The 2018–19 SK Sturm Graz season started on 21 July 2018 in the

Austrian Cup The Austrian Cup (german: ÖFB-Cup), known as UNIQA ÖFB Cup for sponsorship purposes, is an annual football competition held by the Austrian Football Association, the ÖFB. During the 2008–09 season, Austria Wien won the tournament for 27th t ...

against Siegendorf.

Bundesliga

Bundesliga review

July and August

Sturm Graz opened their Bundesliga campaign against TSV Hartberg on 28 July 2018. Sturm Graz won the match 3–2. Lukas Spendlhofer,

Markus Pink Markus Pink (born 24 February 1991) is an Austrian professional association footballer who plays as a forward for 3. Liga club Sandhausen. Career Admira Wacker On 8 January 2020, it was confirmed, that Pink had joined FC Admira Wacker Mödling ...

, and Philipp Hosiner scored for Sturm Graz.

Tasos Avlonitis Anastasios 'Tasos' Avlonitis ( el, Αναστάσιος 'Τάσος' Αυλωνίτης; born 1 January 1990) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Super League 2 club Panionios. Club career Early career Avlonitis ...

scored an own goal and

Dario Tadić Dario Tadić (born 11 May 1990) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Austrian Bundesliga club TSV Hartberg. Born in Odžak, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina The Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh-Latn-C ...

scored for Hartsberg. Matchday two took place on 4 August 2018 against Wacker Innsbruck. Sturm Graz won the match 3–2. Sturm Graz got two goals from

Lukas Grozurek Lukas Grozurek (born 22 December 1991) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a left midfielder for First Vienna. Club career During the winter break of the 2014–15 season, Grozurek left Rapid Wien and joined nearby Admira W ...

and a goal from Markus Pink.

Martin Harrer Martin Harrer (born 19 May 1992) is an Austrian footballer who plays as a midfielder, winger or forward for Grazer AK Grazer AK, founded 18 August 1902 as Grazer Athletiksport Klub (in Austria the abbreviation GAK is more common), is an Austri ...

scored two goals for Wacker Innsbruck. Matchday three happened on 12 August 2018. SKN St. Pölten won the match 2–0 with goals from Daniel Luxbacher and

Taxiarchis Fountas Taxiarchis Fountas ( el, Ταξιάρχης Φούντας; born 4 September 1995) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a forward for Süper Lig club Trabzonspor and the Greece national team. After beginning his career at AEK Athens ...

September and October

Results summary

Bundesliga results

Austrian Cup

Austrian Cup review

Sturm Graz opened up their 2018–19 season in the first round of the

against Siegendorf. Sturm Graz won the match 2–0 with goals from

and

Stefan Hierländer Stefan Lukas Hierländer (born 3 February 1991) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Austrian Bundesliga club Sturm Graz and the Austria national team. Career Club He started his football career in his local cl ...

Austrian Cup results

Europe

European review

Sturm Graz were drawn against AFC Ajax in the second qualifying round draw. On 25 July 2018, Ajax won the first leg 2–0 with goals from Hakim Ziyech and Lasse Schöne. Ajax won 3–1 in the second leg on 1 August 2018 and 5–1 on aggregate. André Onana scored an own goal for Sturm Graz. Ajax got two goals from Klaas-Jan Huntelaar and a goal from Dušan Tadić. Sturm Graz entered the third qualifying round of the Europa League after losing 5–1 on aggregate to Ajax in the second qualifying round of Champions League. Sturm Graz were drawn against the winner of the AEK Larnaca– Dundalk tie. AEK Larnaca won the tie 4–0 on aggregate. AEK Larnaca won the first leg 2–0 with goals from

Joan Guillem Truyols Joan Guillem Truyols Mascaró (born 11 November 1989) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central defender In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and p ...

and

Ivan Tričkovski Ivan Trichkovski ( mk, Иван Тричковски; born 18 April 1987) is a Macedonian professional footballer who plays for and captains AEK Larnaca in the Cypriot First Division. Club career Red Star Belgrade Trichkovski joined Red Star ...

was sent–off during the match. An assistant referee was hit by a mug during the match. In the second leg, AEK Larnaca won the match 5–0 with three goals from Ivan Tričkovski and a goal from the penalty mark from Jorge Larena and a goal from

Florian Taulemesse Thierry Alain Florian Taulemesse (born 31 January 1986 in Bagnols-sur-Cèze, Languedoc-Roussillon), known as Florian, is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for Cypriot club Nea Salamis Famagusta FC. Honours AEK Larnaca *Cyp ...

. With the loss, Sturm Graz were knocked out of the Europa League 7–0 on aggregate.

European results

References

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