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
Slovakia 1-0 Ukraine
50 minutes: Ukraine attack down the left with Mudryk, and he does pick out Dovbyk, but the forward gets a head on it but cannot direct it towards the goal.
Slovakia 1-0 Ukraine
48 minutes: Slovakia have had two throw ins level with the Ukraine box, but Ukraine have a free kick to ease the pressure.
Slovakia 1-0 Ukraine
46 minutes: Vavro is down and receiving treatment after a head collision with Zinchenko, but he seems to be okay and is back on his feet.
Slovakia 1-0 Ukraine
HT: It has been a fairly even half, but Slovakia have the crucial lead.
Ukraine were a bit slow to get going but they had their better chances towards the end of the first half, and it was a significant improvement on their performance against Romania in the opening game.
Slovakia 1-0 Ukraine
44 minutes: Save! It’s at the other end of the pitch, and Trubin had to get down well to push that behind after the shot from Haraslin took a deflection on the way through.
Slovakia 1-0 Ukraine
42 minutes: Ukraine have been awarded a free kick on the right hand side just level with the Slovakia box. It didn’t look like a foul, but Yarmolenko has got the decision he wanted.
It’s saved by Dubravka! It was a good strike from Zinchenko, but straight at the goalkeeper.
Slovakia 1-0 Ukraine
39 minutes: The game has just opened up a little bit more and Ukraine have been awarded a free kick just inside the Slovakia half.
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