A powerful left-footed strike from Marcel Sabitzer secured a thrilling 3-2 victory for the Austria national team over the Netherlands, allowing them to advance to the round of 16 as the leaders of Group D in the 2024 UEFA European Championship. The losing team qualified for the knockout stage as one of the four best third-placed teams on Tuesday. Austria topped the group with six points, while France finished second with five points after a 1-1 draw with Poland. The Netherlands came in third with four points, and Poland finished last in the group with one point.
Austria took the lead in the sixth minute through a self-goal by Donyell Malen. However, Cody Gakpo equalized just two minutes into the second half before Romano Schmid restored Austria’s lead with a header just before the hour mark. Memphis Depay once again leveled the score for the Netherlands in the 75th minute, but Sabitzer’s stunning goal in the 80th minute sealed the victory for his country.
Austria will face the runner-up from Group F, while France will take on the runner-up from Group E.
