Poland lost 3-1 to Austria, becoming the first country to be eliminated from Euro 2024.
Goals from Gernot Trauner, Christoph Baumgartner and Marko Arnautovic sealed an impressive win for Ralf Rangnick's side in Berlin, which handed their opponents two defeats in their first two Group D games.
And a goalless draw between the Netherlands and France late in the evening saw Poland knocked out of the match with one game remaining.
Austria started the game at a blistering pace and their aggressive attacking approach paid off within 10 minutes. Philippe Mwene crossed at the near post and Trauner dove in to score a stylish header.
As the first half progressed the intensity waned and Poland began a comeback. Nicola Zalewski darted a shot over the bar, Philipp Lienhart deflected Piotr Zielinski's shot and then bravely headed Przemyslaw Frankowski's cross into the near post.
After 30 minutes, they returned to the same spot. A cross from the left caused panic in the penalty area and Krzysztof Piatek took the lead and equalized after Jan Bednarek's shot was blocked by Trauner.
When talisman Robert Lewandowski was introduced with 30 minutes left to play, the Polish national team in the stands were given a boost, but Austria soon retook the lead. Alexander Prass' sweep pass was imitated by Arnautovic and finished by Baumgartner.
The job came to an end after 78 minutes when Marcel Sabitzer was clumsily brought down by goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny inside the box, allowing former Stoke and West Ham frontman Arnautovic to finish calmly and secure a point to start Austria's Euro 2024 campaign. There was.
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Analysis – Amazing Austria is a country to watch.
Sky Sports' Sam Blitz:
Austria has been included in many analysts' Euro 2024 'dark horse' selections. One look at the latest displays and it's clear why.
Ralf Rangnick's side achieved their first win against Poland, but they did so in very attractive style.
Full-backs Stefan Posch and Philipp Mwene were arguably their best source of attack. Sitting midfielders Nicolas Seiwald and Konrad Laimer created the best chances of the game. Poland's defense was unable to cope with the running and half-space performance of Christoph Baumgartner and Marcel Sabitzer.
Now Austria are on the brink of the knockout rounds, with a big game ahead of them against the Netherlands to confirm their place.
A third-place finish could see England in the first knockout round, so a second-place finish could be crucial. But if you look at how both teams play, maybe it's not that bad?
