Denmark prevailed 1-2 on their visit to Austria and are the only lead in Group 1, with three points more than their current rivals, and have already beaten Croatia and France by five, who signed draws (1- 1). Equality reigned in a match that was delayed by 90 minutes due to a power outage that left the Ernst-Happel stadium in Vienna without electricity.
Denmark were hit first by a shot by Hojbjerg from inside the area after a lateral cross slightly deflected by the Alpine defense (min 27 ‘). The Danish pivot was superb in the first half, commanding his teammates to attack and retrieve the balls to prevent the Alpine team’s quick move, led for second time by coach Ralf Rangnick.
Austria, which went from plus to minus in the first half, noticed the absences of Marko Arnautovic and Marcel Sabitzer, who started off the bench in the first half by technical decision after shining against Croatia. Hjulmand, who left Andreas Cornelius in the starting eleven, author of Denmark’s two goals against France at the Stade de France last week, was also surprised.
David Alaba, who returned to the squad after winning the Champions League with Real Madrid, was cautious in the first half and only tried to surprise Schmeichel with a half-time stroke with a poisoned shot from the corner that had to be cleared. of the Danish goalkeeper. with fists.
In the latter part of the second half, the Austrian captain put a cross in the box for Marco Friedl, who hit from point-blank range from the right side of the goal and passed the crossbar by inches in a furious start. in the second half.
Arnautovic took the field in the second half and in the 66th minute he was the key to the equalizer by taking advantage of a mistake made between Andersen and Schmeichel at the start to help Schlager, who leveled the scoreboard when it looked the worst. for local. rank. Bologna’s electric striker dribbled Schmeichel a few minutes later with a nice cut, but his shot hit the post and the rebound widened.
In the final minutes of the match, Stryger Larsen came in and fired a powerful right foot into the top corner that Pentz (min 84 ‘) missed to make it 1-2 for the Scandinavians.
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Austria: Penz; Trimmel, Posch (63. Danso), Alaba, Friedl (min 78. Wöber);- Laimer, X. Schlager, N. Seiwald, D. Ljubicic (min 46. Arnautovic); Baumgartner (46. Sabitzer), Kalajdzic (min 46. Gregoritsch).
Denmark: Schmeichel;- Vestergaard (min 52. Cornelius), Andersen, Nelsson;- Kristensen, Eriksen, Hojbjerg, Jensen (min 80. Delaney), Maehle (min 66. Stryger Larsen); Braithwaite (min 52. Skov Olsen), Poulsen (min 52. Damsgaard).
The objectives: 0-1, M.27: Hojbjerg, 1-1, M.66: Schlager. 1-2, M.84: Stryger
Referee: William Collum (Scotland). He booked guests Poulsen (34 ‘) and Jensen (64’).
Incidents: The match that matches the second day of Nations League qualification was played at the Ernst-Happel-Stadion in Vienna, in front of about 18,700 spectators.
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Source: La Verdad
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