Christoph proves a knockout
CHRISTOPH BAUMGARTNER fired Austria into the knockout stages of the Euros for the first time in their history.
Victory for Franco Foda’s men earned second spot in Group C and put them on a collision course against a red-hot Italy in the last 16 at Wembley on Saturday.
Upbeat coach Foda, below, said: “I already have a plan in my head.Yes they are on an unbeaten run but one day that will end.
“We have scouts who have looked at Italy already given we knew we could face them and I believe we are able to compete.
“We have made history and that was our intention coming here, but now we want to make it into the quarters.”
Defeat for Ukraine may not be the end of their road but they must now hope two third-placed teams finish in a worse position.
For Austria, who last tasted knockout football at a major competition when reaching the last 16 in the 1964 World Cup, this was a deserved victory.
The goal came in the 21st minute, David Alaba firing in an outswinging corner from the left that Baumgartner met with a prodded finish before he went off after feeling dizzy .
UKRAINE (4-3-2-1): Bushchan 5; Karavaev 5, Zabarnyi 5, Matviyenko 6, Mykolenko 5 (Besedin 85); Shaparenko 5 (Marlos 68, 5), Sydorchuk 5, Zinchenko 4; Yarmalenko 5, Malinovskyi 3 (Tysgankov 46, 4); Yaremchuk 5.
AUSTRIA (4-3-3): Bachmann 6; Lainer 6, Dragovic 6, Hinteregger 6, Alaba 7; K Shlager 6, Laimer 6 (Ilsanker 72), Grillitsch 7; Baumgartner 6 (Schopf
33 6), Arnautovic 5 (Kalajdzic 90), Sabitzer 7. Goal: Baumgartner 21.