Austria secured a 3-1 victory over Poland of their Euro 2024 Group D match on Friday to resume hopes of a top-two end and a spot within the knockout stage whereas leaving their opponents in final place with no factors and solely a slim likelihood of advancing.
In a livid begin, the Austrians, now on three factors from two matches – as many as France and Netherlands who meet afterward Friday – utilized early strain and it paid off within the ninth minute with Gernot Trauner’s highly effective header on the close to put up.
Poland, who’ve now misplaced each of their matches, levelled by way of Krzysztof Piatek’s his second try within the field after his first effort was blocked on the half-hour mark.
Match-again Poland striker Robert Lewandowski got here on within the sixtieth minute however it was Austria who scored twice extra, first with a flowing transfer and Christoph Baumgartner end simply contained in the field within the 66th and a Marco Arnautovic penalty 12 minutes later.
