After taking the lead through Christoph Knasmüllner, Rapid were pegged back on the stroke of half time in their second-round cup clash in Mattersburg. The tie went to penalties, where Richard Strebinger was the hero, keeping out the decisive penalty.

On Saturday afternoon SK Rapid suffered a disappointing home defeat, going down 0:2 to SKN St. Pölten. Following the loss, the decision was taken to part company with Head Coach Goran Djuricin.

A sub-par performance from Rapid on Saturday saw SKN St. Pölten run out 2:0 winners at the Allianz Stadium to leave the Green & Whites with questions to answer.

On Thursday night Rapid rediscovered form and momentum as they saw off Russian heavyweights Spartak Moscow 2:0. An own goal and a strike from Thomas Murg sealed a deserved three points in Hütteldorf.

On Sunday, Rapid travelled to take on RB Salzburg in the Bundesliga game of the weekend. Trailing 0:2, a late Max Hofmann goal sparked a revival, as Rapid nearly snatched a draw with a final onslaught.

On Sunday, Rapid locked horns with local rivals Austria for the first time this season. Despite bossing large parts of the game and creating plenty of chances, Rapid went down to a single goal defeat in front of a sold out Allianz stadium.

UEL Group stage draw.

Rapid produced a sterling performance of both skill and spirit to overcome FCSB 3:1 in the first-leg of their UEFA Europa League play-off on Thursday night. Match report:

On a night of incredible tension in the Romanian capital, Rapid Vienna prevailed and progress into the group stages of the UEFA Europa League! Match report:

On the back of a superb result in Bucharest during the week, things didn’t get any easier for Rapid as they travelled to Graz to take on Sturm. Having fallen behind to a dubious first-half penalty, the Green & Whites battled back to claim a point through Deni Alar's goal against his former team.