France vs Austria, 2022-23 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage
· UEFA Nations LeagueKylian Mbappe, Olivier Giroud lead France past Austria in Nations League
France kept their hopes of staying in the top tier of the Nations League alive with goals by Kylian Mbappe and Olivier Giroud in a win over Austria.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Youssouf Fofana (France) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 2': Offside, France. Youssouf Fofana tries a through ball, but Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
- 3': Offside, France. Mike Maignan tries a through ball, but Olivier Giroud is caught offside.
- 5': Antoine Griezmann (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Foul by Xaver Schlager (Austria).
- 7': Benoît Badiashile (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Xaver Schlager (Austria).
- 8': Foul by Philipp Lienhart (Austria).
- 8': Youssouf Fofana (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Attempt missed. Jonathan Clauss (France) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
- 10': Foul by Xaver Schlager (Austria).
- 10': Youssouf Fofana (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Aurélien Tchouaméni (France) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
- 12': Corner, France. Conceded by Xaver Schlager.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Olivier Giroud (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Clauss (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Antoine Griezmann (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Clauss.
- 15': Corner, France. Conceded by David Alaba.
- 23': Substitution, France. William Saliba replaces Jules Koundé because of an injury.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Marcel Sabitzer (Austria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Weimann.
- 25': Foul by Christopher Trimmel (Austria).
- 25': Kylian Mbappé (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Olivier Giroud.
- 27': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Benoît Badiashile.
- 32': Aurélien Tchouaméni (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Foul by Karim Onisiwo (Austria).
- 32': Foul by Olivier Giroud (France).
- 32': Xaver Schlager (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Philipp Lienhart (Austria).
- 34': Olivier Giroud (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Aurélien Tchouaméni (France) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
- 35': Corner, France. Conceded by Christopher Trimmel.
- 35': Attempt saved. Aurélien Tchouaméni (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 35': Attempt saved. Antoine Griezmann (France) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 38': Aurélien Tchouaméni (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Andreas Weimann (Austria).
- 38': Andreas Weimann (Austria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Clauss with a cross.
- 42': Attempt missed. Antoine Griezmann (France) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Clauss.
- 43': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aurélien Tchouaméni.
- 44': Offside, Austria. Xaver Schlager tries a through ball, but Karim Onisiwo is caught offside.
- 45': Foul by Raphaël Varane (France).
- 45': Marko Arnautovic (Austria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Benoît Badiashile (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Karim Onisiwo (Austria).
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Youssouf Fofana (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, France 0, Austria 0.
- 45': Second Half begins France 0, Austria 0.
- 45': Substitution, France. Alphonse Areola replaces Mike Maignan.
- 47': Foul by Aurélien Tchouaméni (France).
- 47': Marko Arnautovic (Austria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Olivier Giroud (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ferland Mendy with a cross.
- 48': Corner, France. Conceded by David Alaba.
- 50': Substitution, Austria. Dejan Ljubicic replaces Andreas Weimann because of an injury.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Marcel Sabitzer (Austria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marko Arnautovic.
- 51': Attempt missed. Jonathan Clauss (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
- 53': Foul by Jonathan Clauss (France).
- 53': Karim Onisiwo (Austria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Goal! France 1, Austria 0. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Olivier Giroud.
- 61': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (France) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Youssouf Fofana.
- 64': Substitution, Austria. Christoph Baumgartner replaces Karim Onisiwo.
- 64': Substitution, Austria. Michael Gregoritsch replaces Marko Arnautovic.
- 65': Goal! France 2, Austria 0. Olivier Giroud (France) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a cross.
- 67': Foul by Christoph Baumgartner (Austria).
- 67': Youssouf Fofana (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Offside, France. Antoine Griezmann tries a through ball, but Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
- 68': Aurélien Tchouaméni (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68': Foul by Christopher Trimmel (Austria).
- 69': Substitution, Austria. Romano Schmid replaces Marcel Sabitzer.
- 70': Substitution, Austria. Stefan Posch replaces David Alaba.
- 74': Foul by Xaver Schlager (Austria).
- 74': Youssouf Fofana (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Ferland Mendy (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Foul by Dejan Ljubicic (Austria).
- 79': Substitution, France. Christopher Nkunku replaces Olivier Giroud.
- 79': Substitution, France. Ousmane Dembélé replaces Antoine Griezmann.
- 79': Foul by Christoph Baumgartner (Austria).
- 79': Ousmane Dembélé (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Xaver Schlager (Austria) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christoph Baumgartner.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Christoph Baumgartner (Austria) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Romano Schmid.
- 88': Corner, Austria. Conceded by Benoît Badiashile.
- 88': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (France) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé following a fast break.
- 90'+2': Substitution, France. Randal Kolo Muani replaces Kylian Mbappé.
- 90'+2': Second Half ends, France 2, Austria 0.
- 0': Match ends, France 2, Austria 0.
Statistics
 AUT |
FRA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 4 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 0 |
| 39.6 | Possession | 60.4 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 366 | Accurate Passes | 593 |
| 443 | Passes | 674 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 8 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 39 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 9 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 18 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Nations League
Venue: Stade de France
Location: Saint-Denis, France
Attendance: 70,188
Venue: Stade de France
Location: Saint-Denis, France
Attendance: 70,188
UEFA Nations League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portugal | 6 | +8 | 14 |
| 2 | Croatia | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 | Scotland | 6 | -1 | 7 |
| 4 | Poland | 6 | -7 | 4 |
Line-Ups
France (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Mike Maignan (GK) |
| 4 | Raphaël Varane |
| 18 | Benoît Badiashile |
| 5 | Jules Koundé |
| 19 | Youssouf Fofana |
| 8 | Aurélien Tchouaméni |
| 7 | Antoine Griezmann |
| 21 | Ferland Mendy |
| 15 | Jonathan Clauss |
| 10 | Kylian Mbappé |
| 9 | Olivier Giroud |
Austria (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Patrick Pentz (GK) |
| 8 | David Alaba |
| 15 | Philipp Lienhart |
| 17 | Maximilian Wöber |
| 16 | Christopher Trimmel |
| 6 | Nicolas Seiwald |
| 4 | Xaver Schlager |
| 9 | Marcel Sabitzer |
| 10 | Andreas Weimann  |
| 18 | Karim Onisiwo |
| 7 | Marko Arnautovic |
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