Euro 2020: Austria beat Ukraine 1-0 to secure a place in the last 16

Austria booked their place in the round of 16 of Euro 2020 with a 1-0 victory over Ukraine
Austria booked their place in the round of 16 of Euro 2020 with a 1-0 victory over Ukraine

Austria confirmed their place in the last 16 of Euro 2020 with a 1-0 victory over Ukraine. Christoph Baumgartner's first-half goal proved to be enough to secure all three points for Franco Foda's side. Austria's win against Ukraine means they finish second in the Group C table with six points. They will face now Italy in the Round of 16.

Meanwhile, Ukraine finished third in the table following their defeat to Austria. They will wait and see if they qualify for the next round as one of the four third-placed teams in the group stages.

Christoph Baumgartner's first-half strike fires Austria into the Euro 2020 Round of 16

Christoph Baumgartner's first-half strike sealed all three points for Austria against Ukraine at Euro 2020
Christoph Baumgartner's first-half strike sealed all three points for Austria against Ukraine at Euro 2020

Austria made an energetic start to the game and were the better of the two sides during the opening exchanges of Monday's Euro 2020 encounter. Franco Foda's men grabbed a deserved lead through Christoph Baumgartner's goal.

The Austrian attacker poked the ball into the back of the net from inside the box following a corner from David Alaba. Ukraine came close to finding an equalizer as Mykola Shaparenko's striker was parried out by Daniel Bachmann.

Marko Arnautovic missed a glorious opportunity to double the lead for his side just before half time. The striker guided the ball wide of the far post from an excellent low cross by Marcel Sabitzer.

The second half was a more even affair as Ukraine looked to grab an equalizer. Andriy Shevchenko's men almost pulled one back as Stefan Lainer nearly scored an own goal. Lainer's header almost crept into his own net following Andriy Yarmolenko's free-kick. However, the Austrian goalkeeper was quick to react and kept the ball from going into the back of the net.

As the second half progressed, both sides dropped deeper into their own halves and the chances dried out. Austria managed to hold on for a famous victory which guaranteed them a place in the knockout stages of Euro 2020.


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