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sports Diamars 22 Juni 2021

Austria beats Ukraine 1-0 to advance at Euro 2020

(AP) — A chaotic 15-min-
ute span for Christoph
Baumgartner gave Aus-
tria the win they wanted
and the advancement they
craved.

The midfielder was involved
in a clash of heads early in
the first half, then scored
the only goal in Austria’s 1-0
victory over Ukraine at the
European Championship on
Monday.

Baumgartner jumped for a
free ball after a corner in the
17th minute but was knocked field while holding his head. the Austrians finished in sec- of a back three in the previ- Ukraine tried to attack in the
to the ground after collid- ond place in Group C behind ous games, but he was at left second half and Austria goal-
ing head-to-head with Illia Austria cane into Euro 2020 the Dutch and will next play back in a four-man defensive keeper Daniel Bachmann
Zabarnyi. He was given med- with zero wins, two draws, against Italy in London on line on Monday, supporting saved a goal-bound header
ical attention and was cleared and only one goal scored Saturday. the attack with well executed from teammate Stefan Lain-
to continue playing. from regular play in six crosses and corner kicks from er, who was under pressure
games played in the 2008 and Ukraine is in third place in both sides. following substitute Viktor
Four minutes later, he 2016 editions of the Europe- the group with three points Tsygankov’s cross in the sec-
knocked in a corner from an Championship. and could still qualify for the Austria had more chances to ond half.
Austria captain David Alaba round of 16 as one of the four score, particular from striker
to give his team a lead it was A 3-1 victory over North best third-place teams. It will Marko Arnautović, but he Ukraine striker Roman
to carry to the final whistle. Macedonia in the opening have to wait for confirmation missed the target when he Yaremchuk, who scored a
group match was the team’s when the other groups are had only Ukraine goalkeeper goal in each of his team’s first
Baumgartner wasn’t as fortu- first victory at a major tour- finished. Georgiy Bushchan to beat two matches at the tourna-
nate. He was replaced in the nament in 31 years. Despite a late in the first half. ment, fired narrowly wide an
32nd minute, walking off the 2-0 loss to the Netherlands, Alaba played in the middle angled shot towards the end.

Italy beats Wales, both advance to round of 16 at Euro 2020

(AP) — Matteo Pessina tionable straight red card for
scored the only goal and stepping on Federico Ber-
Italy extended its unbeat- nardeschi’s ankle 10 minutes
en streak to a record-tying into the second half.
30 matches with a 1-0 vic-
tory over Wales on Sunday Italy, which won its opening
at the European Champi- two matches 3-0, finished
onship. Group A with a perfect nine
points. Wales came second
Pessina redirecting a free kick with four points and quali-
from Marco Verratti into the fied for the last 16 at only its
net late in the first half. second European Champi-
onship. The Welsh reached
Wales defender Ethan Ampa- the semifinals at Euro 2016.
du was sent off with a ques-
Chasing only its second Eu- after failing to qualify for the
ropean title, Italy will play 2018 World Cup, the vic-
the second-place team from tory also marked Italy’s 11th
Group C at Wembley Stadi- straight win and clean sheet.
um in London next Saturday.
Wales will play the second- The Azzurri first won 30
place team from Group B in straight under coaching great
Amsterdam. Vittorio Pozzo from 1935-39.
That team won Italy’s second
Besides equaling the team’s consecutive World Cup in
30-match unbeaten record 1938.