In the suspenseful May 7th showdown between Red Bull Salzburg and SK Rapid Wien, Red Bull Salzburg demonstrated their prowess and walked away victorious with a 2-1 final. Our analysis of the match focuses on key statistical data, noting performance insights and identifying crucial factors influencing the match outcome.

Crucially, Red Bull Salzburg was the first to inject scores on the board during the first half at the 17:39 mark. This initial strike seemed to have set the momentum for the remainder of the match. The home team followed with another goal in the early minutes of the second half at 01:01:37, increasing their advantage to 2-0. SK Rapid Wien, however, also showed resolve and networked their own goal at 01:09:28, narrowing the point gap to 2-1. Regardless of this late effort, Red Bull Salzburg managed to maintain their lead and took home the victory.

A deeper look at the statistics shows that both teams were highly competitive throughout the game. While Red Bull Salzburg led in corner kicks 7-4, demonstrating their aggressive offensive play, they were also caught offside 5 times compared to Rapid Wien's 2. This suggests that while their attacking strategy was paying off in terms of goals, they also had to balance this with the risk of being caught offside more frequently.

Interestingly, despite having fewer corner kicks, SK Rapid Wien had fewer offsides. Perhaps, a more patient attack strategy adopted by the team is reflected here, although it didn't translate into more goals.

In terms of discipline, SK Rapid Wien struggled more with 3 yellow cards compared to Salzburg’s 1. The three yellow cards for Rapid Wien interrupted their game rhythm and likely influenced their tactics, especially due to the timing of two of these cards in the crucial second half of the match.

But Salzburg didn't leave unscathed in this regard: a red card could have potentially disrupted their dynamics. How they absorbed this potential blow and kept their lead is a testament to the team’s resilience and tactical adaptability.

Examining the fouls, Salzburg committed slightly more fouls with 12 against Rapid Wien’s 9. Although Salzburg clinched the match, this shows their edgier approach to stifle offensive movements of SK Rapid Wien.

Overall, Salzburg’s aggressive gameplay manifested in higher corner kicks and goals but also saw them rack up more offsides and fouls. This combination of wrapped up a suspenseful Bundesliga fixture which undoubtedly kept the football bettors on the edge of their seats. Despite Rapid Wien’s disciplinary woes coupled with fewer corner kicks and the sole goal, they displayed a valiant fight that kept the match competitive throughout.

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