Ukraine 0 Austria 1 LIVE REACTION: Baumgartner the hero as Austrians book their place in Euro 2020 last-16
AUSTRIA are through to the last-16 of Euro 2020 after a hard-fought win over Ukraine.
Christoph Baumgartner was the hero for the Austrians, poking home from a corner in the first-half.
Ukraine must now wait and see if they are one of the best third-placed sides.
- Final score: Ukraine 0-1 Austria
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PEEEEEEEEP!!!!
HT: UKRAINE 0-1 AUSTRIA
It’s advantage Austria at half-time - and deservedly so.
As it stands, they’ll be progressing into the knockout stages courtesy of a second-place finish in Group C.
Austria went in front in the 21st minute when Baumgartner turned in Alaba’s fine cross.
It should have been 2-0 just before the break but Arnautovic scuffed his shot with just the keeper to beat.
Ukraine have been poor. Much to ponder for Andriy Shevchenko.
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45+1. Ukraine are off the hook again. Matvyenko allows a long ball to bounce and Sabitzer steals it. He loses his footing but tees up Arnautovic whose attempted chip is easily dealt with by Bushchan.
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45. Oh Arnie!
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42. What a miss! Austria break through Schaub who plays a square ball across for the unmarked Arnautovic. He must take his eye off the ball at the last second as he gets his shot all wrong and it trickles behind.
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37. Laimer tries a curling effort towards the far corner but Bushchan palms it away.
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35. Arnautovic and Sabitzer fail to make contact with a cross from the right. It reaches Laimer who has a swing at the ball and sees his shot blocked.
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34. Baumgartner made history prior to his early withdrawl.
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32. Austria goalscorer Baumgartner has been forced off after that clash of heads with Zabarnyi. He’s replaced by Schopf.
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29. So close to an equaliser. Shaparenko cuts onto his right foot and forces a save from Bachmann. Yarmolenko is inches away from making contact with the rebound.
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28. This is how Group C now looks...
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21. It’s all about the delivery from Alaba. He sends an outswinger into a great area and Baumgartner sticks out a leg to poke it home. As things stand, that lifts Austria above Ukraine into the runners-up spot.
GGGGGGGOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLL AUSTRIA!
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18. There's a nasty clash of heads between Zabarnyi and Baumgartner at a Ukraine corner and play is stopped so the pair can receive treatment.
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17. Alaba sends in a teasing cross which is just beyond Arnautovic.
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16. Ukraine overplay and lose possession cheaply. Arnautovic takes aim from distance but it’s deflected behind.
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11. Alaba's corner is met by Dragovic who sends his header well wide.
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8. Arnautovic nods the ball into the path of Sabitzer who hits a volley about a mile over the bar from just outside the area.
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4. A quick throw releases Yarmolenko down the right. He cuts inside but his cross is claimed by Bachmann. It’s been a lively start.
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2. Schlager gets in behind the Ukrainian defence but his cutback is turned behind by Zinchenko.
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1. We’re off and under way. It all comes down to this. Whoever wins will progress to the last 16.
PEEEEEEEEEREEEEEEEEP!
HERE WE GO!
HERE COME THE TEAMS
There's good backing for both sides here in Bucharest.
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WE’VE GOT HISTORY
Ukraine and Austria have faced each other in two friendlies, each side winning once. This is their first encounter at a major tournament.
The two previous games between Ukraine and Austria produced eight goals, an average of four per match.
SPECIAL SABITZER
FourFourTwo went for Marcel Sabitzer as Austria’s main man prior to the tournament.
They wrote: “The RB Leipzig midfielder, 27, has established himself as one of the finest all-round attackers in the German Bundesliga.
“With some sensational strikes on the big stage in the Champions League and the knack for a good free-kick, he possesses just the kind of technical quality and flair that this Austria team sorely lacks.”
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