Patson Daka makes cameo appearance in Salzburg big UCL win

By the ZamFoot Crew | September 18, 2019

Zambian striker Patson Daka was a second half substitute for Austrian Bundesliga giants Redbull Salzburg who humiliated Belgian outfit KRC Genk 6-2 in a Group E UEFA Champions League encounter at the Redbull Arena in Wals-Siezenheim.

The 2017 CAF young player of the year came on in the 72nd minute to replace Norwegian teenage sensation Erling Braut Haaland. Daka could have scored but his weak shot in the 18 yard area went straight at the Genk goalkeeper.

Zambian midfield ace Enock Mwepu was an unused substitute.

THE MATCH

Norwegian teenager, Erling Haaland did not waste any time in announcing his arrival on the big stage as he put Salzburg in the lead just two minutes into his UEFA Champions League debut, slotting home from close range after receiving a well-timed pass from Takumi Minamino.

The 19-year-old made it two-nil in the 34th minute after Hwang Hee-Chan did well to fight off a defender and set the ball into the path of Haaland. Hwang turned finisher two minutes later making it 3-0. Lacumí Janer Bonilla pulled one back for Genk in the 40th minute to reduce the deficit.

Haaland however restored the hosts lead as he made it 4-1 in the 45th minute to complete his hatrick becoming the third-youngest player to do so and only the eighth debutant to manage the feat.

Hungarian midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai increased the lead in additional of the first half as he finished off a beautiful Takumi Minamino cross. Tanzanian striker Mbwana Samatta pulled another goal back for Genk seven minutes into the second half but Captain Andreas Ulmer restored the four goal lead in the 66th minute to hand Salzburg a fantastic start to their UEFA Champions League group stage campaign.

Salzburg will face defending Champions, Liverpool who were handed a two nil shock defeat away in Italy at the hands of Napoli in their second game on October 2nd.

Redbull Salzburg 6-2 KRC Genk

(Haaland 2′ 34′,45′, Szoboszlai 46+2′, Hwang 36′ , Ulmer 66’| Lucimi 40′ , Samatta 52′)

Redbull Salzburg starting line up: C.Stankovic, M.Wöber,A. Ramalho, R. Kristensen (P.Farkas 84′), Z.Junuzovic, A. Bernede, D.Szoboszlai (M.Tokugawa 62′), T.Minamino, H. Hwang, E. Haaland (P. Daka 72′).