Austria vs Denmark, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFADenmark maintain perfect start to qualifying with Austria rout
Substitute Andreas Skov Olsen scored twice in a scintillating second half as Denmark beat Austria 4-0 in World Cup qualifying.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 7': Foul by Andreas Christensen (Denmark).
- 7': Marcel Sabitzer (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Stefan Lainer.
- 11': David Alaba (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Thomas Delaney (Denmark).
- 12': Foul by Simon Kjaer (Denmark).
- 12': Sasa Kalajdzic (Austria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Foul by Christoph Baumgartner (Austria).
- 12': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Hand ball by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Denmark).
- 15': Offside, Denmark. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg tries a through ball, but Martin Braithwaite is caught offside.
- 16': Foul by Andreas Ulmer (Austria).
- 16': Yussuf Poulsen (Denmark) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Corner, Austria. Conceded by Simon Kjaer.
- 19': Andreas Christensen (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Christoph Baumgartner (Austria).
- 20': Foul by Xaver Schlager (Austria).
- 20': Joakim Maehle (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt missed. Martin Braithwaite (Denmark) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Thomas Delaney.
- 22': Foul by Xaver Schlager (Austria).
- 22': Simon Kjaer (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Gernot Trauner.
- 26': Foul by Sasa Kalajdzic (Austria).
- 26': Simon Kjaer (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Joakim Maehle (Denmark) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Braithwaite.
- 27': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Stefan Lainer.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Daniel Wass (Denmark) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 29': Attempt missed. Marcel Sabitzer (Austria) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sasa Kalajdzic.
- 36': Foul by Christoph Baumgartner (Austria).
- 36': Thomas Delaney (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by David Alaba.
- 41': Foul by David Alaba (Austria).
- 41': Joakim Maehle (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Attempt missed. Christoph Baumgartner (Austria) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andreas Ulmer.
- 43': Offside, Denmark. Yussuf Poulsen tries a through ball, but Martin Braithwaite is caught offside.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Austria 0, Denmark 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Austria 0, Denmark 0.
- 47': Foul by Christoph Baumgartner (Austria).
- 47': Martin Braithwaite (Denmark) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Martin Braithwaite (Denmark) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Eriksen.
- 49': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Aleksandar Dragovic.
- 50': Daniel Wass (Denmark) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Foul by Stefan Ilsanker (Austria).
- 55': Substitution, Denmark. Andreas Skov Olsen replaces Yussuf Poulsen.
- 56': Foul by Simon Kjaer (Denmark).
- 56': Sasa Kalajdzic (Austria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Goal! Austria 0, Denmark 1. Andreas Skov Olsen (Denmark) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Thomas Delaney.
- 60': Attempt saved. Jonas Wind (Denmark) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
- 60': Foul by Jonas Wind (Denmark).
- 60': Stefan Ilsanker (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Jonas Wind (Denmark) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Christoph Baumgartner (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Thomas Delaney (Denmark).
- 63': Goal! Austria 0, Denmark 2. Joakim Maehle (Denmark) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thomas Delaney.
- 65': Substitution, Denmark. Joachim Andersen replaces Jonas Wind.
- 65': Substitution, Austria. Valentino Lazaro replaces Stefan Ilsanker.
- 67': Goal! Austria 0, Denmark 3. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Denmark) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Martin Braithwaite following a fast break.
- 68': Foul by Joakim Maehle (Denmark).
- 68': Marcel Sabitzer (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Attempt missed. Marcel Sabitzer (Austria) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 72': Attempt missed. Daniel Wass (Denmark) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Christian Eriksen.
- 73': Goal! Austria 0, Denmark 4. Andreas Skov Olsen (Denmark) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
- 75': Substitution, Austria. Ercan Kara replaces Xaver Schlager.
- 76': Corner, Austria. Conceded by Daniel Wass.
- 76': Attempt missed. Sasa Kalajdzic (Austria) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Christoph Baumgartner with a cross following a corner.
- 77': Substitution, Denmark. Christian Nørgaard replaces Thomas Delaney.
- 77': Substitution, Denmark. Kasper Dolberg replaces Martin Braithwaite.
- 77': Substitution, Denmark. Jens Stryger Larsen replaces Daniel Wass.
- 78': Foul by Andreas Christensen (Denmark).
- 78': Valentino Lazaro (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Christoph Baumgartner (Austria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcel Sabitzer.
- 79': Foul by Christoph Baumgartner (Austria).
- 79': Jens Stryger Larsen (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Christian Eriksen (Denmark) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jens Stryger Larsen.
- 80': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Aleksandar Dragovic.
- 81': Offside, Denmark. Simon Kjaer tries a through ball, but Andreas Skov Olsen is caught offside.
- 81': Offside, Austria. Ercan Kara tries a through ball, but Sasa Kalajdzic is caught offside.
- 82': Ercan Kara (Austria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Foul by Joachim Andersen (Denmark).
- 82': Substitution, Austria. Marco Friedl replaces Andreas Ulmer.
- 82': Substitution, Austria. Stefan Posch replaces Gernot Trauner.
- 82': Substitution, Austria. Adrian Grbic replaces Sasa Kalajdzic.
- 85': Christoph Baumgartner (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Joachim Andersen (Denmark).
- 89': Andreas Skov Olsen (Denmark) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Foul by Marco Friedl (Austria).
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Austria 0, Denmark 4.
- 0': Match ends, Austria 0, Denmark 4.
Statistics
 DEN |
AUT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 0 | Saves | 1 |
| 48.2 | Possession | 51.8 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 431 | Accurate Passes | 449 |
| 511 | Passes | 543 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 9 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 81 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 53 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 15 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 19 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Venue: Ernst-Happel-Stadion
Location: Wien, Austria
Venue: Ernst-Happel-Stadion
Location: Wien, Austria
WCQ - UEFA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portugal | 6 | +13 | 13 |
| 2 | Republic of Ireland | 6 | +2 | 10 |
| 3 | Hungary | 6 | +1 | 8 |
| 4 | Armenia | 6 | -16 | 3 |
Line-Ups
Austria (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander Schlager (GK) |
| 3 | Aleksandar Dragovic |
| 5 | Gernot Trauner |
| 2 | Andreas Ulmer |
| 21 | Stefan Lainer |
| 9 | Marcel Sabitzer |
| 23 | Xaver Schlager |
| 6 | Stefan Ilsanker |
| 14 | Sasa Kalajdzic |
| 8 | David Alaba |
| 19 | Christoph Baumgartner |
Denmark (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK) |
| 6 | Andreas Christensen |
| 4 | Simon Kjaer |
| 5 | Joakim Maehle |
| 18 | Daniel Wass |
| 10 | Christian Eriksen |
| 23 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg |
| 8 | Thomas Delaney |
| 21 | Jonas Wind  |
| 9 | Martin Braithwaite |
| 20 | Yussuf Poulsen |
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