Euro 2024 qualifier: Baumgartner strikes late as Austria beat Sweden 2-0

Austria’s Marcel Sabitzer, Maximilian Wober and Christoph Baumgartner.
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Austria midfielder Christoph Baumgartner scored two late objectives to provide his facet a snug 2-0 dwelling win over a cussed however toothless Sweden of their Euro 2024 Group F qualifier on Tuesday.

The win places the Austrians high of the group on 10 factors after 4 video games, three forward of Belgium who has performed a sport fewer, with Sweden third on three factors.

With the guests providing little in assault within the first half, Austria poured ahead and compelled goalkeeper Robin Olsen to tug off a string of good saves that someway stored the Swedes degree on the break.

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Olsen was again in motion once more a minute into the second half, twice saving headers from Michael Gregoritsch and following that up by retaining out Maximilian Woeber’s shot.

Austria lastly obtained the breakthrough they deserved within the 81st minute when Olsen couldn’t maintain a volley from Florian Grillitsch, and Baumgartner pounced to rifle dwelling the rebound from shut vary.

Seven minutes later Baumgartner once more reacted quickest to place the sport past doubt by heading dwelling one other rebound, this time from a Gregoritsch shot, to make it 2-0 and wrap up the three factors.