UEFA European Championship

Austria vs France, 2024 European Championship, Group Stage

· UEFA European Championship
Austria
    FT
    0 - 1
    France
    • 38': Maximilian Wöber (OG)

    France beat battling Austria as Mbappé exits game bloodied

    France overcame the potentially difficult hurdle of an in-form Austria without too many scares on Monday as they got their Euro 2024 campaign up and running with a 1-0 victory courtesy of an own goal.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Foul by Konrad Laimer (Austria).
    • 2': Kylian Mbappé (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 4': Dayot Upamecano (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 4': Foul by Christoph Baumgartner (Austria).
    • 5': Foul by Kevin Danso (Austria).
    • 5': Théo Hernández (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 7': Foul by Marcus Thuram (France).
    • 7': Kevin Danso (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adrien Rabiot.
    • 9': Corner, France. Conceded by Patrick Pentz.
    • 9': Foul by Marcus Thuram (France).
    • 9': Kevin Danso (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Adrien Rabiot (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Michael Gregoritsch (Austria).
    • 11': Florian Grillitsch (Austria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 11': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (France).
    • 13': Foul by Stefan Posch (Austria).
    • 13': Marcus Thuram (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Théo Hernández (France) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Marcus Thuram.
    • 15': Foul by Kevin Danso (Austria).
    • 15': Kylian Mbappé (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Max Wöber (Austria).
    • 16': Ousmane Dembélé (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 16': Max Wöber (Austria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 18': Foul by Adrien Rabiot (France).
    • 18': Kevin Danso (Austria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Antoine Griezmann (France) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adrien Rabiot.
    • 19': Corner, France. Conceded by Max Wöber.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Marcus Thuram (France) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a cross following a corner.
    • 21': Delay in match because of an injury Florian Grillitsch (Austria).
    • 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 23': Corner, Austria. Conceded by Ousmane Dembélé.
    • 26': Foul by Phillipp Mwene (Austria).
    • 26': N'Golo Kanté (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Phillipp Mwene (Austria).
    • 29': Ousmane Dembélé (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 33': Foul by Phillipp Mwene (Austria).
    • 33': Ousmane Dembélé (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 33': Phillipp Mwene (Austria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 36': Attempt saved. Christoph Baumgartner (Austria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcel Sabitzer.
    • 37': Foul by Stefan Posch (Austria).
    • 37': Marcus Thuram (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 38': Own Goal by Max Wöber, Austria. Austria 0, France 1.
    • 42': Corner, Austria. Conceded by William Saliba.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Kevin Danso (Austria) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marcel Sabitzer with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Austria 0, France 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Austria 0, France 1.
    • 46': Delay in match because of an injury Antoine Griezmann (France).
    • 47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Stefan Posch (Austria) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Christoph Baumgartner.
    • 49': Foul by Adrien Rabiot (France).
    • 49': Konrad Laimer (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Christoph Baumgartner (Austria).
    • 51': Théo Hernández (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a fast break.
    • 56': Foul by Ousmane Dembélé (France).
    • 56': Phillipp Mwene (Austria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 56': Ousmane Dembélé (France) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Marcel Sabitzer (Austria) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
    • 56': Corner, Austria. Conceded by Marcus Thuram.
    • 57': Corner, Austria. Conceded by Marcus Thuram.
    • 59': Substitution, Austria. Gernot Trauner replaces Max Wöber.
    • 59': Substitution, Austria. Marko Arnautovic replaces Michael Gregoritsch.
    • 60': Substitution, Austria. Patrick Wimmer replaces Florian Grillitsch.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Ousmane Dembélé (France) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté.
    • 65': Corner, Austria. Conceded by Jules Koundé.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Antoine Griezmann (France) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Théo Hernández.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Jules Koundé (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Marcus Thuram (France) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté.
    • 71': Substitution, France. Randal Kolo Muani replaces Ousmane Dembélé.
    • 71': Substitution, France. Eduardo Camavinga replaces Adrien Rabiot.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Marcus Thuram (France) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Théo Hernández.
    • 74': Foul by Randal Kolo Muani (France).
    • 74': Phillipp Mwene (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Eduardo Camavinga (France).
    • 75': Patrick Wimmer (Austria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 77': Foul by Randal Kolo Muani (France).
    • 77': Kevin Danso (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Christoph Baumgartner (Austria) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 78': Foul by Christoph Baumgartner (Austria).
    • 78': Mike Maignan (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Christoph Baumgartner (Austria).
    • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Mike Maignan (France).
    • 80': Christoph Baumgartner (Austria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 81': Delay in match (France).
    • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Marcus Thuram (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eduardo Camavinga.
    • 83': Christoph Baumgartner (Austria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 83': Foul by Antoine Griezmann (France).
    • 84': Foul by Konrad Laimer (Austria).
    • 84': Kylian Mbappé (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 84': Konrad Laimer (Austria) is shown the yellow card.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (France) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a cross.
    • 85': Offside, France. Marcus Thuram is caught offside.
    • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Kylian Mbappé (France).
    • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 88': Substitution, Austria. Alexander Prass replaces Phillipp Mwene.
    • 89': (Austria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 89': Kylian Mbappé (France).
    • 89': Delay in match because of an injury Kylian Mbappé (France).
    • 90': Kylian Mbappé (France) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90': Substitution, France. Olivier Giroud replaces Kylian Mbappé because of an injury.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, France. Youssouf Fofana replaces Antoine Griezmann.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Austria. Romano Schmid replaces Konrad Laimer.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Patrick Wimmer (Austria) header from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Stefan Posch.
    • 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Patrick Wimmer (Austria).
    • 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Kevin Danso (Austria).
    • 90'+3': Olivier Giroud (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+3': Kevin Danso (Austria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Alexander Prass (Austria).
    • 90'+5': Randal Kolo Muani (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Marcus Thuram (France) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Olivier Giroud.
    • 90'+7': Eduardo Camavinga (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+7': Foul by Marko Arnautovic (Austria).
    • 90'+8': Corner, Austria. Conceded by William Saliba.
    • 90'+9': Eduardo Camavinga (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+9': Foul by Christoph Baumgartner (Austria).
    • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Austria 0, France 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Austria 0, France 1.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 18
    2 Yellow Cards 5
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 0
    2 Corner Kicks 6
    3 Saves 3
    48.1 Possession 51.9
    14 SHOTS 6
    3 ON GOAL 3
    0.2 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    390 Accurate Passes 401
    453 Passes 476
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 4
    12 Crosses 27
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    45 Long Balls 34
    24 Accurate Long Balls 14
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    5 Blocked Shots 1
    7 Effective Tackles 13
    15 Tackles 27
    0.5 Tackle % 0.5
    6 Interceptions 3
    31 Effective Clearances 19
    31 Clearances 19

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA European Championship

    Venue: Merkur Spiel-Arena
    Location: Düsseldorf, Germany
    Attendance: 46,425

    EURO Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Austria 3 +2 6
    2 France 3 +1 5
    3 Netherlands 3 0 4
    4 Poland 3 -3 1
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    AUT Austria (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    13 Patrick Pentz (GK)
    2 Maximilian Wöber Yellow Card
    4 Kevin Danso Yellow Card
    16 Phillipp Mwene Yellow Card
    5 Stefan Posch
    19 Christoph Baumgartner Yellow Card
    10 Florian Grillitsch
    6 Nicolas Seiwald
    11 Michael Gregoritsch
    9 Marcel Sabitzer
    20 Konrad Laimer Yellow Card
    Austria Substitutes:
    Flavius Daniliuc, Niklas Hedl, Patrick Wimmer, Romano Schmid, Andreas Weimann, Gernot Trauner, Alexander Prass, Maximilian Entrup, Heinz Lindner, Matthias Seidl, Marco Grüll, Leopold Querfeld, Philipp Lienhart, Florian Kainz, Marko Arnautovic.

    FRA France (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    16 Mike Maignan (GK)
    17 William Saliba
    4 Dayot Upamecano
    22 Theo Hernández
    5 Jules Koundé
    7 Antoine Griezmann
    14 Adrien Rabiot
    13 N'Golo Kanté
    10 Kylian Mbappé Yellow Card
    15 Marcus Thuram
    11 Ousmane Dembélé Yellow Card
    France Substitutes:
    Benjamin Pavard, Ferland Mendy, Olivier Giroud, Randal Kolo Muani, Jonathan Clauss, Brice Samba, Ibrahima Konaté, Alphonse Areola, Eduardo Camavinga, Youssouf Fofana, Kingsley Coman, Warren Zaïre-Emery, Bradley Barcola, Aurélien Tchouaméni.

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