Salzburg 3-0 Mjällby: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Europa League · Thursday 27 August 2026 · Red Bull Arena, Wals-Siezenheim · referee I. Peljto · full time
Full time: Salzburg 3-0 Mjällby
Salzburg beat Mjällby 3-0 in Europa League on Thursday 27 August 2026 at Red Bull Arena. The goals: Karim Konaté 60', Karim Konaté 67', Haris Tabakovic 80'.
How Salzburg won it
Salzburg struck first through Karim Konaté in the 60th minute. Karim Konaté made it 2-0 to Salzburg in the 67th minute, set up by Edmund Baidoo. Haris Tabakovic made it 3-0 to Salzburg in the 80th minute, set up by Nikolas Veratschnig .
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
Karim Konaté scored twice.
The referee, I. Peljto, showed 3 yellow cards: 0 to Salzburg and 3 to Mjällby.
Salzburg: D. Röhl, 4-2-3-1 · Mjällby: Karl Marius Aksum, 3-4-3.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
Salzburg had 7 shots on target, Mjällby 2.
Salzburg had 69% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Salzburg came into it with 5 Europa League matches played, scoring 1.8 and conceding 0.6 a match, with 2.08 expected goals for and – against, and had won 80% of their matches.
Mjällby came into it with 2 Europa League matches played, scoring 0.0 and conceding 2.0 a match, with 0.85 expected goals for and – against, and had won 0% of their matches.
Salzburg vs Mjällby: the match in numbers
| Salzburg | Match statistics | Mjällby |
|---|---|---|
| 69% | Ball possession | 31% |
| 16 | Total shots | 3 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 4 | Big chances | 0 |
| 650 | Total passes | 286 |
| 90% | Pass accuracy | 75% |
| 7 | Corners | 0 |
| 5 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 13 | Tackles | 10 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Karim Konaté (Salzburg), rated 8.8 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.
Salzburg
- Karim Konaté 8.8 2 goals
- Nikolas Veratschnig 7.8
- Abubakr Barry 7.7
- Edmund Baidoo 7.5 1 assist
- Kévin Boma 7.5
Mjällby
- Mads Enggård 7.0
- Jeppe Kjær 6.8
- Villum Dalsgaard 6.6
- Jesper Gustavsson 6.5
- Axel Norén 6.4
The lowest-rated starter was Robin Wallinder at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Salzburg: Salzburg vs AC Milan Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa League
- Mjällby: Mjällby vs Inter Club d'Escaldes Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa Conference League
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Questions about Salzburg vs Mjällby
What was the score in Salzburg vs Mjällby?
Salzburg 3-0 Mjällby (half-time 0-0), Europa League, Thursday 27 August 2026.
Who scored in Salzburg vs Mjällby?
Karim Konaté 60', Karim Konaté 67', Haris Tabakovic 80'.
Did Moneyball predict Salzburg vs Mjällby correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Salzburg vs Mjällby?
Karim Konaté, rated 8.8 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Salzburg vs Mjällby?
I. Peljto.
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