Euro 2020: Baumgartner sends Austria into last 16 with win over Ukraine
Updated On: 22 June, 2021 07:31 AM IST | Bucharest | AFP
Championships, must wait to find out if they advance as one of the four best third-placed teams. Andriy Shevchenko had ruled out his Ukraine team playing for the draw they needed to finish as runners-up, having snapped a run of six straight losses at the competition with their 2-1 win over North Macedonia.
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Austria`s midfielder Christoph Baumgartner celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the UEFA EURO 2020 Group C football match between Ukraine and Austria at the National Arena in Bucharest. Pic/AFP
Christoph Baumgartner`s first-half goal sent Austria through to the last 16 of Euro 2020 on Monday after a 1-0 win over Ukraine that left their opponents facing an anxious wait to see if they qualify. Hoffenheim midfielder Baumgartner turned in David Alaba`s corner on 21 minutes in Bucharest as Austria pipped Ukraine to second place in Group C behind the Netherlands, who eased past North Macedonia 3-0 in Amsterdam. Austria will play Italy at Wembley on June 26 after advancing from the opening round at a major tournament for the first time since the 1982 World Cup.
"I can`t quite comprehend it all, my head is really hurting! This is really special for all of us," Baumgartner told Austrian broadcaster ORF. "The emotions right after the match were great. We wanted to write history, we did it, those are the great moments of football," said coach Franco Foda. Ukraine, eliminated in the group stage at the past two European Championships, must wait to find out if they advance as one of the four best third-placed teams. Andriy Shevchenko had ruled out his Ukraine team playing for the draw they needed to finish as runners-up, having snapped a run of six straight losses at the competition with their 2-1 win over North Macedonia.
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