70.
7:30 p.m
The momentum from 20 minutes ago has been lost a bit in the last few minutes and the Azeris are gradually finding their way back into the game.
68.
19:27
Wimmer does a lot of work in the Austrian attack, even if he doesn’t always make the right decisions with the ball at his feet.
65.
19:24
Substitution for Azerbaijan: Emil Səfərov
65.
19:24
Substitution for Azerbaijan: Dzhoshqun Diniyev
64.
19:23
Energy attack from Kalajdzic, who can initially hold his own against three Azeris. In the end, however, the striker has to delay so that the home team can regroup and resolve the situation at the end.
62.
19:21
The locals are becoming a little braver again. Bayramov caught a through ball just a few centimeters past the goal line.
59.
7:18 p.m
Final chance on the other side. Azerbaijan is able to free itself from the clutches and the ball lands at Bayramov over two stops. He runs away from Xaver Schlager and shoots from a tight angle, but Schlager’s namesake Alexander in the goal grabs it safely.
58.
19:17
Rehearsed free kick variant: Sabitzer crosses the ball to the free-standing Grillitsch, but his shot clearly misses the goal.
57.
7:15 p.m
Yellow card for Dzhoshqun Diniyev (Azerbaijan)
Counterattack via Baumgartner, who can only be stopped by Diniyev with a foul. Yellow for the Azeri.
56.
19:14
In the first ten minutes of the second half, the Austrians are more aggressive and dangerous than in the entire first half.
55.
19:13
Appealing counterattack by the Austrians. In the end, Wimmer gets to the ball and takes a shot, the ball is cleared for a corner and would probably have flown dangerously towards the goal.
53.
19:11
Yellow card for Christoph Baumgartner (Austria)
After just seven minutes on the field, Baumgartner received the first yellow card of the game for a face wipe on Cafarquilyev.
50.
7:09 p.m
Sabitzer serves Kalajdzic, who passes the ball through to Baumgartner. The Azeri keeper skillfully parries his shot.
48.
7:07 p.m
Great for Austria, 0-1 by Marcel Sabitzer
Substitute Sabitzer stays cool from the point and shoots into the bottom left corner. It’s Mahammadaliyev’s turn, but he can’t prevent the loss.
47.
7:06 p.m
Sabitzer steps up to the standard and the culprit of the foul – Mammadov – plays the ball with his hand in the penalty area – penalty for Austria!
46.
7:05 p.m
After less than a minute, substitute Baumgartner takes a free kick at the penalty area because Mammadov fouled him.
46.
7:04 p.m
Kick-off of the 2nd half
46.
7:04 p.m
Substitution for Austria: Patrick Wimmer
46.
7:04 p.m
Substitution for Austria: Alexander Prass
46.
7:04 p.m
Substitution for Austria: Marcel Sabitzer
46.
7:03 p.m
Substitution for Austria: Romano Schmid
46.
7:03 p.m
Substitution for Austria: Christoph Baumgartner
46.
7:03 p.m
Substitution for Austria: Florian Kainz
45.+2
18:53
Half-time conclusion
The game in Baku has certainly not been a football treat so far. Although Austria set the tone for long periods, the Azeris kept up well and became increasingly courageous as the first half progressed. The Rangnick team has to improve in the second round if they want to secure their European Championship ticket today on their own.
45.+2
6:47 p.m
End of 1st half
45.
6:45 p.m
Official injury time (minutes): 2
42.
18:44
Another corner for Austria. Kainz brings it to the middle, Wöber misses in a ready position. The ball goes to Grillitsch at the second post, but his shot only goes into the side net.
40.
18:43
Almost the lead for Azerbaijan! Bayramov devours Wöber, the subsequent cross falls precisely to Sheydaev, whose header fails miserably.
39.
6:40 p.m
In direct retaliation, Laimer is sent on his way and storms towards the Azerbaijan gate. In the end, however, the attacker stumbles over the situation and the chance is gone.
38.
6:39 p.m
Captain Makhmudov takes care of the matter, but the free kick goes clearly over Alexander Schlager’s goal.
36.
6:38 p.m
Prass gets on Sheydaev’s foot and this gives the home team a good free-kick position, just in front of the box.
34.
6:36 p.m
A few hundred home fans who have gathered in one sector use their smartphone lights to bring some light into the otherwise somewhat gloomy mood in the stands.
31.
6:33 p.m
The guests are moving forward again. The advanced Seiwald crosses from the baseline to the middle, Kalajdzic passes to Schlager, who volleys the ball towards the goal. However, the leather narrowly misses its target and goes over the crossbar.
29.
6:31 p.m
Next attack Austria: The home team have moved up a bit and suddenly Kalajdzic has enough space. He storms towards the penalty area, taking Xaver Schlager with him, who is disturbed by Diniyev and can no longer get to the ball. The Austrian complains about a penalty and when the Greek referee points to the spot, no one has to complain.
27.
18:28
Laimer dupes his opponent on the right wing and penetrates the box. Kainz maneuvers the Stangl pass towards the goal, but the shot is blocked. The rebound lands at Romano Schmid, but his shot attempt misses the left side of the goal.
25.
18:27
Azerbaijan is becoming bolder and switching to attack at ever shorter intervals. However, there is no real danger from the attempts so far.
21.
18:22
Next corner for Austria after a one-two from Schmid and Kalajdzic. Kainz brings the ball to the middle but the hosts already clear at the first post. So far, the Azeris have had no problems with Austria’s corner kick variants.
18.
6:19 p.m
First big chance for Austria! Xaver Schlager passes through to Laimer, who suddenly appears alone in front of the Azeri goal and wants to chip the ball past the storming keeper. However, the gaming device clearly flies past the housing to the left.
17.
6:18 p.m
Schmid starts the cross on the right wing, which goes well to the free-standing Kalajdzic, whose header, however, is insufficient. Goalie Mahammadaliyev can pluck the candle without any problems.
15.
6:16 p.m
Wöber with the through pass to the starting Kainz, whose cross is cleared into a corner. However, this brings in nothing.
12.
6:14 p.m
On the other side, the first corner for the home team. For a short time there was a murmur in the wide area around Baku, which quickly died down again after the standard situation had been clarified.
10.
18:12
Kainz brings the standard to the middle, apparently a well-rehearsed variation. However, the hitter lurking on the sixteen-yard line is severely prevented from finishing.
9.
6:10 p.m
Next corner for Austria, this time taken by Alexander Prass with an attack from the left.
8th.
6:08 p.m
Kainz crosses from the left halffield into the box, where the incoming Laimer is prevented from heading the ball in desperate need by an Azeri defender.
6.
6:07 p.m
The corner flies into the box and after an initially cleared ball, starting eleven debutant Romano Schmid falls through contact with Mahmudov. However, this wasn’t enough for a penalty, but Schmid still claims it with wild gesticulations.
5.
6:05 p.m
Attack on the right side by Laimer, who takes the first corner of the game.
3.
6:04 p.m
Austria’s national team with a lot of possession at the beginning. However, a lot of things take place in the midfield in the early stages.
1.
6:01 p.m
Azerbaijan kicks off and plays in blue, Austria plays in red and white.
5:57 p.m
The anthems ring out through the stadium, in which the majority of the seats remain empty. A witch’s cauldron looks different, that’s fine with us.
5:55 p.m
The teams are led into the stadium by the referee. It’s starting soon!
3:32 p.m
The referee of the match is 40-year-old Aristotelis Diamantopoulos from Greece.
3:31 p.m
Incidentally, the game will not be played today in the new Baku National Stadium, which, with around 68,000 seats for an Azerbaijan home game – which often attracts less than 10,000 spectators – seems vastly oversized. Instead, the ÖFB team will play in the Tofig Bakhramov Stadium, which with almost 30,000 seats should ensure a much tighter atmosphere.
15:21
The hospital in the Austrian national team got even worse after the Belgium match, as in the attack, after Marko Arnautovic and Karim Onisiwo, Michael Gregoritsch also refused the trip to Baku. So team boss Ralf Rangnick was forced to appoint an oldie, Guido Burgstaller, to the team squad. The reigning Bundesliga top scorer had actually already resigned in 2019, but immediately agreed to help the team.
3:15 p.m
Today’s opponents of the Rangnick team recently celebrated their first victory in Group F, winning 2-0 in Estonia.
15:14
So, strictly speaking, Austria has two chances today to secure qualification for EURO 2024, but they definitely want to achieve this on their own.
15:13
While Austria will play in Azerbaijan at 6:00 p.m. (Baku local time: 8:00 p.m.), Sweden will play in Belgium almost three hours later for their very last chance. However, the Northern Europeans can only maintain this if Austria does not win on the Caspian Sea. If the ÖFB team wins, the Swedes cannot achieve more than third place.
15:11
After the Austrian national team failed to achieve the hoped-for direct qualification for EURO 2024 against Belgium due to the 2-3 home defeat against Belgium last Friday, this should definitely be made up for this evening. Austria needs a win to qualify, although under certain circumstances even a defeat could be enough.
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