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Italian Soccer Serie A
60% Ball Possession AUSTRIA and 40% Ball Possession NORTH MACEDONIA
Austria 3 – 1 North Macedonia
18′ Stefan Lainer 28′ Goran Pandev
78′ Michael Gregoritsch
89′ Marko Arnautovic
Austria winning the UEFA Euro 2020 Group C match defeating North Macedonia on Sunday 13 June 2021 at the National Arena in Bucharest, Romania. It is Austria first-ever win at an European Championship. A memorable match for Goran Pandev, 37-years old, scoring the first ever goal for North Macedonia making their first ever appearance at a major finals On Matchday 2, Austria will face Netherlands on June 17 at the Johan Cruyff Arena and North Macedonia will face Ukraine in Bucharest, Romania.
✅ Italian Serie A and Serie B Players in this game:
- Inter midfielder Valentino Lazaro (Austria), listed among substitutes
- Napoli midfielder Elif Elmas (North Macedonia) played all game
- Genoa forward Goran Pandev (Captain for Macedonia) played all game and scored a goal in the 28th minute.
- Lecce midfielder Boban Nikolov (Serie B) played the first 63 minutes and replaced by Egzon Bejtulai.
✅ UEFA Euro 2020 Group C Standing after Matchday 1
Austria opening the score in the 18th minute. Stefan Lainer defeating North Macedonia goalkeeper with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Marcel Sabitzer.
🇦🇹 Technique by Lainer = _____ /💯#EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/OuqHJUsYJB
— UEFA EURO 2020 (@EURO2020) June 13, 2021
North Macedonia equalizing in the 28th minute for the 1-1. It is Genoa forward Goran Pandev to defeat Austria goalkeeper with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Aleksandar Trajkovski.
GOAL! Austria 1-1 North Macedonia (Pandev 28′). #EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/bqZ9NwAIUG
— UEFA EURO 2020 (@EURO2020) June 13, 2021
🇲🇰 The moment Goran Pandev made history ⚽️
First ever goal at a major finals for North Macedonia ✅#EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/mZYEoaJfLW
— UEFA EURO 2020 (@EURO2020) June 13, 2021
🇲🇰 June 2001: 17-year-old Goran Pandev makes his international debut 😎
🇲🇰 June 2021: 37-year-old Goran Pandev scores on his EURO debut as North Macedonia make their first ever appearance at a major finals 😱#EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/eoY9ei3hnQ
— UEFA EURO 2020 (@EURO2020) June 13, 2021
Sliding into EURO history…
🇲🇰 Goran Pandev (37 years, 321 days) becomes the 2nd oldest goalscorer ever at the finals ⚽️#EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/0avgwN35IU
— UEFA EURO 2020 (@EURO2020) June 13, 2021
🇲🇰 North Macedonia celebrate their first ever EURO goal ⚽️#EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/WfQA0lq4z6
— UEFA EURO 2020 (@EURO2020) June 13, 2021
Austria taking the lead in the 78th minute. Michael Gregoritsch with a right footed shotto the bottom left corner. The assist is by David Alaba.
🇲🇰 North Macedonia celebrate their first ever EURO goal ⚽️#EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/WfQA0lq4z6
— UEFA EURO 2020 (@EURO2020) June 13, 2021
🇦🇹 Michael Gregoritsch puts Austria ahead with just 10 minutes remaining… ⏰#EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/ijKM700Bdu
— UEFA EURO 2020 (@EURO2020) June 13, 2021
🇦🇹 Michael Gregoritsch strike against North Macedonia = 700th goal in EURO history! ⚽️
🥳 What a way to celebrate it…#EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/dsemnsPxPu
— UEFA EURO 2020 (@EURO2020) June 13, 2021
Austria sealing the victory for the 3-1 in the 89th minute. Marko Arnautovic delivering aright footed shot to the bottom right corner. The assist is by Konrad Laimer.
GOAL! Austria 3-1 North Macedonia (Arnautović 89′). #EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/nTXUdHHIGD
— UEFA EURO 2020 (@EURO2020) June 13, 2021
Click the video to watch Austria 3 – 1 North Macedonia highlights on Sunday 13 June 2021
🇦🇹🆚🇲🇰 Group C hopefuls check in… #EURO2020
— UEFA EURO 2020 (@EURO2020) June 13, 2021
🇦🇹 Kalajdzic leads the line for Austria; Schlager partners Laimer in holding midfield…@oefb1904 | #EURO2020
— UEFA EURO 2020 (@EURO2020) June 13, 2021
🇦🇹 The Austria XI for their Group C opener… @oefb1904 | #EUR02020
— UEFA EURO 2020 (@EURO2020) June 13, 2021
🇲🇰 37-year-old North Macedonia legend Goran Pandev all set for his first major finals 👋#EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/4FOfI8ynxA
— UEFA EURO 2020 (@EURO2020) June 13, 2021
🇲🇰 The North Macedonia team that will make history with their first major finals appearance…@ffmmkd | #EURO2020
— UEFA EURO 2020 (@EURO2020) June 13, 2021
🇦🇹 Austria aiming to record their first win at a EURO
🇲🇰 First finals appearance for North Macedonia #EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/qpUhRZoRV1— UEFA EURO 2020 (@EURO2020) June 13, 2021
🇦🇹 Austria claim their first ever EURO win; Gregoritsch nets 700th goal in finals history ✅
🇲🇰 Goran Pandev nets first ever major finals goal for North Macedonia on their debut#EURO2020— UEFA EURO 2020 (@EURO2020) June 13, 2021
UEFA Euro 2020
Group stage – Group C
Austria 3 – 1 North Macedonia
National Arena Bucharest
Bucharest
18:00
Referee: Andreas Ekberg (SWE)
Assistant Referee 1: Mehmet Culum (SWE)
Assistant Referee 2: Stefan Hallberg (SWE)
Fourth Official: Sergei Karasev (RUS)
Reserve AR: Igor Demeshko (RUS)
VAR: Bastian Dankert (GER)
AVAR 1: Christopher Kavanagh (ENG)
AVAR 2: Benjamin Pages (FRA)
AVAR 3: Jerôme Brisard (FRA)
Referee Observer: David Fernandez Borbalan (ESP)
Goals: 18′ Stefan Lainer (A), 28′ Goran Pandev (M), 77′ Michael Gregoritsch (A), 89′ Marko Arnautovic (A)
Official lineups – formations – tabellino:
AUSTRIA (4-4-1-1): Bachmann; Lainer, Dragovic (46′ Lienhart), Hinteregger, Ulmer; Baumgartner (58′ Gregoritsch), Laimer (90’+3 Baumgartlinger), Schlager, Alaba; Sabitzer; Kalajdzic (58′ Arnautovic).
Subs: Schlager, Pervan, Ilsanker, Arnautovic, Grillitsch, Gregoritsch, Baumgartlinger, Lienhart, Trimmel, Schaub, Schopf, Lazaro.
Head Coach: Foda
NORTH MACEDONIA (5-3-2): Dimitrievski; Nikolov (63′ Bejtulai), Ristovski, Velkovski, Musliu (85′ Ristovski), Altioski; Bardi (82′ Trickovski), Ademi, Elmas; Trajkovski (63′ Kostadinov), Pandev.
Subs: Jankov, Siskovski, Bejtulai, Ristevski, Trickovski, Hasani, Kostadinov, Velkovski, Spirovski, Avramovski, Churlinov, Ristovski
Head Coach: Igor Angelovski
Booked: Trajkovski (M), Alioski (M), Lainer (A)