Poland v Austria LIVE: Result and reaction as Marko Arnautovic scores penalty to seal key victory
Poland 1-3 Austria: Robert Lewandowski returned from the bench but his side’s hopes of reaching the last-16 suffered a major blow with defeat
Austria secured a 3-1 victory over Poland in their Euro 2024 Group D match to renew hopes of a top-two finish and a spot in the knockout stage while leaving their opponents in last place with no points and only a slim chance of advancing.
In a furious start, the Austrians, now on three points from two matches - as many as France and Netherlands who meet later on Friday - applied early pressure and it paid off in the ninth minute with Gernot Trauner’s powerful header at the near post.
Poland, who have now lost both of their matches, levelled through Krzysztof Piatek’s his second attempt in the box after his first effort was blocked on the half-hour mark.
Fit-again Poland striker Robert Lewandowski came on in the 60th minute but it was Austria who scored twice more, first with a flowing move and Christoph Baumgartner finish just inside the box in the 66th and a Marco Arnautovic penalty 12 minutes later.
Follow all the reaction to Poland v Austria below, and catch the latest updates from France vs Netherlands in Group D here
Euro 2024: Poland 0-1 Austria
26 mins
Poland continue to have their attacks cut short by a mixture of sloppy passing and calm Austrian defending, with Trauner the latest to block a long shot, this time from Zielinksi.
Lienhart wins a free-kick and Austria have possession again.
Euro 2024: Poland 0-1 Austria
23 mins
CLOSE!
Good work from Austria once more as Arnautovic picks it up near the area and exchanges passes with Bauimgartner. He collects it back from the midfielder and he’s one-v-one, but he can only direct his shot at Szczesny. Itt was offside in the end anyway.
Euro 2024: Poland 0-1 Austria
21 mins
More danger for Poland as Grillitsch spots Baumgartner making the run behind the defence, but Szczesny is alert to it and comes out of his box to head away.
Euro 2024: Poland 0-1 Austria
18 mins
CLOSE! So much better from Poland. They keep some sustained possession near the edge of the Austria box before spreading it down the right, and the cross is fizzed across the box. It beats everyone and it’s met by Zalewski on the left, but his first-time shot is high and wide!
Euro 2024: Poland 0-1 Austria
17 mins
Poland have their first half-chance of the game as Zielinski collects the ball near the edge of the area, but his shot is straight at Mwene’s chest.
Euro 2024: Poland 0-1 Austria
16 mins
Sabitzer has half a chance as the ball is fizzed in to him in the box, but his shot is deflected straight to Szczesny.
Euro 2024: Poland 0-1 Austria
15 min
Arnautovic wastes a decent attack after good work from Baumgartner, but Austria manage to keep the ball.
Euro 2024: Poland 0-1 Austria
12 mins
Just as it was before the goal, Austria are providing all the threat and having most of the possession.
The latest attack ends with Mwene spreading it wide on the left to Sabitzer, but his cross is headed away.
GOAL! Poland 0-1 Austria
9 mins
GOAL!
Mwene delivers a long throw from the left and it’s headed back out to him. At the second opportunity, he beats his man, clips it to the near post on the half-volley, and Trauner is there to head into the top corner! Great goal.
Euro 2024: Poland 0-0 Austria
6 mins
Lienhart gets an early warning after stopping a Poland counter with a foul, though Austria win it back in no time.
Arnautovic does well to hold the ball up and win a free-kick midway into the Poland half, but nobody can get to Sabitzer’s ball in.
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