[11] On 19 July,[13] in the opening match of the league season,[14] Red Bull Salzburg defeated Rapid Wien 6–1 with two goals from Jonathan Soriano and a goal each from Andreas Ulmer, Alan, Sadio Mané, and Kevin Kampl.

[14] Steffen Hofmann scored for Rapid Wien from the penalty spot in stoppage time.

[13] On 26 July, on matchday two,[16] Red Bull defeated Wiener Neustadt 5–0 with two goals from Jonathan Soriano and a goal each from Marcel Sabitzer, Christian Schwegler, Kevin Kampl, and André Ramalho Silva.

[17] Marcel Sabitzer opened the scored in the 15th minute which gave Red Bull a 1–0 half–time lead.

[18] Red Bull's Sadio Mané and Wiener Neustadt's Remo Mally were sent–off during the match.

[16] Then on 2 August, on matchday three,[19] Red Bull defeated Ried 2–0 with goals from Franz Schiemer and Massimo Bruno.

[20] Franz Schiemer opened the scoring in the 50th minute and Massimo Bruno added the other goal in stoppage time in the second–half.

[22] On 16 August, on matchday five,[24] Red Bull defeated Admira Wacker 3–0 with goals from Massimo Bruno, Christian Schwegler, and Marcel Sabitzer.

[27] Alan got his second goal of the match in the 77th minute and Valentino Lazaro scored in stoppage time to complete the 5–0 scoreline.

[26] Red Bull suffered their first defeat of the season[28] on matchday seven, on 30 August,[29] with a 3–2 loss to Sturm Graz.

[28] Marko Stanković gave Sturm Graz a 2–0 lead with goals in the fourth and 14th minutes.

[34] Then on matchday 11, on 5 October,[36] Red Bull defeated Wiener Neustadt 4–1 with goals from Peter Ankersen, Marcel Sabitzer, Jonathan Soriano, and Kevin Kampl.

[37] In the 78th minute, Soriano put Red Bull up 3–1 and Kampl finished the scoring with an 85th-minute goal to make it 4–1.

[40] On matchday 14, on 1 November,[42] Red Bull defeated Admira Wacker 2–0[43] with two goals from Jonathan Soriano.

[54] On matchday 20,[56] on 14 February,[57] Red Bull defeated Wiener Neustadt 2–0 with two goals, in the 50th and 67th minutes, from Jonathan Soriano.

[65] In the round of 16 on 29 October,[61] Red Bull Salzburg defeated Wacker Innsbruck 2–1 in extra time.

[66] Red Bull Salzburg entered the third qualifying round and was drawn against the winner of the Valletta–Qarabağ fixture.

[77] Red Bull Salzburg were drawn into Group D with Celtic, Dinamo Zagreb, and Astra Giurgiu.

[78] On 18 September,[79] in the first match in their Europa League campaign,[80] Red Bull Salzburg and Celtic finished in a 2–2 draw.

[80] However, Celtic took the lead again after André Ramalho Silva "diverted" Brown's shot[81] in the 60th minute.

[80] Red Bull Salzburg and Celtic finished the matchday tied for second place in the group.

[82] Then on 2 October,[83] on matchday two, Red Bull Salzburg defeated Astra Giurgiu 2–1 Kevin Kampl and Jonathan Soriano.

[85] On 23 October,[86] on matchday three,[87] Red Bull Salzburg defeated Dinamo Zagreb 4–2.

[87] Then on 6 November,[89] on matchday four,[90] Red Bull Salzburg defeated Dinamo Zagreb 5–1.

[90] On matchday five, on 27 November,[93] Red Bull Salzburg won Group D when they defeated Celtic 3–1.

[95] Keïta scored the winning goal for Red Bull Salzburg in stoppage time.

[94] On matchday six, on 11 December,[96] Red Bull Salzburg defeated Astra Giurgiu 5–1.

[99] Alan scored his second goal of the match in the 70th minute and Kampl did likewise in stoppage time to make the 5–1.

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.