Creating an earthquake, Austria tops the "death" list, Netherlands ranks 3rd
Báo Dân trí•26/06/2024
(Dan Tri) - The surprise happened when the Austrian team won 3-2 against the Netherlands. With this result, coach Rangnick's team unexpectedly rose to the top of Group D of Euro 2024.
Highlight Netherlands 2-3 Austria
Before the match with the Netherlands, Austria was only ranked 3rd in Group D with 3 points, 1 point behind the Netherlands and France. Coach Rangnick's team was not highly rated for their ability to win when facing the "Orange Storm". However, Austria created a big shock. They won 3-2 against the Netherlands after a thrilling score chase. In the context of France being held to a 1-1 draw by Poland in the match at the same time, Austria finished at the top of the "death" group with 6 points. France ranked second with 5 points, while the Netherlands ranked third with 4 points. Austria shocked the world by topping Group D (Photo: Getty). All three teams have qualified for Euro 2024. They will wait for the results of the remaining groups to find out who their opponents will be. Entering the match, Austria showed a pressing style of play that made it very difficult for the Netherlands. Coach Rangnick's team's determination to win was great. They played much better than the Netherlands. In the 6th minute, Austria opened the scoring after an own goal by Donyell Malen. In the following minutes, the Netherlands tried hard but could not penetrate the Austrian net. At the beginning of the second half, the Netherlands equalized. From a counterattack, Xavi Simons passed to Cody Gakpo. The Liverpool player finished the shot into the Austrian net. The Netherlands is in a difficult position when it only ranks 3rd in Group D (Photo: Getty). However, in the 58th minute, Austria took the lead again. After a cross from the left wing, Romano Schmid headed dangerously. Stefan de Vrij scored an own goal while clearing the ball. The match continued to be exciting. In the 74th minute, Depay scored the equalizer 2-2 for the Netherlands. However, once again, fans praised Austria's efforts. In the 80th minute, Van Dijk made an offside mistake, allowing Marcel Sabitzer to run down and score against the Netherlands, raising the score to 3-2. That was also the final score of the match. With the top position in Group D, Austria will face the second team in Group F. Meanwhile, the Netherlands will likely face a very strong opponent in the next round (Spain or England).
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