Northern Ireland vs Austria LIVE: Nations League latest score, goals, odds, how to watch on TV and stream online
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Your support makes all the difference.Northern Ireland welcome Austria to Belfast in what is effectively a dead-rubber in Group B3.
Northern Ireland will want to reclaim some pride nonetheless as Michael O’Neill’s side are yet to register a point, and are already guaranteed.
Austria drew 0-0 with runaway Group B3 Leaders Bosnia-Herzegovina on Thursday, but a squad that includes Bayern Munich’s David Alaba will want to finish off their Nations League campaign with a win. Follow it live:
Match preview
What time does it start?
Northern Ireland vs Austria kicks off at 5:00pm (GMT) on Sunday 18th November.
Where can I watch it?
Northern Ireland vs Austria will be shown live on Sky Sports’ Main Event and Football channels from 4:30pm (GMT), and can be streamed on Sky Go online.
Highlights will be on Sky Sports Football at 9:30am (GMT) on Monday 19th November.
Player to watch…
Marko Arnautovic: The West Ham forward scored the only goal in Austria’s 1-0 win against Northern Ireland last month, and will be his country’s main attacking threat on Sunday. The 29-year-old has amassed 76 caps and 20 goals for Austria, and will be looking to add to that tally up against Jonny Evans and Craig Cathcart.
Form guide…
Northern Ireland: LLWLLD
Austria: LWLWLD
Odds…
Northern Ireland to win: 9/4
Austria to win: 6/5
Draw: 47/20
(Odds provided by 888 Sport)
Northern Ireland 1-1 Austria, 78 minutes
A bit of a brouhaha after Gareth McAuley produces a choke hold to drag Marko Arnautovic down.
David Alaba is incensed and comes charging in. Both McAuley and Alaba are cautioned by the Belgian referee, who defused the situation well.
Northern Ireland 1-1 Austria, 81 minutes
Steven Davis to deliver a free kick from about 30 yards out wide on the right...
It bounces in a dangerous area at the far post but no Northern Irish player had made the necessary run to latch on to the inswinging ball.
Northern Ireland 1-1 Austria, 84 minutes
Steven Davis recovers well on two occasions, first to cut out Stefan Lainer's cross and then after his own backward header is under-powered.
Northern Ireland 1-1 Austria, 85 minutes
Andreas Ulmer's low cross is too close to Trevor Carson, but the Motherwell goalkeeper nearly hands the ball to Valentino Lazaro, fumbling innocuously and just about scrambling to regather.
Five minutes to go. Will either team find a winner?
Northern Ireland 1-1 Austria, 88 minutes
Julian Baumgartlinger tries a magical chipped ball over the top, but he's no Newt Scamanader and his manager Franco Foda is furious with his captain as a simpler ball was readily available.
Northern Ireland make their final alteration - Corry Evans is replaced by Paddy McNair in midfield. A deserved round of applause from the Windsor Park crowd for the goalscorer.
Northern Ireland 1-1 Austria, 90 minutes
Stuart Dallas thinks he's won a corner when his cross is blocked deep down the left. A goal kick is signalled by Jonathan Lardot.
Two minutes of added time.
Northern Ireland 1-1 Austria, 90 + 1 minutes
Nearly for Austria at the death!
A clever one-two between David Alaba and Marko Arnautovic works space for the former. He gets the ball stuck underneath his feet rather, however, and Gareth McAuley and Jonny Evans manage to prevent a effort on goal.
GOAL! Northern Ireland 1-2 Austria (Valentino Lazaro, 90 + 2 minutes)
So, so cruel...
Austria have snatched victory.
Jordan Jones fails to find Kyle Lafferty and offers Austria a final chance.
David Alaba skips away from a challenge and feeds Marko Arnautovic, who has peeled out to the right.
Valentino Lazaro fills the vacated space on the edge of the are and is well found by Arnautovic.
And Trevor Carson is helpless, only able to watch the ball fly past him into the top corner. A lovely finish from Lazaro, but a cruel defeat for Northern Ireland, who finish pointless in Group B3 of the UEFA Nations League.
A dead rubber of sorts (though there are implications regarding Euros qualifying and potential playoffs), but Northern Ireland will be hugely disappointed.
It appeared they had secured a 1-1 draw after Corry Evans' deflected strike cancelled out Xaver Schlager's opener, but Valentino Lazaro curled home superbly with the final kick of the game to give Austria victory at Windsor Park.
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