
Austria vs San Marino, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFAAbout
Austria are hosting San Marino
at Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Wien, Austria, starting on
. The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Nicola Nanni (San Marino).
- 2': Kevin Danso (Austria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4': Marcel Sabitzer (Austria) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Romano Schmid.
- 5': Foul by Alessandro Tosi (San Marino).
- 5': Stefan Posch (Austria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Goal! Austria 1, San Marino 0. Romano Schmid (Austria) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by David Alaba.
- 8': Goal! Austria 2, San Marino 0. Marko Arnautovic (Austria) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcel Sabitzer with a cross following a fast break.
- 10': Foul by Marko Arnautovic (Austria).
- 10': Michele Cevoli (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Offside, Austria. Michael Gregoritsch is caught offside.
- 12': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Michael Gregoritsch (Austria) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 14': VAR Decision: No Goal Austria 2-0 San Marino.
- 16': Corner, Austria. Conceded by Andrea Contadini.
- 16': Attempt missed. Stefan Posch (Austria) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Michael Gregoritsch with a headed pass following a corner.
- 18': Andrea Contadini (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Alexander Prass (Austria).
- 20': Attempt missed. Alexander Prass (Austria) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Marcel Sabitzer.
- 20': Foul by Stefan Posch (Austria).
- 20': Nicola Nanni (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Konrad Laimer (Austria).
- 21': Lorenzo Capicchioni (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Corner, San Marino. Conceded by Kevin Danso.
- 24': Goal! Austria 3, San Marino 0. Michael Gregoritsch (Austria) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stefan Posch.
- 25': Foul by Alexander Prass (Austria).
- 25': Giacomo Valentini (San Marino) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Attempt saved. Michael Gregoritsch (Austria) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Edoardo Colombo (San Marino). Assisted by David Alaba with a cross.
- 27': Attempt saved. Marcel Sabitzer (Austria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Edoardo Colombo (San Marino). Assisted by Romano Schmid.
- 28': Offside, Austria. Marcel Sabitzer is caught offside.
- 30': Goal! Austria 4, San Marino 0. Stefan Posch (Austria) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Marcel Sabitzer.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 32': VAR Decision: Goal Austria 4-0 San Marino (Stefan Posch).
- 34': Foul by Marko Arnautovic (Austria).
- 34': Giacomo Valentini (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Filippo Berardi (San Marino).
- 36': Romano Schmid (Austria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Filippo Berardi (San Marino) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Delay in match because of an injury Romano Schmid (Austria).
- 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Marcel Sabitzer (Austria) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Konrad Laimer.
- 40': Attempt missed. Marko Arnautovic (Austria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Konrad Laimer.
- 40': Foul by Romano Schmid (Austria).
- 40': Lorenzo Lazzari (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Corner, Austria. Conceded by Michele Cevoli.
- 42': Attempt missed. Kevin Danso (Austria) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by David Alaba with a cross following a corner.
- 42': Goal! Austria 5, San Marino 0. Stefan Posch (Austria) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Kevin Danso following a corner.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Konrad Laimer (Austria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45': Goal! Austria 6, San Marino 0. Konrad Laimer (Austria) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexander Prass.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Samuele Zannoni (San Marino) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Patrick Pentz (Austria). Assisted by Lorenzo Lazzari with a cross.
- 45'+2': Foul by Giacomo Valentini (San Marino).
- 45'+2': Konrad Laimer (Austria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Giacomo Valentini (San Marino) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. David Alaba (Austria) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Austria 6, San Marino 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Austria 6, San Marino 0.
- 45': Substitution, San Marino. Valli Casadei replaces Lorenzo Lazzari.
- 46': Andrea Contadini (San Marino) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 46': Foul by Alexander Prass (Austria).
- 47': Goal! Austria 7, San Marino 0. Marko Arnautovic (Austria) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Romano Schmid with a cross.
- 50': VAR Decision: No Penalty Austria.
- 52': Andrea Contadini (San Marino) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Foul by Romano Schmid (Austria).
- 52': Attempt missed. Filippo Berardi (San Marino) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Filippo Berardi (San Marino) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Capicchioni.
- 53': Corner, San Marino. Conceded by David Alaba.
- 55': Foul by Romano Schmid (Austria).
- 55': Lorenzo Capicchioni (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt missed. Alexander Prass (Austria) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Michael Gregoritsch.
- 57': Attempt missed. Samuele Zannoni (San Marino) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 58': Attempt saved. Michael Gregoritsch (Austria) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Edoardo Colombo (San Marino). Assisted by Marko Arnautovic.
- 58': Edoardo Colombo (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Michael Gregoritsch (Austria).
- 60': Corner, Austria. Conceded by Giacomo Matteoni.
- 63': Substitution, Austria. Raul Florucz replaces Michael Gregoritsch.
- 63': Substitution, Austria. Marco Friedl replaces David Alaba.
- 64': Offside, Austria. Raul Florucz is caught offside.
- 65': Alexander Prass (Austria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Foul by Giacomo Matteoni (San Marino).
- 65': Giacomo Matteoni (San Marino) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Substitution, San Marino. Matteo Vitaioli replaces Filippo Berardi.
- 67': Substitution, San Marino. Marcello Mularoni replaces Samuele Zannoni.
- 72': Substitution, Austria. Nikolaus Wurmbrand replaces Stefan Posch.
- 72': Substitution, Austria. Florian Grillitsch replaces Marcel Sabitzer.
- 74': Substitution, San Marino. Gabriel Capicchioni replaces Andrea Contadini.
- 75': Attempt missed. Marko Arnautovic (Austria) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nikolaus Wurmbrand with a cross.
- 76': Goal! Austria 8, San Marino 0. Nikolaus Wurmbrand (Austria) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolas Seiwald.
- 77': Substitution, Austria. Alessandro Schöpf replaces Nicolas Seiwald.
- 77': Foul by Marcello Mularoni (San Marino).
- 77': Romano Schmid (Austria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Foul by Florian Grillitsch (Austria).
- 78': Valli Casadei (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Attempt saved. Marko Arnautovic (Austria) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Edoardo Colombo (San Marino). Assisted by Konrad Laimer.
- 78': Corner, Austria. Conceded by Edoardo Colombo.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Florian Grillitsch (Austria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raul Florucz.
- 80': Foul by Marko Arnautovic (Austria).
- 80': Michele Cevoli (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Substitution, San Marino. Matteo Sammaritani replaces Giacomo Matteoni.
- 82': Foul by Matteo Sammaritani (San Marino).
- 82': Romano Schmid (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Goal! Austria 9, San Marino 0. Marko Arnautovic (Austria) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Florian Grillitsch.
- 84': Goal! Austria 10, San Marino 0. Marko Arnautovic (Austria) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nikolaus Wurmbrand with a cross.
- 86': David Alaba (Austria) is shown the yellow card.
- 89': Foul by Alexander Prass (Austria).
- 89': Gabriel Capicchioni (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Alessandro Tosi (San Marino).
- 90'+1': Raul Florucz (Austria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by Marcello Mularoni (San Marino).
- 90'+2': Romano Schmid (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Austria 10, San Marino 0.
- 0': Match ends, Austria 10, San Marino 0.
Statistics
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AUT![]() |
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9 | Fouls | 14 |
3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
0 | Offsides | 3 |
2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
4 | Saves | 1 |
28.9 | Possession | 71.1 |
4 | SHOTS | 25 |
1 | ON GOAL | 14 |
0.3 | On Target % | 0.6 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
146 | Accurate Passes | 468 |
214 | Passes | 529 |
0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
1 | Accurate Crosses | 13 |
8 | Crosses | 28 |
0.1 | Cross % | 0.5 |
55 | Long Balls | 27 |
15 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
7 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
15 | Tackles | 7 |
0.5 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
7 | Interceptions | 5 |
38 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
38 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Venue: Ernst-Happel-Stadion
Location: Wien, Austria
Attendance: 37,500
Venue: Ernst-Happel-Stadion
Location: Wien, Austria
Attendance: 37,500
WCQ - UEFA Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Austria | 6 | +16 | 15 |
2 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 6 | +8 | 13 |
3 | Romania | 6 | +5 | 10 |
4 | Cyprus | 7 | +2 | 8 |
Line-Ups
Austria (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
13 | Patrick Pentz (GK) |
8 | David Alaba |
4 | Kevin Danso |
2 | Alexander Prass |
5 | Stefan Posch |
11 | Michael Gregoritsch |
6 | Nicolas Seiwald |
20 | Konrad Laimer |
7 | Marko Arnautovic |
9 | Marcel Sabitzer |
18 | Romano Schmid |
San Marino (4-5-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Edoardo Colombo (GK) |
14 | Giacomo Valentini ![]() |
5 | Michele Cevoli |
12 | Alessandro Tosi |
2 | Giacomo Matteoni ![]() |
21 | Lorenzo Lazzari |
18 | Samuele Zannoni |
8 | Lorenzo Capicchioni |
10 | Filippo Berardi ![]() |
11 | Andrea Contadini |
9 | Nicola Nanni |
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