Red Bull Salzburg beat Mjällby AIF 3-0 in the Europa League playoff round, finally breaking the visitors' resistance with three goals in the final half-hour. Salzburg controlled the game throughout but had to wait until the 60th minute to find the net. Mjällby had managed to keep it goalless at the break.
Karim Konaté put Salzburg ahead on the hour and doubled the lead seven minutes later, leaving Mjällby with no way back. Haris Tabaković added a third in the 80th minute to complete the scoring and settle the tie.
The stats underline Salzburg's dominance: 68% possession, seven shots on target to Mjällby's one, and seven corners to none. Mjällby's three first-half bookings reflected their difficulty in containing the home side, and Konaté's brace was the decisive contribution.
