Allianz Stadion is a

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stadium in the Hütteldorf neighborhood of

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, Austria, and is the home ground of

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. The stadium was built on the site of the former Gerhard Hanappi Stadium. For international matches, the stadium carries the sponsorless name of Weststadion. The stadium was officially unveiled when Rapid Wien hosted Chelsea in a pre-season friendly on 16 July 2016. The first competitive match took place in the new stadium on 23 July 2016 when Rapid Vienna hosted

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in the first round of the

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. Christoph Schößwendter scored the first competitive goal in the newly opened stadium in a 5–0 victory.

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