Austria vs France, 2022-23 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage
· UEFA Nations LeagueKylian Mbappe salvages France's Nations League hopes in late draw vs. Austria
Kylian Mbappe struck a late equaliser to help France salvage a 1-1 away draw vs. Austria to keep alive their hopes of winning the Nations League.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Konrad Laimer (Austria).
- 1': Theo Hernández (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Offside, Austria. Marko Arnautovic tries a through ball, but Marcel Sabitzer is caught offside.
- 8': Corner, Austria. Conceded by Moussa Diaby.
- 9': Foul by Stefan Lainer (Austria).
- 9': Kingsley Coman (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Stefan Lainer (Austria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 13': Attempt missed. Aurélien Tchouaméni (France) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Boubacar Kamara.
- 14': Offside, Austria. Xaver Schlager tries a through ball, but Maximilian Wöber is caught offside.
- 17': Foul by Nicolas Seiwald (Austria).
- 17': Moussa Diaby (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 17': Nicolas Seiwald (Austria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 18': Attempt saved. Karim Benzema (France) header from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 19': Foul by Boubacar Kamara (France).
- 19': Nicolas Seiwald (Austria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Kingsley Coman (France) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
- 26': Corner, Austria. Conceded by Theo Hernández.
- 27': Corner, Austria. Conceded by Benjamin Pavard.
- 28': Attempt saved. Stefan Lainer (Austria) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Marcel Sabitzer with a cross.
- 29': Antoine Griezmann (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Foul by Konrad Laimer (Austria).
- 30': Foul by Aurélien Tchouaméni (France).
- 30': Nicolas Seiwald (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Attempt saved. Karim Benzema (France) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Boubacar Kamara.
- 34': Hand ball by Stefan Lainer (Austria).
- 37': Goal! Austria 1, France 0. Andreas Weimann (Austria) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Konrad Laimer.
- 39': Attempt missed. Moussa Diaby (France) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kingsley Coman.
- 42': Attempt saved. Marko Arnautovic (Austria) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Konrad Laimer.
- 42': Attempt saved. Karim Benzema (France) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kingsley Coman.
- 43': Corner, France. Conceded by Patrick Pentz.
- 45': First Half ends, Austria 1, France 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Austria 1, France 0.
- 48': Foul by Stefan Lainer (Austria).
- 48': Kingsley Coman (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Aurélien Tchouaméni (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by Marko Arnautovic (Austria).
- 51': Corner, France. Conceded by Nicolas Seiwald.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Karim Benzema (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kingsley Coman with a headed pass.
- 51': Corner, France. Conceded by Gernot Trauner.
- 52': Attempt missed. Karim Benzema (France) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a cross following a corner.
- 54': Corner, France. Conceded by Xaver Schlager.
- 54': Substitution, Austria. Valentino Lazaro replaces Stefan Lainer.
- 55': Attempt saved. Benjamin Pavard (France) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Theo Hernández.
- 56': Attempt missed. Kingsley Coman (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
- 61': Attempt missed. Marko Arnautovic (Austria) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Konrad Laimer.
- 62': Corner, France. Conceded by Konrad Laimer.
- 63': Substitution, France. Mattéo Guendouzi replaces Aurélien Tchouaméni.
- 63': Substitution, France. Kylian Mbappé replaces Antoine Griezmann.
- 64': Substitution, Austria. Karim Onisiwo replaces Marko Arnautovic.
- 64': Substitution, Austria. Michael Gregoritsch replaces Andreas Weimann.
- 64': Corner, France. Conceded by Nicolas Seiwald.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Moussa Diaby (France) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
- 64': Corner, France. Conceded by Gernot Trauner.
- 69': Substitution, Austria. Kevin Danso replaces David Alaba because of an injury.
- 70': Foul by Moussa Diaby (France).
- 70': Kevin Danso (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Boubacar Kamara (France).
- 72': Michael Gregoritsch (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Karim Benzema (France).
- 78': Michael Gregoritsch (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Substitution, France. Christopher Nkunku replaces Kingsley Coman.
- 82': Corner, France. Conceded by Konrad Laimer.
- 82': Attempt missed. Ibrahima Konaté (France) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku with a cross following a corner.
- 83': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (France).
- 83': Michael Gregoritsch (Austria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Goal! Austria 1, France 1. Kylian Mbappé (France) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku with a through ball following a fast break.
- 84': Attempt saved. Marcel Sabitzer (Austria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 85': Foul by Maximilian Wöber (Austria).
- 85': Kylian Mbappé (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 88': Offside, France. Karim Benzema tries a through ball, but Moussa Diaby is caught offside.
- 89': Marcel Sabitzer (Austria) is shown the yellow card.
- 89': Christopher Nkunku (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Foul by Kevin Danso (Austria).
- 90': Kevin Danso (Austria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Corner, France. Conceded by Kevin Danso.
- 90'+1': Corner, France. Conceded by Marcel Sabitzer.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Mattéo Guendouzi (France) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé with a cross.
- 90'+4': Christopher Nkunku (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Valentino Lazaro (Austria).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Austria 1, France 1.
- 0': Match ends, Austria 1, France 1.
Statistics
 FRA |
AUT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 10 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 6 |
| 67.3 | Possession | 32.7 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 581 | Accurate Passes | 258 |
| 664 | Passes | 329 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 26 | Crosses | 6 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 34 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 16 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 3 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 3 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Nations League
Venue: Ernst-Happel-Stadion
Location: Wien, Austria
Attendance: 44,800
Venue: Ernst-Happel-Stadion
Location: Wien, Austria
Attendance: 44,800
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
Austria (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Patrick Pentz (GK) |
| 8 | David Alaba |
| 2 | Gernot Trauner |
| 15 | Maximilian Wöber |
| 21 | Stefan Lainer  |
| 6 | Nicolas Seiwald |
| 23 | Xaver Schlager |
| 9 | Marcel Sabitzer |
| 20 | Konrad Laimer |
| 7 | Marko Arnautovic |
| 10 | Andreas Weimann |
France (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Lloris (GK) |
| 4 | Ibrahima Konaté |
| 17 | William Saliba |
| 22 | Theo Hernández |
| 2 | Benjamin Pavard |
| 7 | Antoine Griezmann |
| 13 | Boubacar Kamara |
| 8 | Aurélien Tchouaméni |
| 19 | Karim Benzema |
| 11 | Kingsley Coman |
| 20 | Moussa Diaby |
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