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Netherlands vs Austria 2-3: Rangnick Side Grabs Group D Top Spot!

June 25, 2024 Matteo Carnevale Austria, Euro 2024, International Football, Italian Football, Netherlands, Serie A Leave a comment

After three rounds at Euro 2024, we finally have our dark horse. Ralf Rangnick's Austria became the surprise package of the group stage as they beat Ronald Koeman's Netherlands 3-2 at the Olympiastadion in Berlin. In view of France's concomitant draw with Poland, Rangnick and his boys claimed the top spot in Group D, passing the much more favorite Bleus and Oranje, who ended second and third respectively.

Italy Player Ratings vs Austria: Unbalanced Azzurri Suffer Defeat in Vienna

November 20, 2022 Michel Sakr Austria, International Football, Italian Football, Italy, Player Ratings, Serie A

Xaver Schlager broke the deadlock after outmuscling Marco Verratti off the ball, and David Alaba smashed home a super freekick. Roberto Mancini's halftime substitutions improved the general performance, but the score-line remained the same. So here are our player ratings for Italy who succumbed to a 0-2 defeat at the hands of Austria.

FIGC is closing in on the appointment of Luciano Spalletti, and more details have emerged about the abrupt separation with Roberto Mancini.

Austria vs Italy: International Friendly Preview and Potential Line-ups

November 19, 2022 Marko Vrakela Austria, Italy, Serie A, The Azzurri

Ernst Happel Stadion in Vienna is the venue as Austria and Qatar go head-to-head in Sunday's exciting international game. With neither nation making its way to Qatar, this showdown may serve to bolster the spirits in both camps.

Discovering New Players at Euro 2020 – Powered by The Scouting App

July 5, 2021 Akhil Fisher Austria, Denmark, Euro 2020, Italian Football, Netherlands, Serie A, The Scouting App, Wales

Euro 2020 has so far been a roller coaster ride with loads of young talent and expert veteran presence on the pitch. As the tournament braces for the Semi-Finals, The Scouting App has collated a list of young prodigies who have the potential to reach heights in their respective careers.

Italy Boss Roberto Mancini Gives His Assessment of Nail-Biting Win Over Austria

June 27, 2021 Marko Vrakela Austria, Euro 2020, Italy

Italy survived an extra-time drama to crash Austria out of Euro 2020 in a tense last-16 showdown at Wembley Stadium on Saturday night. During the post-match interview, Gli Azzurri boss Roberto Mancini offered his verdict on his side's hard-earned victory over Das Team.

Italy Needed Extra Time Goals to Overcome Tenacious Austria

June 26, 2021 Matteo Carnevale Austria, Euro 2020, Italian Football, Italy, Serie A, The Azzurri

Italy needed extra times to overcome a gritty and tenacious Austrian side at Wembley and book their ticket to the Euro 2020 Quarter Finals. After 90 minutes of nervous stalemate that saw the Azzurri saved by the VAR, Italy finally put their heads ahead with Federico Chiesa and Matteo Pessina.

The spirit of 1992 is alive and well in Denmark and, on Saturday, it carried out to Amsterdam where the Danes met Wales in their Euro 2020 Round of 16 game

Denmark Leverage Popular Support as They Sweep Wales Aside

June 26, 2021 Eduard Banulescu Austria, Euro 2020, Italian Football, Italy, Serie A, The Azzurri

The spirit of 1992 is alive and well in Denmark. And, on Saturday, it carried out to Amsterdam where the Danes met Wales, a team whose morale had also peaked following their successful Euro 2020 group stage run. In the end, the Danes controlled much of the game.

Wesley Sneijder Names Italy as Top Candidates to Lift Euro 2020 crown

June 26, 2021 Marko Vrakela Austria, Euro 2020, France, Italy

Former Inter midfielder Wesley Sneijder has backed Italy to lift the Euro 2020 title following an eye-catching start to the tournament. During an interview with VoetbalPrimeur, the ex-Netherlands star singled out Gli Azzurri as the top candidates to win the European Championship.

Arnautovic on Italy Clash: “I Am Not Scared of Bonucci and Chiellini”

June 25, 2021 Enrico Passarella Austria, Bologna, Calciomercato, Euro 2020, Italian Football, Italy, Serie A, The Azzurri, Transfer Market

Austria striker Marko Arnautovic had some bold remarks ahead of the game versus Italy. “Everybody thinks it will end poorly against the Azzurri. They have not conceded in 11 games, but we must not focus on that. We will not go to London on vacation: we want to advance. What Giorgio Chiellini and Leonardo Bonucci accomplished playing together is incredible, but I am not scared of them. We must not fear italy in this bout."

Insigne Complimentary About Italy, Delays Napoli Matters to After Euro

June 23, 2021 Enrico Passarella Austria, Calciomercato, Euro 2020, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, The Azzurri, Transfer Market

Lorenzo Insigne discussed the upcoming match versus Austria from Coverciano earlier today, praising the work of Roberto Mancini and the quality of his teammates, especially the midfield, and assessing the strength of the next opponents. On the other hand, he refused to comment on his future with Napoli, simply stating: "I have no regrets about my career; I have always wanted to play for Napoli and their captain. I am super happy."

Ukraine Fail to Light Creative Spark, Lose Qualification to Austria

June 21, 2021 Eduard Banulescu Austria, Euro 2020, European Championships 2020, Serie A, Ukraine

On a warm afternoon in Bucharest, Ukraine faced a monumental opportunity. With just one draw against Austria, Andriy Shevchenko's team would have progressed past their Euro 2020 group. But Austria were the more clinical of the two sides managed a narrow victory that sees them qualify.

Netherlands Overpower Austria to Catch Second Euro 2020 Win in a Row

June 17, 2021 Matteo Carnevale Austria, Euro 2020, Italian Football, Netherlands, Serie A

A clinical and efficient version of the Netherlands made short work of Austria in the second match-day of Euro 2020 Group C. Frank De Boer's Oranje made the best of the few chances they had, finding the back of the net with Memphis Depay from the spot and then at the end of a beautiful counterattack finalized by Denzel Dumfries.

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