Rapid Vienna ease past Paide 2-0 in the Conference League
Reviewed by Elison · Wed 12 Aug 2026UEFA Conference League · 3rd Qualifying Round
Rapid ViennaFULL-TIME
PaideWednesday 12 August 2026 · 18:00
Our score 2-0★ Exact scoreHot tip Rapid Vienna to win✓ Won
Dominant display puts Rapid firmly in control
Rapid Vienna secured a 2-0 victory over Paide in the 3rd Qualifying Round of the UEFA Conference League, a result that gives the Austrian club a significant advantage in this tie. Goals from M. Tilio and a late penalty converted by L. Schaub gave Rapid a result that, in truth, rarely looked in doubt. The win hands the Vienna side a significant advantage and will be seen as a professional and largely controlled European performance.
How the game unfolded
Jakob Scholler was booked in the 37th minute, and Rapid Vienna took the lead just a minute later when Marco Tilio scored, assisted by Nikolaus Wurmbrand, to make it 1-0 after a goal confirmed by VAR.
The second half brought little change in pattern. Rapid Vienna’s goalkeeper was rarely tested — Paide managed only two shots across the entire match — while Louis Schaub picked up a yellow card in the 74th minute. A VAR review awarded Rapid a penalty in the 79th minute, and Henri Anier was booked for Paide in the 81st. Schaub then converted from the spot on 82 minutes to make it 2-0, settling this 3rd Qualifying Round tie in the Conference League.
Schaub came off at 84 minutes, having scored the decisive goal, as both sides made further changes in the closing stages. Rapid Vienna ran out 2-0 winners, keeping a clean sheet and leaving Paide without a goal in the match.
The numbers
The statistics paint a vivid picture of Rapid’s dominance. Rapid Vienna held 65 percent of possession to Paide’s 35 percent, and that imbalance was reflected throughout every attacking metric. Rapid registered 23 total shots compared to just two from Paide, with 16 of those Rapid efforts coming from inside the penalty area. Seven of their shots were on target, while Paide could muster only one shot on goal across the entire 90 minutes.
In terms of passing, Rapid completed 609 of their 673 attempted passes — a 90 percent accuracy rate — illustrating the composure and quality with which they moved the ball throughout the match. Paide completed 296 of their 365 attempted passes at 81 percent, a respectable figure in isolation but one achieved largely in their own half without the ability to create danger. Paide’s goalkeeper deserves credit for making five saves, keeping the scoreline from becoming significantly heavier. Rapid’s goalkeeper, by contrast, was called upon only once. Rapid earned five corner kicks to Paide’s one, and both sides finished the game with two yellow cards each and no red cards.
Conclusion
Rapid Vienna were thoroughly deserving winners of this UEFA Conference League fixture. From Tilio’s opener just before half-time to Schaub’s clinical penalty late on, they controlled the contest in virtually every department. For Paide, the evening offered harsh lessons in the gulf between their domestic environment and this level of European competition. Rapid, meanwhile, will take considerable confidence from a performance that was efficient, measured, and ultimately decisive.
