Netherlands 2-3 Austria! Euro 2024 game of tournament so far as Sabitzer secures win and Group D
- D. Malen(6' O.G)
- R. Schmid(59')
- M. Sabitzer(80')
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Twice the Netherlands pegged Austria back but Marcel Sabitzer's 80th minute winner secured Ralf Rangnick's side top spot in Group D with a dramatic 3-2 victory.
Beginning the match in third place, Austria's final spot is just reward for a victory which was created by the intensity they played with from the first whistle in what will take some beating if it is not to be the match of the tournament.
They were justly rewarded for the strange opener which came when Donyell Malen put the ball in his own net, but Ronald Koeman moving full back Lutsharel Geertruida into midfield at half time changed the game and after Cody Gakpo's goal levelled matters they could easily have taken the lead.
The character of this Austrian side was shown by them riding out this storm to take the lead on the hour mark from Romano Schmid and then once more from the captain Sabitzer, when many sides would have lost heart following Memphis Depay's equaliser, which was strangely disallowed initially.
The win means Austria top Group D on six points, followed by France on five and the Netherlands, guaranteed a third-place finish on four.
WHAT A GAME! WHAT A PERFORMANCE! WHAT A ROAR!
One of the great performances from Austria since the great Wunderteam of the 1930s. They top the group and don't they deserve it.
DEPAY HAS A CHANCE
His corner eventually came back to him inside the area but his effort was blocked by Posch.
VAN DE VEN FIRES A CROSS FROM THE BYLINE
And the Austrian keeper is happy to parry it behind.
WEIMANN REPLACES SCHMID
What a game he has had on the right flank.
On
A. Weimann
Off
R. Schmid
DEPAY SWINGS A DANGEROUS CROSS IN
But Pentz claims the ball confidently.
WEGHORST NOT FAR AWAY FROM AN EQUALISER
A long deep cross from Geertruida and Weghorst almost emulated Robin van Persie's famous flying header against Spain but the ball flew a yard too high.
BALL IN THE NET....BUT OFFSIDE
And again Verbruggen is beaten in the neat post. This time Baumgartner looked like he would square the ball before squeezing it inside the keeper's near post.
AUSTRIA NOW ARE TOPPING THE GROUP!
Lewandowski with a twice-taken penalty has got Poland level against France.
GOAL! NETHERLANDS 2-3 AUSTRIA (SABITZER)
A beautiful through-ball from Baumgartner found the midfielder through on goal and from a tight angle he lashed the ball high into the net above Verbruggen.
Goal
M. Sabitzer
GOAL! NETHERLANDS (DEPAY) 2-2 AUSTRIA
Weghorst got up highest to nod down to the Atletico Madrid forward who controlled the ball on his thigh (not with his hand) and volleyed home.
Goal
M. Depay
THERE LOOKS NO WAY IT CAN BE HANDBALL
The referee is checking the screen.
GOAL OR NOT?
Depay said it hit his thigh not his hand. We go to VAR.
THE KEEPER WAS OUT OF HIS GOAL
And on the half-volley Simons looked to angle a shot into the empty net from 40 yards out but shot well wide.
WEGHORST COMES ON FOR MALEN
He has worked as a supersub before and the Dutch fans roar as he enters the field
On
W. Weghorst
Off
D. Malen
MALEN IS RECEIVING TREATMENT
He was caught in a challenge by Prass.
VAN DE VEN REPLACES AKE
On
M. van de Ven
Off
N. Aké
DOUBLE CHANGE FOR DUTCH
Wijnaldum comes on for Reijnders.
On
G. Wijnaldum
Off
T. Reijnders
QUERFELD REPLACES GRILLITSCH
Austria dallied on that change and were reprimanded by the referee.
On
L. Querfeld
Off
P. Lienhart
DOUBLE CHANGE FOR AUSTRIA
Baumgartner has come on for Wimmer.
On
C. Baumgartner
Off
P. Wimmer