2023–24 FC Red Bull Salzburg season

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Red Bull Salzburg
2023–24 season
OwnerRed Bull GmbH
ChairmanHarald Lürzer
Head coachMatthias Jaissle
(until 28 July)
Stadion Wals-Siezenheim
Bundesliga1st
Austrian CupSemi-finals
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Karim Konaté (10)
All: Karim Konaté (12)
European colours

The 2023–24 season is the 91st season in the existence of FC Red Bull Salzburg and the club's 35th consecutive season in the top flight of Austrian football. In addition to the domestic league, Salzburg are participating in this season's editions of the Austrian Cup and the UEFA Champions League.

Players

First-team squad

As of 24 August 2023[1]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Germany GER Nico Mantl
3 DF Serbia SRB Aleksa Terzić
4 DF Poland POL Kamil Piątkowski
5 DF Switzerland SUI Bryan Okoh
6 DF Austria AUT Samson Baidoo
7 MF Argentina ARG Nicolás Capaldo
8 MF Austria AUT Dijon Kameri
10 MF Croatia CRO Luka Sučić
11 FW Brazil BRA Fernando
14 MF Denmark DEN Maurits Kjærgaard
15 MF Mali MLI Mamady Diambou
17 DF Austria AUT Andreas Ulmer (captain)
18 MF Denmark DEN Mads Bidstrup
19 MF Ivory Coast CIV Karim Konaté
20 MF Mali MLI
Sekou Koita
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 FW Serbia SRB Petar Ratkov
22 DF France FRA Oumar Solet
23 FW Croatia CRO Roko Šimić
24 GK Austria AUT Alexander Schlager
27 MF France FRA Lucas Gourna-Douath
29 DF Mali MLI Daouda Guindo
30 MF Israel ISR Oscar Gloukh
31 DF Serbia SRB Strahinja Pavlović
32 MF Ghana GHA Forson Amankwah
36 MF Austria AUT Justin Omoregie
39 DF Germany GER Leandro Morgalla
41 GK Germany GER Jonas Krumrey
45 FW Mali MLI Nene Dorgeles
49 MF Mali MLI Moussa Kounfolo Yeo
55 DF Austria AUT Lukas Wallner
70 DF Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Amar Dedić

Transfers

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF Belgium BEL
Ignace Van der Brempt (on loan to Germany Hamburger SV)[7]
9 FW Austria AUT Junior Adamu (to Germany Freiburg)[8]
13 MF Austria AUT Nicolas Seiwald (to Germany RB Leipzig)[9]
18 GK Switzerland SUI
Monaco)[10]
30 FW Slovenia SVN Benjamin Šeško (to Germany RB Leipzig)[11]
33 GK Germany GER Alexander Walke (retired)[12]
40 GK Czech Republic CZE Adam Stejskal (to Austria WSG Tirol)[13]
44 MF Nigeria NGA Samson Tijani (on loan to Austria Wolfsberger AC)[14]
49 DF Austria AUT Lukas Ibertsberger (on loan to Austria Wolfsberger AC)[15]
77 FW Switzerland SUI Noah Okafor (to Italy Milan)[16]
95 DF Brazil BRA Bernardo (to Germany VfL Bochum)[17]
DF Austria AUT Raphael Hofer (on loan to Austria Blau-Weiß Linz)[18]

Pre-season and friendlies

Matches

30 June 2023
St. Johann im Pongau
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium:
Sportplatz St. Johann
4 July 2023 Friendly Red Bull Salzburg 0–2 Legia Warsaw Saalfelden
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Saalfelden Arena
8 July 2023 Friendly Red Bull Salzburg 0–2 Nordsjælland Anif
15:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Sportzentrum Anif
15 July 2023 Friendly Red Bull Salzburg 4–1 Hamburger SV Anif
10:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Sportzentrum Anif
15 July 2023 Friendly Red Bull Salzburg 0–3 Slovácko Eugendorf
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Eugendorf Sportzentrum
10 August 2023 Friendly Red Bull Salzburg 3–4 Inter Salzburg
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 30,188
Referee: Sebastian Gishamer
12 October 2023 Friendly Red Bull Salzburg 1–0 Ried Salzburg
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Red Bull Trainingszentrum

Competition

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Bundesliga 28 July 2023 May 2024 Matchday 1 24 17 5 2 51 13 +38 070.83
Austrian Cup 21 July 2023 1 May 2024 First round 4 3 1 0 14 3 +11 075.00
UEFA Champions League 20 September 2023 12 December 2023 Group stage Group stage 6 1 1 4 4 8 −4 016.67
Total 34 21 7 6 69 24 +45 061.76

Last updated: 24 February 2024
Source: Soccerway

Bundesliga

Regular stage

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Red Bull Salzburg 22 15 5 2 45 12 +33 50 Qualification for the Championship round
2 Sturm Graz 22 13 7 2 37 15 +22 46
3 LASK 22 9 8 5 26 18 +8 35
4 Austria Klagenfurt 22 8 10 4 29 27 +2 34[a]
5 TSV Hartberg 22 9 7 6 33 28 +5 34[a]
Source: Austrian Football Bundesliga
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Matches won; 6) Away matches won; 7) Away goals scored.[19]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head to head points: Klagenfurt 4, TSV Hartberg 1.

Result summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
22 15 5 2 45 12  +33 50 8 1 2 23 5  +18 7 4 0 22 7  +15

Last updated: 24 February 2024.
Source: Austrian Football Bundesliga

Result by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
GroundAHHAAHAHAAHHAAHHAHAHHA
ResultWWWWWWDLWDLWWDWWWDDWWW
Position3211111112221111111111
Updated to match(es) played on 3 March 2024. Source: Austrian Football Bundesliga
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

29 July 2023 1 SC Rheindorf Altach 0–2 Red Bull Salzburg Altach
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) Bähre Yellow card 52' Report
Stadium: Cashpoint Arena
Attendance: 5,874
Referee: Walter Altmann
6 August 2023 2 Red Bull Salzburg 3–0 WSG Tirol Salzburg
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium:
Wals–Siezenheim

Attendance: 11,737
Referee: Josef Spurny
13 August 2023 3 Red Bull Salzburg 2–0 Austria Wien Salzburg
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium:
Wals–Siezenheim

Attendance: 13,837
Referee: Christian-Petru Ciochirca
20 August 2023 4 Hartberg 1–5 Red Bull Salzburg Hartberg
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Profertil Arena
Attendance: 3,426
Referee: Harald Lechner
26 August 2023 5 Wolfsberger AC 1–2 Red Bull Salzburg Wolfsberg
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Lavanttal-Arena
Attendance: 3,870
Referee: Stefan Ebner
3 September 2023 6 Red Bull Salzburg 2–0 Rapid Wien Salzburg
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium:
Wals–Siezenheim

Attendance: 17,089
Referee: Alexander Harkam
16 September 2023 7 Sturm Graz 2–2 Red Bull Salzburg Graz
18.30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Merkur–Arena
Attendance: 15,500
Referee: Julian Weinberger
23 September 2023 8 Red Bull Salzburg 0–1 Blau-Weiß Linz Salzburg
16.00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium:
Wals–Siezenheim

Attendance: 11,535
Referee: Walter Altmann
30 September 2023 9 Austria Lustenau 0–4 Red Bull Salzburg Lustenau
16.00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Planet Pure Stadion
Attendance: 4,112
Referee: Markus Hameter
8 October 2023 10 Austria Klagenfurt 2–2 Red Bull Salzburg Klagenfurt
16.00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Wörthersee Stadion
Attendance: 4,892
Referee: Christian Petru-Ciochirca
21 October 2023 11 Red Bull Salzburg 0–1 LASK Salzburg
16.00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium:
Wals–Siezenheim

Attendance: 15,625
Referee: Alexander Harkam
28 October 2023 12 Red Bull Salzburg 3–0 Rheindorf Altach Salzburg
16.00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium:
Wals–Siezenheim

Attendance: 10,177
Referee: Harald Lechner
4 November 2023 13 WSG Tirol 0–2 Red Bull Salzburg Wattens
16.00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Tivoli Stadion Tirol
Attendance: 2,850
Referee: Julian Weinberger
12 November 2023 14 Austria Wien 0–0 Red Bull Salzburg Vienna
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Franz Horr Stadium
Attendance: 13,153
Referee: Stefan Ebner
25 November 2023 15 Red Bull Salzburg 3–2 Hartberg Salzburg
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium:
Wals–Siezenheim

Attendance: 7,453
Referee: Achim Untergasser
3 December 2023 16 Red Bull Salzburg 1–0 Wolfsberger AC Salzburg
13:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium:
Wals–Siezenheim

Attendance: 3,921
Referee: Daniel Pfister
9 December 2023 17 Rapid Wien 0–1 Red Bull Salzburg Vienna
13:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Allianz Stadion
Attendance: 20,400
Referee: Walter Altmann
9 February 2024 18 Red Bull Salzburg 1–1 Sturm Graz Salzburg
20:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium:
Wals–Siezenheim

Attendance: 15,329
Referee: Harald Lechner
17 February 2024 19 Blau-Weiß Linz 1–1 Red Bull Salzburg Linz
17:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Hoffmann Personal Stadion
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Alan Kijas
24 February 2024 20 Red Bull Salzburg 7–0 Austria Lustenau Salzburg
17:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium:
Wals–Siezenheim

Attendance: 8,891
Referee: Safak Barmaksiz
2 March 2024 21 Red Bull Salzburg 1–0 Austria Klagenfurt Salzburg
17:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium:
Wals–Siezenheim

Attendance: 10,521
Referee: Alexander Harkam
9 March 2024 22 LASK 0–1 Red Bull Salzburg Linz
17:00 CET (UTC+1)
  • Jovicic
    Yellow card 87'
Report Stadium: Raiffeisen Arena
Attendance: 14,800
Referee: Christian-Petru Ciochirca

Championship round

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Sturm Graz (X) 29 18 8 3 51 20 +31 39 Qualification for the Champions League league stage
2 Red Bull Salzburg (X) 29 18 7 4 62 25 +37 36 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
3 LASK 29 13 9 7 38 24 +14 30 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[a]
4 Hartberg 29 11 8 10 44 46 −2 24 Qualification for the Conference League play-offs
5 Rapid Wien 29 9 12 8 44 32 +12 22
Updated to match(es) played on 28 April 2024. Source: Austrian Football Bundesliga
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points with (possible) half points subtracted due to rounding; 3) Head-to-head points ; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Matches won; 9) Away matches won; 10) Away goals scored.[20]
(X) Guaranteed at least Europa League
Notes:
  1. ^ The 2023–24 Austrian Cup winners (Rapid Wien or Sturm Graz) qualify for the Europa League play-off round (or the third-placed team if the Cup winners finish in the top two).

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
23 16 5 2 50 13  +37 53 9 1 2 28 6  +22 7 4 0 22 7  +15

Last updated: 17 March 2024.
Source: Austrian Football Bundesliga

Results by round

Round12345678910
GroundHAHAAHAHAH
ResultW
Position1
Updated to match(es) played on 17 March 2024. Source: Austrian Football Bundesliga
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

17 March 2024 23 Red Bull Salzburg 5–1 Hartberg Salzburg
17:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 8,134
Referee: Harald Lechner
31 March 2024 24 Sturm Graz v Red Bull Salzburg Graz
16:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Merkur Spiel-Arena

Austrian Cup

23 July 2023 First round SG Ardagger/Viehdorf 0–6 Red Bull Salzburg Ardagger
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Sportplatz Addager
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Ristoskov Emil
26 September 2023 Second round Austria Salzburg 0–4 Red Bull Salzburg Salzburg
12:45 CEST (UTC+2) L. Sandmayr Yellow card 39'
Schwaighofer Yellow card 77'
Theiner Yellow card 77'
Zia Yellow card 87'
Hausberger Yellow card 87'
Report Dedić 8'
Forson 64', 72'
Pavlović 83'
Capaldo Yellow card 87'
Stadium: Sportzentrum ASKÖ Salzburg West
Attendance: 4,101
Referee: Kijas Alan
1 November 2023 Third round TSV Egger Glas Hartberg 1–1
(4–5 p)
Red Bull Salzburg Hartberg
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Profertil Arena Hartberg
Attendance: 2,900
Referee: Walter Altmann
Penalties
2 February 2024 Quarter-finals LASK 2–3 Red Bull Salzburg Linz
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Raiffeisen Arena
Attendance: 14,700
Referee: Julian Weinberger
4 April 2024 Semi-finals Red Bull Salzburg v Sturm Graz Salzburg
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Red Bull Arena

UEFA Champions League

The draw for the group stage was held on 31 August 2023 in Monaco. Die Roten Bullen were drawn against Benfica, Inter Milan and Real Sociedad.[21]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Spain Real Sociedad 6 3 3 0 7 2 +5 12[a] Advance to knockout phase
2 Italy Inter Milan 6 3 3 0 8 5 +3 12[a]
3 Portugal Benfica 6 1 1 4 7 11 −4 4[b] Transfer to Europa League
4 Austria Red Bull Salzburg 6 1 1 4 4 8 −4 4[b]
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Tied on head-to-head points, goal difference, and goals scored. Goal difference in all matches: Real Sociedad +5, Inter Milan +3.
  2. ^ a b Tied on head-to-head points, goal difference, goals scored, and goal difference in all matches. Goals scored in all matches: Benfica 7, Red Bull Salzburg 4.
20 September 2023 1 Benfica Portugal 0–2 Austria Red Bull Salzburg Lisbon, Portugal
20:00 WEST (UTC+0) Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Referee: Halil Umut Meler (Turkey)
3 October 2023 2 Red Bull Salzburg Austria 0-2 Spain Real Sociedad Salzburg, Austria
18.45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Wals–Siezenheim
Referee: Bartosz Frankowski (Poland)
24 October 2023 3 Inter Milan Italy 2–1 Austria Red Bull Salzburg Milan, Italy
18.45 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 71,825
Referee: François Letexier (France)
8 November 2023 4 Red Bull Salzburg Austria 0–1 Italy Inter Milan Salzburg, Austria
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Wals–Siezenheim
Attendance: 30,071
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük (Netherlands)
29 November 2023 5 Real Sociedad Spain 0–0 Austria Red Bull Salzburg San Sebastián, Spain
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 34,419
Referee: Mykola Balakin (Ukraine)
12 December 2023 6 Red Bull Salzburg Austria 1–3 Portugal Benfica Salzburg, Austria
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Wals–Siezenheim
Attendance: 27,134
Referee: Daniel Siebert (Ukraine)

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