Austria finish third in Nations League group after win over Norway
Substitute Michael Gregoritsch scored an 88th-minute winner to give Austria a 1-0 victory over Norway in their final UEFA Nations League match.
The win means Austria finish third in Group B1 behind Norway and Serbia, who won the group after defeating Serbia 3-2.
Austria started the match brightly and had a number of chances to take the lead, but they were unable to find the back of the net.
Norway grew into the game as the half wore on and they had a great chance to take the lead when Haaland played Martin Odegaard in on goal, but he shot wide.
Austria made a number of changes at half-time and they started the second half much better.
Gregoritsch came close to scoring on several occasions, but he was unable to find the back of the net.
With time running out, it looked like the match was going to end in a draw but Gregoritsch popped up to score the winner and give Austria the victory.
The win was a good way for Austria to end their Nations League campaign and they will now focus on their upcoming friendlies against Italy and France.
Here are the key stats from the match:
- Austria had 57% possession.
- Austria had 10 shots on target to Norway's 5.
- Gregoritsch scored the only goal of the game.
- Haaland had 5 shots on goal but he was unable to score.
Here are some of the key quotes from the match:
**Austria manager Franco Foda:** "I'm very happy with the win. We played very well and we deserved the victory."
**Norway manager Ståle Solbakken:** "We're disappointed with the result but we can't fault the effort of the players. We had some good chances but we were unable to take them."
**Gregoritsch:** "I'm very happy to score the winning goal. It was a great team performance and I'm proud of my teammates."
Conclusion:
Austria's win over Norway was a good way to end their Nations League campaign. They will now focus on their upcoming friendlies against Italy and France.
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