This Monday, in a match valid for the first round of the group stage of the European Championship, France faced Austria in the Düsseldorf Arena and won 1-0. The French goal was scored by Maximilian Wober (own goal).
With the triumph, France reached three points and reached second place in Group D, behind only the Netherlands, which also has three, but is leader based on criteria and tiebreakers. Austria, after the defeat, occupies fourth place in the group, with no points won.
France returns to the pitch next Friday, at 4pm (Brasília time), against the Netherlands, at Leipzig Stadium, in the second round of the group stage. On the same day, at 1pm, Austria faces Poland at the Olympiastadion.
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In the 35th minute of the first half, in Austria’s only clear scoring opportunity in the game, Sabitzer played in the small area with Baumgartner, who anticipated the marking and tried to dribble past Mike Maignan, but the goalkeeper stretched his leg and threw the ball towards the goal line. bottom.
France scored the only goal of the match in the 38th minute of the opening half. After Mbappé’s cross from the right wing, Maximilian Wober headed the ball towards his own goal and scored an own goal.
Nine minutes into the second half, the French almost doubled the gap. Mbappé took advantage of the counterattack, beat the markers with speed, came face to face with goalkeeper Pentz and finished wide.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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