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Austria v Croatia Live: Croatia look to seal top spot in Group A1 at the expense of bottom team Austria, who face relegation

UEFA Nations League / League A
Ernst-Happel-Stadion / 25.09.2022
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Sam Rooke

Updated 25/09/2022 at 20:42 GMT


16'
BROZOVIC DOWN FOR TREATMENT
The Inter midfielder appears to have a knee issue as he gets looked over.
15'
AUSTRIA CAN'T GET OUT
The home side can't get a touch of the ball here, as Croatia work the ball well around their midfield.
14'
DANSO CLEARS AGAIN
Croatia are finding the Lens defender a difficult obstacle to overcome for the moment.
14'
CROATIA ATTACK FIZZLES OUT
Austria are trying to push their defensive line out as quickly as possible, and that time it results in Croatia playing the ball out of play.
12'
DANGEROUS BALL PERISIC
A classic outside-of-the-boot pass from Modric finds Perisic on the left touchline and the veteran curls in a low cross that Danso carefully clears.
10'
THE GOAL STANDS
Austria can celebrate as the goal will not be overruled.
9'
GOAL AUSTRIA
Mere minutes after Croatia's opener, Austria hit back.
Sabitzer cuts back onto his right foot and fires in a low cross that Baumgartner guides goalwards with a stooping header.
However, VAR will take a look.
C. Baumgartner
Goal
C. Baumgartner
Austria
Austria
8'
AUSTRIA LOOK TO RESPOND
The home side win back possession and recycle it well as they probe patiently for a breakthrough.
6'
GOAL CROATIA
Vlasic surges down the inside right channel and finds Luka Modric who removes a defender with a magic touch before he rifles home his second goal of the campaign.
L. Modric
Goal
L. Modric
Croatia
Croatia
6'
BAUMGARNTER HAMMERS BROZOVIC
More like a rugby tackle really, and a foul is awarded.
5'
PERISIC SKIPS CLEAR
Brilliant play from the veteran winger as he skips by Baumgartner, but his cross is cleared without danger by the home side.
4'
DANSO DOES WELL
The big centre back holds off Budimir to head clear at the expense of a corner.
3'
AUSTRIA WIN IT BACK HIGH
Sabitzer blocks an attempted long pass from Stanisic, but it falls to Gregoritsch who is in an offside position.
2'
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BUDIMIR FOULS ALABA
Aggressive pressing from Croatia yields the first foul of the match.
1'
LONG FROM THE OFF
David Alaba hammers a long ball that goes dead for a goal kick from Austria's first possession.
1st Half
1'
KICK OFF
Austria get us underway in Vienna.
19.40
FIVE MINUTES TO GO
The players are in the tunnel and we are not far now from getting things underway in Vienna.
19.35
THE SITUATION IN GROUP A1
Everyone has something to play for tonight.
19.30
WARM-UPS ARE OVER
The players are back in the dressing room after completing their pre-match preparations. That can only mean that the action is not far away.
19.25
LAST TIME THEY MET
Croatia were stunned back in June when Austria beat them 3-0 in Osijek, Croatia. Marcel Sabitzer unleashed from distance during the win.
19.20
ARNAUTOVIC'S RECORD CAP
Former Stoke City and West Ham forward Marko Arnautovic tonight becomes Austria's most capped player.
Arnautovic passes Andreas Herzog by winning his 104th international cap.