EC Red Bull Salzburg suffered their fourth defeat in the Champions Hockey League on October 7, 2026, falling 3-4 to Eisbären Berlin after an unrewarded home comeback attempt. The loss leaves Salzburg with three points, mathematically eliminating the Austrian club from playoff contention with one round remaining.
Berlin Scores Four Goals Before Salzburg Responds
The visitors from Berlin wasted little time taking command of the match during the opening period. Despite early power-play pressure from the hosts, where Böhm at the 4th minute and Poisson at the 5th minute threatened the net, the German side converted their chances with clinical efficiency.
Fontaine opened the scoring by finishing a counter-attack at the 6th minute. Geibel quickly doubled the lead moments later with a long-range shot into the top corner, and Kirk extended the margin to three goals with a mid-range strike at the 13th minute.
Foudy pushed the score to 4-0 for the visitors just seconds into the restart at the 21st minute (Laola1). The home side began pressing for a response.
Salzburg Mounts Late Charge That Falls Short
Jayden Lee tucked home a rebound following a counter-attack in the 34th minute. That lone goal sparked a fierce third-period push from Alan Letang’s squad (ORF).
Dennis Robertson narrowed the gap to 2-4 with a strike at the 46th minute. Mario Huber then tapped in another opportunity at the 53rd minute to bring Salzburg within a single goal at 3-4.
A penalty against the home side in the closing seconds effectively ended the rally, culminating in a fight on the ice before the final buzzer sounded (Laola1).
Salzburg Exits Playoff Race as Berlin Climbs
Eisbären Berlin climbed into a playoff position in the standings with the narrow victory. Red Bull Salzburg remains stranded on three points with only one game remaining in the group stage, officially extinguishing any remaining hopes of reaching the top 16 and advancing to the knockout round.
Salzburg sits 20th in the 24-team table, just ahead of domestic rivals KAC in 21st with two points. The pointless Austrian champions, Graz, occupy the 24th and final spot in the standings.