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EURO: Österreich vs. Polen

June 21, 2024 at 5:08 pm Leave a comment

The Times:

^{“This was the antidote to all the negativity around England’s lack of tactics and structure. With Poland set up in a back five and Austria in a more attacking 4-2-3-1, both sets of players knew exactly what their roles were and how to execute them. It led to an entertaining encounter in Berlin”.}

9. Traumtor: Trauner per Kopf ins Kreuzeck 1:0

30. Piontek 1:1

67. Baumgartner 2:1 – BBC:

“This could be huge!

It’s really smart play from Austria – Alexander Prass’s pass from the left wing is dummied by Marko Arnautovic, leaving Christoph Baumgartner (later voted man of the match) with plenty of space on the edge of the area.

Baumgartner, in trademark style, bursts from midfield into the area, and tucks a clinical finish past Wojciech Szczesny.”

Conor Cody (former England defender, BBC):

“Austria will stay on the front foot, keep hitting Poland on the transitions and keep looking to go forward. I don’t think Austria know another way of playing.“

78. Arnautovic (Penalty) nach Foul von Tormann Szczesny an dem solo durchbrechenden Sabitzer (“a stonewall penalty”) – 3:1

“A really impressive showing from Austria, bouncing back from the France defeat with a fine win.” (BBC)

“Austria have worked their socks off, ran their hearts out, and they have played some quality football and got some good goals. Their fans are joyous in the stands and rightly so, their side has been excellent.”

(Conor Cody, former England defender)

PS: Frankreich vs. Holland 0:0

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^{The Times:}

^{“This was a team performance with Ralf Rangnick the orchestrator. What a job he has done since being appointed Austria manager in 2022. Their defeat by Belgium in qualifying was their only loss in 2023 and they matched tournament favourites France in their first game only to be undone by an unfortunate own goal.}

^{They are quickly establishing themselves as the dark horses of this year’s competition with their aggressive attacking, well-organised displays. This 3-1 victory came at the expense of a good Poland side.”}

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