Kasper Jörgensen scored twice to power LASK to a 4:0 victory against Slovan Bratislava at the Oberösterreich-Arena in Linz, securing the club’s second straight win in the UEFA Champions League ligaphase on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
The Austrian football champions controlled the match in front of 17,246 spectators, building a commanding lead by halftime. Jörgensen opened the scoring in the nineteenth minute by heading home an Usor cross. He struck again in the thirty-seventh minute, curling a free kick past goalkeeper Aleksandar Popovic after a foul by former LASK player Kevin Wimmer. Robert Ljubicic added a third goal just before the break, poking the ball across the line following a set-piece sequence in the forty-fourth minute.
Samuel Adeniran extended the margin to four goals just three minutes into the second half, driving a powerful shot into the far corner from a pass by Sascha Horvath. The victory lifted the Linzer side to six points, placing them fifteenth in the standings at the halfway point of the league phase and inside the top twenty-four promotion positions. The margin also equaled the highest win for an Austrian club in the primary European competition, matching Red Bull Salzburg’s 6:2 victory against KRC Genk in 2019.
Slovan Bratislava Remains Winless After Missing Scoring Chances
Despite dominating possession and creating numerous opportunities after the break, the home side failed to add to their tally. Ljubicic and Moses Usor missed scoring chances, while substitute Sasa Kalajdzic hit the crossbar and goal frame late in the match.
Goalkeeper Lukas Jungwirth preserved the clean sheet for the hosts by stopping an attack from Alexej Maros in the second half.
For Slovan Bratislava, the defeat kept the team at the bottom of the standings with zero points after four matches. Coach Yaya Toure deployed a five-man defensive line and handed Kevin Wimmer a start in central defense, but the visitors struggled defensively against set pieces. Wimmer sustained an injury and was substituted, while teammate Soleiman Camara exited in the first half following a defensive challenge by Xavier Mbuyamba.
Dietmar Kühbauer Praises Squad Performance Following Victory
LASK manager Dietmar Kühbauer expressed satisfaction with his squad’s performance throughout the ninety minutes. You could see from the first minute that there is a team on the pitch that wants to defeat the opponent
, Kühbauer said in an interview with ORF, noting that his team could have scored more than four goals.
From 3:0 onwards, we knew that we had to keep the intensity high. The intensity was good. We are happy with the three points. I am very proud of the team
Robert Ljubicic, LASK midfielder
Following the international break, the team will travel to Norway on November 24 to face Bodö/Glimt. Subsequent fixtures in the league phase include a home match against Fenerbahce Istanbul on December 9, an away fixture against Real Madrid on January 19, and a final home game against FC Porto on January 27, building on Red Bull Salzburg’s 6:2 victory against KRC Genk in 2019.
