Historic moment! Salzburg surpasses two major milestones by qualifying from the Champions League groups

A historic event! Red Bull Salzburg advanced to the knockout stages of the Champions League after beating the much more experienced Sevilla in the last match of the preliminary group stage. Two major milestones were surpassed.

Salzburg have been the undisputed leaders of Austrian football in recent years, but they gradually wanted to establish their position on the international stage as well, which they are doing very well. Now, it has even turned out to be a historic progression to the knockout stage of the Champions League.

The club, which has been part of the Red Bull group since 2005, has made it this far in Europe’s most prestigious competition for the first time in its history.

This is the first time that any Austrian team has ever achieved such a feat. It is therefore not only a significant milestone for the club, but for the whole of Austria and Austrian football.

In addition, a very interesting record has also been broken. Salzburg has the youngest roster ever in the current Champions League, with the average age of the team currently at 23 years.

It is one of the youngest teams in the history of the competition. The record then is that it is the youngest team in the history of the Champions League to advance from the groups. In short, a remarkable achievement.

Salzburg have several players in their squad that we will certainly be hearing a lot about in the near future. In the spring phase of the Champions League they will have another chance to make a big impact.

Source: UEFA, Red Bull Salzburg