Netherlands v Austria LIVE: Result and analysis as Dutch finish third and could face England after defeat

If this was imagined to be the group of demise, nobody advised Austria. Ralf Rangnick’s endearing underdogs have reshaped the draw, and maybe the future, of Euro 2024 by topping it. They beat Netherlands. Greater than that, although, they blitzed them; fearless and ferocious, Austria recovered from conceding two equalisers to sentence the Dutch to defeat courtesy of Marcel Sabitzer’s terrific end.

They head to Leipzig as group winners. Netherlands, their qualification already assured, nonetheless stumbled from first to 3rd on an eventful afternoon. It’s Gelsenkirchen for them.

If Rangnick’s males nonetheless wanted France to slide as much as leapfrog them, they usually did, theirs is a historic feat. Not for the reason that 1978 World Cup, when Hans Krankl’s objectives ensured they completed above Brazil, have Austria gained a bunch in event soccer.

Now gamers such because the very good Sabitzer and the unheralded Romano Schmid have an identical feat to their identify. Rangnick has one other triumph for his blueprint: all-action soccer has been allied with the flexibility to reply to setbacks.

Consideration now turns to England’s closing recreation of Group C, as they face Slovenia.

You’ll be able to observe all of the motion under, courtesy of The Impartial’s reside weblog.

Linked under are the additional permutations for the opposite teams, together with Group C, which finishes tonight.

Gareth Southgate’s facet are via to the last-16 with a recreation to spare, as 4 factors now confirms that England will end as one of many 4 greatest third-placed groups even when they lose to Slovenia. England will high the group in the event that they beat Slovenia. If England draw, Denmark would have the prospect to leapfrog them on objective distinction in the event that they beat Serbia. Slovenia and Denmark can each end above England however Serbia can not because of the head-to-head.

With the conclusion of Group D, we now know have been Austria and France will play within the final 16.

France will play the second-placed facet from Group E (which may very well be any of Belgium, Slovakia, Ukraine or Romania) in Dusseldorf on 1 July.

Austria will face the second-placed crew from Group F on 2 July in Leipzig. That may very well be any of Turkey, Czech Republic or Georgia.

The Netherlands should wait to verify their place within the final 16 and their opponents.

Right here’s the way it ends in Group D then.

1 – Austria – 6 factors, GD +2

2 – France – 5 factors, GD +1

3 – Netherlands – 4 factors, GD 0

4 – Poland – 1 level, GD -3

A whirlwind night ends with a loopy end to Group D. Pre-tournnament favourites France undergo in second after three unconvincing performances, with Austria incomes their billing as pre-tournament ‘darkish horses’ with a first-place end.

The Netherlands creep via in third after three of their very own unconvincing performances, they usually may very well be going through England within the subsequent spherical…

The referee brings an enthralling encounter to an finish, and Austria have taken first place in Group D!

A pulsating recreation ends 3-2 to Austria, with some good play from Ralf Rangnick’s facet.

France undergo in second, and the Netherlands will seemingly be via in third.

Austria clear and Sabitzer collects close to midway, however he can’t keep away from ceding possession. Austria win it again although, and Sabitzer and Baumgartner are within the nook…

We’re nearly previous the allotted quantity of added time, although there’ll be some further little question. Virgil van Dijk launches an extended ball ahead to Weghorst, however he doesn’t have the tempo to get on the top of it.