First Vienna vs QPR

The fifth pre-season friendly of Vienna's summer programme under new head coach Patrick Enengl saw the hosts face a Championship side for the first time this pre-season. QPR, midway through an eight-day training camp in the Austrian capital, fielded a strong first XI including summer signing Boy Kemper making his first-team debut.

QPR controlled the opening half-hour. Inside 11 minutes, Harvey Vale, Nico Madsen and Koki Saito combined down the left before Saito cut inside and fired over from the penalty area. The visitors' best chance arrived midway through the first half when Burrell broke through, only for Unger to produce a strong low save to keep the scores level. Madsen then squandered another opportunity moments later from Burrell's lay-off.

Vienna struggled to create clear chances in the first period. The home side's best approach work came through captain Lukas Luxbacher and Philipp Prohart, but QPR's first-choice defence held firm.

QPR made a full 11-man change at half-time, introducing a completely different XI. The wholesale rotation disrupted the visitors' rhythm and Vienna began to assert themselves. Bernhard Zimmermann, introduced at the break, tested goalkeeper Matteo Salamon from close range. Minutes later, Liam Morrison produced a goal-line clearance to deny Prohart what would have been a breakthrough goal.

Jaylan Pearman and Justin Obikwu missed late chances for QPR, while Vienna's defence — well marshalled by the backline of Gantschnig, Luckeneder and Gruber — held firm to secure a clean sheet against opposition two divisions above them.

Unger's save against Burrell in the first half was the most significant single moment. QPR were building momentum, and a goal would have forced Vienna to push forward, potentially opening space for the Championship side. The save kept Vienna level and allowed them to grow into the game as QPR's intensity naturally dropped after the interval.

Bernard Unger (First Vienna) — Player of the Match. His first-half save against Burrell was the standout moment. Commanded his area with authority and kept a deserved clean sheet against Championship opposition.

Rumarn Burrell (QPR) — The visitors' sharpest attacking outlet in the first half. Created the best chance of the game and laid off for Madsen's opportunity. Intelligent movement throughout.

Bernhard Zimmermann (First Vienna) — Introduced at half-time, the substitute tested Salamon from close range and provided a focal point that the home side had lacked before the break.

Liam Morrison (QPR) — The second-half substitute's goal-line clearance to deny Prohart preserved the clean sheet. Composed and assured in the backline.

The 0-0 scoreline reflects a game of two distinct phases. QPR's first-choice XI controlled the first half, creating the clearer chances — Saito's shot over the bar and Unger's save against Burrell the pick. After the interval, wholesale changes disrupted QPR's rhythm, and Vienna, now with Zimmermann and Fillafer on the pitch, generated sustained pressure of their own. The expected goals would likely cluster around modest totals for both sides, with QPR's first-half edge balanced by Vienna's second-half opportunities. What the scoreline doesn't capture is the defensive organisation Vienna showed: a second-tier Austrian side conceding nothing to a Championship opponent across 90 minutes is a meaningful pre-season result, especially two weeks before competitive football resumes.

For Vienna, this is the fifth pre-season friendly under Enengl, and the unbeaten run continues. The next test is an away fixture against Austrian Bundesliga side TSV Hartberg (18 July). Competitive football starts on 25 July with the ÖFB-Cup first-round tie away at Mattersburg, followed by the 2. Liga season opener at home to Sturm Graz II on 1 August.

For QPR, this was the opening match of their Austrian training camp. The Championship season remains several weeks away. Manager Marti Cifuentes will have valued the run-out against a different tactical system and the data from rotating two entire XIs across 90 minutes. Boy Kemper made his first-team debut in the process.

A goalless draw that suited both sides in pre-season context. Vienna's defensive solidity, particularly Unger's first-half save, was the headline — the Austrian side looks well set for its competitive start in two weeks. QPR's first-half XI showed sharper combinations, but the second-half drop-off after full rotation is standard pre-season fare. The main takeaway: Vienna 2026-27 will not be easy to break down.