UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Austria vs Azerbaijan, 2024 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Austria
  • 27': Marcel Sabitzer
  • 29': Michael Gregoritsch
  • 50': Marcel Sabitzer
  • 69': Christoph Baumgartner
FT
4 - 1
Azerbaijan
  • 64': Emin Makhmudov

Sabitzer double guides Austria to 4-1 victory over Azerbaijan

Marcel Sabitzer scored twice as Austria secured a comfortable 4-1 home win over Azerbaijan in their opening Euro 2024 Group F qualifier on Friday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Elvin Jafarguliyev (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Konrad Laimer (Austria).
  • 3': Corner, Azerbaijan. Conceded by Maximilian Wöber.
  • 4': Foul by Hojjat Hagverdi (Azerbaijan).
  • 4': Michael Gregoritsch (Austria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Marcel Sabitzer (Austria) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 10': Emin Mahmudov (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Gernot Trauner (Austria).
  • 13': Christoph Baumgartner (Austria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Foul by Hojjat Hagverdi (Azerbaijan).
  • 15': Foul by Maximilian Wöber (Austria).
  • 15': Ozan Kökcü (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Maximilian Wöber (Austria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Ramil Sheydayev (Azerbaijan) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 16': Christoph Baumgartner (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Renat Dadashov (Azerbaijan).
  • 16': Foul by Hojjat Hagverdi (Azerbaijan).
  • 16': Patrick Wimmer (Austria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Michael Gregoritsch (Austria) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Maximilian Wöber with a cross.
  • 18': Corner, Austria. Conceded by Elvin Jafarguliyev.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Marcel Sabitzer (Austria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Konrad Laimer.
  • 21': Foul by Eddi Israfilov (Azerbaijan).
  • 21': Patrick Wimmer (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Michael Gregoritsch (Austria) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Maximilian Wöber.
  • 24': Corner, Azerbaijan. Conceded by Gernot Trauner.
  • 26': Corner, Austria. Conceded by Eddi Israfilov.
  • 27': Goal! Austria 1, Azerbaijan 0. Marcel Sabitzer (Austria) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christoph Baumgartner.
  • 29': Foul by Konrad Laimer (Austria).
  • 29': Ramil Sheydayev (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 29': Goal! Austria 2, Azerbaijan 0. Michael Gregoritsch (Austria) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner.
  • 30': Foul by Richard Almeyda (Azerbaijan).
  • 30': Konrad Laimer (Austria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Christoph Baumgartner (Austria) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Phillipp Mwene with a cross.
  • 32': Delay in match because of an injury Christoph Baumgartner (Austria).
  • 32': Elvin Jafarguliyev (Azerbaijan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 33': Foul by Hojjat Hagverdi (Azerbaijan).
  • 33': Kevin Danso (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Delay in match because of an injury Maximilian Wöber (Austria).
  • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 34': Substitution, Austria. Stefan Posch replaces Maximilian Wöber because of an injury.
  • 35': Offside, Azerbaijan. Bahlul Mustafazada tries a through ball, but Renat Dadashov is caught offside.
  • 35': Bahlul Mustafazada (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Patrick Wimmer (Austria).
  • 36': Foul by Richard Almeyda (Azerbaijan).
  • 36': Konrad Laimer (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Eddi Israfilov (Azerbaijan).
  • 37': Kevin Danso (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Offside, Austria. Konrad Laimer tries a through ball, but Michael Gregoritsch is caught offside.
  • 40': Elvin Jafarguliyev (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Stefan Posch (Austria).
  • 42': Attempt saved. Ramil Sheydayev (Azerbaijan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Renat Dadashov.
  • 42': Corner, Azerbaijan. Conceded by Heinz Lindner.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Ramil Sheydayev (Azerbaijan) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Renat Dadashov with a headed pass.
  • 43': Corner, Azerbaijan. Conceded by Konrad Laimer.
  • 43': Delay in match because of an injury Konrad Laimer (Austria).
  • 43': Delay in match because of an injury Ramil Sheydayev (Azerbaijan).
  • 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Foul by Emin Mahmudov (Azerbaijan).
  • 45': Patrick Wimmer (Austria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45': Emin Mahmudov (Azerbaijan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Richard Almeyda (Azerbaijan).
  • 45'+2': Konrad Laimer (Austria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+3': Richard Almeyda (Azerbaijan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Kevin Danso (Austria) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marcel Sabitzer with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Austria 2, Azerbaijan 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Austria 2, Azerbaijan 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Azerbaijan. Anton Krivotsyuk replaces Bakhtiyar Hasanalizada.
  • 45': Substitution, Azerbaijan. Azer Aliev replaces Elvin Jafarguliyev.
  • 45': Substitution, Azerbaijan. Namiq Alasgarov replaces Ozan Kökcü.
  • 46': Foul by Stefan Posch (Austria).
  • 46': Ramil Sheydayev (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Marcel Sabitzer (Austria) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Patrick Wimmer.
  • 49': Foul by Eddi Israfilov (Azerbaijan).
  • 49': Patrick Wimmer (Austria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Eddi Israfilov (Azerbaijan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 50': Goal! Austria 3, Azerbaijan 0. Marcel Sabitzer (Austria) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 52': Michael Gregoritsch (Austria) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Marcel Sabitzer.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Marcel Sabitzer (Austria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Phillipp Mwene.
  • 55': Foul by Patrick Wimmer (Austria).
  • 55': Renat Dadashov (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Patrick Wimmer (Austria) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Konrad Laimer with a cross.
  • 59': Delay in match because of an injury Eddi Israfilov (Azerbaijan).
  • 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 59': Substitution, Azerbaijan. Elvin Jamalov replaces Eddi Israfilov because of an injury.
  • 61': Emin Mahmudov (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 61': Foul by Marcel Sabitzer (Austria).
  • 62': Attempt saved. Bahlul Mustafazada (Azerbaijan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emin Mahmudov with a cross.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Christoph Baumgartner (Austria) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Konrad Laimer.
  • 64': Goal! Austria 3, Azerbaijan 1. Emin Mahmudov (Azerbaijan) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Azer Aliev.
  • 65': Foul by Namiq Alasgarov (Azerbaijan).
  • 65': Patrick Wimmer (Austria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 65': Foul by Richard Almeyda (Azerbaijan).
  • 65': Konrad Laimer (Austria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Corner, Azerbaijan. Conceded by Nicolas Seiwald.
  • 67': Corner, Austria. Conceded by Bahlul Mustafazada.
  • 68': Substitution, Austria. Junior Adamu replaces Michael Gregoritsch.
  • 68': Substitution, Austria. Florian Kainz replaces Patrick Wimmer.
  • 69': Goal! Austria 4, Azerbaijan 1. Christoph Baumgartner (Austria) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcel Sabitzer with a cross following a corner.
  • 70': Foul by Elvin Jamalov (Azerbaijan).
  • 70': Konrad Laimer (Austria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Foul by Ramil Sheydayev (Azerbaijan).
  • 71': Kevin Danso (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Emin Mahmudov (Azerbaijan).
  • 72': Kevin Danso (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Nicolas Seiwald (Austria) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Konrad Laimer.
  • 73': Foul by Renat Dadashov (Azerbaijan).
  • 73': Kevin Danso (Austria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 74': Substitution, Austria. Andreas Ulmer replaces Gernot Trauner.
  • 74': Substitution, Austria. Dejan Ljubicic replaces Marcel Sabitzer.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Andreas Ulmer (Austria) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Christoph Baumgartner.
  • 77': Substitution, Azerbaijan. Aleksey Isayev replaces Richard Almeyda.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Konrad Laimer (Austria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christoph Baumgartner.
  • 77': Corner, Austria. Conceded by Bahlul Mustafazada.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Christoph Baumgartner (Austria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Florian Kainz with a cross following a corner.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Junior Adamu (Austria) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Dejan Ljubicic (Austria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Konrad Laimer.
  • 81': Foul by Renat Dadashov (Azerbaijan).
  • 81': Junior Adamu (Austria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Renat Dadashov (Azerbaijan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Corner, Austria. Conceded by Anton Krivotsyuk.
  • 84': Corner, Austria. Conceded by Renat Dadashov.
  • 85': Corner, Austria. Conceded by Elvin Jamalov.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Kevin Danso (Austria) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Dejan Ljubicic (Austria) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 87': Offside, Austria. Junior Adamu tries a through ball, but Florian Kainz is caught offside.
  • 88': Delay in match (Austria).
  • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Florian Kainz (Austria) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Konrad Laimer.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Kevin Danso (Austria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 90': Corner, Austria. Conceded by Yusif Imanov.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Andreas Ulmer (Austria).
  • 90'+2': Namiq Alasgarov (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Kevin Danso (Austria).
  • 90'+3': Renat Dadashov (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Austria 4, Azerbaijan 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Austria 4, Azerbaijan 1.

Statistics

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19 Fouls 11
5 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
5 Corner Kicks 8
8 Saves 2
48.5 Possession 51.5
5 SHOTS 25
3 ON GOAL 12
0.6 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
214 Accurate Passes 254
326 Passes 336
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 8
8 Crosses 24
0.1 Cross % 0.3
49 Long Balls 39
14 Accurate Long Balls 16
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 2
9 Effective Tackles 11
21 Tackles 16
0.4 Tackle % 0.7
9 Interceptions 14
31 Effective Clearances 10
31 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Venue: Raiffeisen Arena
Location: Linz, Austria
Attendance: 16,500

EURO Qualifying Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Belgium 8 +18 20
2 Austria 8 +10 19
3 Sweden 8 +2 10
4 Azerbaijan 8 -10 7
Full Table

Line-Ups

AUT Austria (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Heinz Lindner (GK)
3 Kevin Danso
23 Gernot Trauner
2 Maximilian Wöber Yellow Card
16 Phillipp Mwene
9 Marcel Sabitzer
6 Nicolas Seiwald
21 Patrick Wimmer
20 Konrad Laimer
11 Michael Gregoritsch
19 Christoph Baumgartner
Austria Substitutes:
Andreas Ulmer, Niklas Hedl, Karim Onisiwo, Andreas Weimann, Junior Adamu, Patrick Pentz, Romano Schmid, Flavius Daniliuc, Florian Kainz, Dejan Ljubicic, Jonas Auer, Stefan Posch.

AZE Azerbaijan (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
12 Yusif Imanov (GK)
15 Bakhtiyar Hasanalizada
4 Bahlul Mustafazada
3 Elvin Cafarquliyev Yellow Card
6 Hojjat Haghverdi
8 Emin Makhmudov Yellow Card
20 Richard Almeida Yellow Card
14 Eddy Silvestre Yellow Card
9 Renat Dadachov Yellow Card
11 Ramil Sheydaev
21 Ozan Kökcü
Azerbaijan Substitutes:
Aleksey Isayev, Elvin Camalov, Salahat Agayev, Dzhalal Huseynov, Tellur Mutallimov, Azer Aliev, Namig Alasgarov, Emil Balayev, Filip Ozobic, Musa Qurbanly, Toral Bayramov, Anton Krivotsyuk.

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