The Group D Euro 2024 match between the Netherlands and Austria was highly intense and dramatic, featuring five goals.

Austria took an early lead in the 7th minute when Prass’s cross led to an own goal by the Netherlands’ Donyell Malen, who accidentally scored while attempting to block at the near post, making it 1-0 for Austria.

The first half remained thrilling, with numerous opportunities for both teams. The most notable moment came in the 24th minute when Malen had a chance to score but missed a one-on-one with goalkeeper Pentz. In the 40th minute, both Wimmer (Austria) and Depay (Netherlands) had dangerous shots that were successfully blocked by the goalkeepers.

At the start of the second half, the Netherlands quickly equalized. In the 47th minute, Gakpo curled a beautiful shot into the far corner, making it 1-1.

However, the home team’s joy was short-lived. In the 59th minute, Romano Schmid scored with a header, giving Austria a 2-1 lead.

The score chase continued. In the 76th minute, Memphis Depay made a spectacular volley to equalize 2-2 for the Netherlands. The referee checked VAR for a suspected handball, but the goal was ultimately upheld.

Just 2 minutes later, Austria took the lead again. Sabitzer took advantage of the opportunity and kicked the Dutch net, increasing the score to 3-2.

In the 83rd minute, Austria seemed to have sealed a 4-2 victory when Baumgartner scored. However, the goal was not recognized due to offside.

The match ended with a 3-2 victory in favor of the Austrian team, bringing them 3 valuable points in Group D of Euro 2024. With this result, Austria will meet the team ranked second in Group F (Turkey/Czech/ Georgia) as the top team in Group F, in the remaining match, after drawing 1-1 with Poland, France (second place) will face 1 of 3 teams (Portugal, Germany, Spain). ) in the round of 16.