- Marcel Sabitzer - 27', 50'
- Michael Gregoritsch - 29'
- Christoph Baumgartner - 69'
- Emin Makhmudov - 64'
Sabitzer double guides Austria to 4-1 victory over Azerbaijan
Austria's Marcel Sabitzer scored twice as they profited from a dominant first-half performance to secure a comfortable 4-1 home win over Azerbaijan in their opening Euro 2024 Group F qualifier on Friday.
Sabitzer, who is on loan at Manchester United from Bayern Munich for the second half of this season, collected a pass from Christoph Baumgartner in the box and thrashed the ball into the back of the net for the opener just before the half-hour mark.
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Austria doubled their advantage a minute later as Michael Gregoritsch scored, before Sabitzer curled a wonderful free-kick into the corner of the net early in the second period.
Azerbaijan pulled a goal back when Emin Makhmudov finished from a tight angle and they briefly threatened a comeback, but Baumgartner got the goal his excellent performance deserved to restore the three-goal advantage for the hosts.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Bartosz Frankowski
UEFA European Championship Qualifying Standings
Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Belgium | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | +18 | 20 |
Austria | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | +10 | 19 |
Sweden | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | +2 | 10 |
Azerbaijan | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -10 | 7 |
Estonia | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | -20 | 1 |