FC Red Bull Salzburg defeats SKN St. Pölten to reach cup round of 16

FC Red Bull Salzburg moved into the round of 16 of the UNIQA ÖFB Cup on September 6 after a 3-0 victory over SKN St. Pölten at the NV Arena. Haris Tabakovic opened the scoring in the 23rd minute, followed by an Aboubacar Camara goal eight minutes later to establish a 2-0 halftime lead. Bartosz Mazurek added the third goal shortly after the break to secure the win. The match featured debut appearances for Jesper Lindstrom and goalkeeper Christian Früchtl, who preserved a clean sheet for the visitors. Danny Röhl noted that while the team was not at its sharpest, the result was a deserved advancement in the tournament. FC Red Bull Salzburg prepares to face SV Ried in the ADMIRAL Bundesliga on Friday.

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