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Men's Euros
AUT vs FRA
Men's Euros
Merkur Spiel-Arena, Dusseldorf
Austria
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France
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That wraps up our coverage of this Euro 2024 Group D clash between Austria and France. Please join us again tomorrow, as bring you more live action from Group F, featuring Turkey vs Georgia and Portugal vs Czechia. In the meantime, thank you for joining me, Zak Brown on Tribe!
The result sees France join The Netherlands at the top of Group D, with those two nations doing battle in just four days, in what promises to be a mouth-watering clash. Meanwhile, Austria must dust themselves off quickly, as they prepare to face Poland next up looking to keep their qualification hopes alive.
The full time whistle goes in Dusseldorf and France earn themselves a narrow one goal win, to get their Euro campaign off the a perfect start! They were pushed all the way by Austria, who were industrious in their efforts throughout. Ultimately, it was a moment of good fortune for France that settled the game, with Maximilian Wober accidentally diverting Kylian Mbappe's cross into his own goal with a header. Austria's best chance of the night fell to Christoph Baumgartner, but Mike Maignan made a great save at close range to keep Baumgartner at bay. Kylian Mbappe and Olivier Giroud both wasted glorious chances for Les Bleus and Mbappe was forced off the field with a bloody nose towards the end of the game. Austria pushed until the final minute, but they could not break down a stubborn French defence.
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Austria earn themselves a late, late corner. But Patrick Wimmer's cross is punched away by Mike Maignan, before France break forward on the counter attack. Marcus Thuram heads towards the corner flag, which French fans will be delighted with!
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GIROUD BLOWS A CHANCE TO SETTLE THE GAME! The ball is cut back from the byline to the right of Austria's goal. Giroud looks to have a simple finish from six yards out, but somehow fails to make proper contact with the ball! It may have taken a slight deflection off Kevin Danso on its way through in Giroud's defence, but Austria survive for now.
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Marcel Sabitzer's attempted cross from the left deflects off Jules Kounde at close range and bounces kindly for goalkeeper Mike Maignan to make an easy catch. The Austrian faithful appeal for handball against Kounde, but the referee waves away any protests.
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A free kick from France is launched towards the back post by Jules Kounde. Olivier Giroud nods the ball back inside, but Austria scramble the ball clear of their penalty area.
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France look to break forward through Olivier Giroud, who is taken out by Kevin Danso. He receives a yellow card from the referee without complaint, as France have an opportunity to eat up some precious seconds inside second half stoppage time.
K. Danso
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