Netherlands vs Austria [2-3] | All Goals & Extended Highlights | UEFA Euro 2024
Austria beat the Netherlands and qualify for the last 16 as Group D winners following France's 1-1 draw with Poland; Marcel Sabitzer and Romano Schmid score for Austria after Donyell Malen's early own goal; Cody Gakpo and Memphis Depay on target for the Netherlands.
Marcel Sabitzer's late strike saw Austria edge a five-goal thriller against the Netherlands and send them through to the knockout stage of Euro 2024 as Group D winners.
Ralf Rangnick's well-organised and impressive side were twice pegged back in an entertaining contest in Berlin but Sabitzer had the final say 10 minutes from time.
A Donyell Malen own goal gave Austria an early lead with Romano Schmid putting them back in front after a Cody Gakpo leveller.
Memphis Depay scored the Netherlands' second equaliser but it was not enough as Austria ended up leapfrogging both them and runners-up France, who were held to a 1-1 draw by Poland in Dortmund.
Austria were rewarded for a bright start within six minutes as Malen turned the ball into his own net from a low Alexander Prass cross.
The Netherlands struggled to respond with Tijjani Reijnders missing the target and Malen badly spurning a chance to atone for his earlier error when he dragged a shot wide.
Austria continued to look the more dangerous with Sabitzer having an effort blocked and forcing a save from Bart Verbruggen. Florian Grillitsch also tested the goalkeeper before Marko Arnautovic fluffed a good chance from close range.
Netherlands boss Ronald Koeman sent Xavi Simons on to reinvigorate his side in just the 35th minute and it paid off when his break led to Gakpo's fine equaliser.
However, the Dutch were not level for long as the impressive Schmid got on the end of a fine Grillitsch cross to power in a header via a deflection 12 minutes later.
The Netherlands pulled level again when Depay brilliantly controlled a nod down from Wout Weghorst and fired in, with an initial ruling that he handled the ball being overturned by VAR.
But Austria were not done and hit back once more as Sabitzer found space on the left of the area and then smashed a powerful shot into the roof of the net from a tight angle.
There was still time for Austria's Christoph Baumgartner to have a goal disallowed for offside and Weghorst to send a diving header over the bar, but it was the side ranked 25th in the world who finished top of Group D on six points, with the Netherlands progressing as one of the best third-placed teams.
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