leg AZ 1–1 LASK Alkmaar, Netherlands
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: AFAS Stadion
Attendance: 12,526[12]
Referee: Mattias Gestranius (Finland)
v AZ
27 February 2020 Second leg LASK 2–0
(3–1 agg.)
AZ Linz, Austria
18:55 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Linzer Stadion[note 1]
Attendance: 12,855[13]
Referee: Srđan Jovanović (Serbia)
Round of 16
v Manchester United
12 March 2020 First leg LASK 0–5 Manchester United Linz, Austria
18:55 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Linzer Stadion[note 1]
Attendance: 0[15]
Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Portugal)
v LASK
5 August 2020 Second leg Manchester United 2–1
(7–1 agg.)
LASK Manchester, England
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)ReportStadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 0
Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (Greece)
Note: The match originally scheduled to be played on 19 March 2020, was indefinitely postponed following the suspension of UEFA competitions due to a COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.[16] It was rescheduled on 17 June to 5 August.[17]

Notes

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