FT: AUSTRIA 3 - 1 NORTH MACEDONIA.

MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head

This is the first encounter between Austria and North Macedonia at a major tournament. Their only two previous meetings took place in the Euro 2020 qualifiers, Austria winning both, 4-1 away and 2-1 at home.

Austria

• Austria have yet to reach the knockout stages or even win a single game at the European Championships (D2 L4). No team has played more games in the tournament - six - without winning one.
• Austria have won only one of their past 15 games at major tournaments (D5 L9 - World Cups and Euros), a 2-1 victory against USA in the group phase of the 1990 World Cup.
• Austria have scored only two goals in their six games at the European Championship finals; one of them was a penalty (Ivica Vastic vs Poland, Euro 2008). They have never been ahead at any point in those six games.
• Austria last reached the knockout stages of a major tournament at the 1954 World Cup, finishing third. In their past 15 games at major tournaments they have won only one game (2-1 vs USA, World Cup 1990) and kept one clean sheet (0-0 vs Portugal, Euro 2016).
• Austria forward Marko Arnautovic was directly involved in seven goals in his eight appearances during the Euro 2020 qualifiers (six goals, one assist).

North Macedonia

• Including the play-off rounds, North Macedonia won each of their final three games in Euro 2020 qualifying - as many as they had won in their previous nine games of the qualifying campaign before this (D2, L4).
• North Macedonia's 1.25 goals scored per game during Euro 2020 qualifiers (15 in 12 games) was the joint-lowest average of any team to have qualified for the finals, alongside Wales.
• Including the play-off rounds, Eljif Elmas was directly involved in more Euro 2020 qualifying goals than any other player for North Macedonia (five - four goals, one assist).

Unmissable, this one. :hehe::hehe:

Not bad at the moment, 1-1.

Pretty good so far 1 - 1

Hartson needs to do his research if he wants to be a Co commentator. Just said Toshack managed Real Madrid and Barcelona

I've never understood why alaba is so highly rated. Whenever I've seen him play he doesn't look anything special.

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Originally Posted by PontBlue

Pretty good so far 1 - 1

Hartson needs to do his research if he wants to be a Co commentator. Just said Toshack managed Real Madrid and Barcelona

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Not what I heard.

It's amazing how much quicker the football is with more comfortable temperature and a crowd. Might be both teams desperate to win as well.

Amazing how different teams will experience a completely different tournament to others.

Exciting game so far.

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Probably not seen the eventual winners here but they both had a go and it was compelling at times.
The first game of the tournament that I have watched in full which probably tells you how much I enjoyed watching it.