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2.11pm EDT 14:11

Right then, thats about us. But do pop next door for the two night games because what else is to do? Exactly. Ta-ra.

2.10pm EDT 14:10

Austria will also be fortified with the confidence you get from doing it when you absolutely have to. Ukraine had played pretty well until this point, only to shrink at the crucial moment, but make no mistake: Austria were a big part of making that happen.

2.07pm EDT 14:07

Back to Austria, theyve got enough about them to cause Italy some problems. Im not sure how theyll cope with the midfield running thatll be necessary, nor the inveterate pressing of their back four, but if they can get themselves into the game, they can make something of it.

2.05pm EDT 14:05

And heres Nick Ames match report.

Christoph Baumgartner strike sinks Ukraine and puts Austria in last 16

2.04pm EDT 14:04

Bit of news bad news for Arsenal, great news for Lyon.

Danille van de Donk leaves Arsenal and joins mammoth Lyon overhaul

2.03pm EDT 14:03

The Netherlands have run into some form then. Like various of the sides in the draw, its hard to see them winning three hard games in a row, but theyve got enough to beat anyone on a good day.

2.02pm EDT 14:02

Its absolutely hilarious how much football there is and theres more.

Finland v Belgium: Euro 2020 live!

Russia v Denmark: Euro 2020 live!

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2.00pm EDT 14:00

The Netherlands have beaten North Macedonia 3-0; they meet a third-placed team next.

North Macedonia v Netherlands: Euro 2020 live!

1.59pm EDT 13:59

So Ukraine finish on three points, fewer than Switzerland who came third in Group A, with a goal difference of -1. There are various combinations of results that would make that enough Belgium beating Finland and Denmark beating Russia 1-0 would help, so too Slovenia beating Spain and Scotland drawing 0-0 or 1-1 with Croatia. But realistically, theyre struggling.

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1.54pm EDT 13:54

I cant believe how poor Ukraine were today, but Austria were excellent and now meet Italy at Wembley!

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1.52pm EDT 13:52

90+3 min Matviyenko advances down the right and looks to get the ball into the box, but again the excellent Grillitsch is there.

1.52pm EDT 13:52

90+2 min With everyone expecting a cross, Yarmolenko slips Zinchenko a reverse-pass; he stands a ball up towards the back stick; but Marlos was offside, and thats another non-opportunity gone.

1.49pm EDT 13:49

89 min Ukraine knock it about the back four with no sense of urgency I dont get it. Eventually, they stick one towards the box, and Grillitsch, whos played well, sees it away.

1.47pm EDT 13:47

87 min Yup, its mixa time, but with everyone expecting the same, a quick pass to Yeremchuk sees him turn adroitly and dash outside Hinteregger, swivelling into a cross-shot that scoots narrowly wide of the far post.

1.46pm EDT 13:46

87 min The line in the Austrian national anthem that goes Land der Hmmer (land of hammers) turns out to be relevant to this match, notes Peter Oh. Two silky-skilled craftsmen associated with West Ham United are out there doing their business Arnautovic for Austria and Yarmolenko for Ukraine. Im heavily invested in the former outdoing the latter today, but in any case, its Hammers time!

1.45pm EDT 13:45

85 min Shevchenko goes again, introducing Besedin in place of Mykolenko. Im really surprised by how his team have played today, given how they played against Holland, but pressure is an absolute brute.

1.44pm EDT 13:44

84 min @psychlop5 reckons using lifting teammates is against the laws, likewise using the frame of the goal for leverage.

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1.42pm EDT 13:42

83 min Ukraine are getting nowhere trying to play their way in. Its probably mixa time.

1.42pm EDT 13:42

82 min I feel like this should be frantic, but it just isnt. Karavaev crosses, Hinteregger thighs it clear.

1.41pm EDT 13:41

80 min Austria have been excellent today Ukraine have struggled to get anything going. As it stands, Austria will go through, Ukraine probably wont, and if Belgium beat Finland later, this group and that group will probably be the two with only two qualifiers. Thats great news for Portugal who, in that circumstance, could wear a two-goal defeat to France.

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1.39pm EDT 13:39

79 min On the subject of the Netherlands being a plural, teaches Mark Eijkman, I can complicate things further for you by informing you that the official, full name of the Netherlands in Dutch is Koninkrijk der Nederlanden (Kingdom of the Netherlands), as it consists of four constituent countries (landen in Dutch), namely, European Netherlands, plus three Caribbean countries, the islands of Aruba, Curaao and Sint Maarten (the Dutch part of the island of Saint Martin). But this state of affairs is quite recent, having been introduced in 2010. Before that, the KotN consisted of European Netherlands, Suriname and the Netherlands Antilles (since 1954). And before that, the KotN was established around 1815, after Napoleons defeat, consisting of present-day Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.

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Yet again, I am Donny from the Big Lebowski, hopelessly out of my element. Great stuff.

1.38pm EDT 13:38

78 min Would it be possible to ask Sandip what he feels about the former Portuguese colonies? asks Kevin, grumpily in coldish central Portugal. The big ones are easy enough. Nobody is arguing over Angola but what about Sao Tome and Principe? With or without the accents? And your lot have been swinging behind Timor-Leste whereas Id kind of like to stick to the East Timor that did prevail for quite some time. That should get him out of his bloody hammock at the least.

1.37pm EDT 13:37

76 min Austria have done a really good job of disappearing the second half, not with timewasting but with sensible football, and Alaba charges down the left yet again, looking for Ilsanker on the boust outside him. The pass is intercepted by someone Dragovic I think and Alaba then produces another decent corner but Ukraine manage to get the ball clear.

1.35pm EDT 13:35

75 min Yeremchuk and Zabarnyi contest a fifty-fifty; somehow, the ref appraises a foul and Ukraine can stick this into the box, but Marlos can only pick out Karavaev, who heads clear.

1.32pm EDT 13:32

73 min Lainers not going to continue, though he doesnt look too crook. Ilsanker replaces him.

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1.31pm EDT 13:31

71 min Laimer goes down with something or other. He lies flat and has some cold stuff put on his face.

1.30pm EDT 13:30

70 min Again, Austria stretch Ukraine, Lainer pulling wide and sending a fine low ball into Arnautovic. He knows hes got Sabitzer behind him so allows the ball to pass between his legs, but its not got the pace to reach and Zabarnyi clears.

1.29pm EDT 13:29

69 min Zinchenko seems to have moved forward to play behind Yaremchuk.

1.28pm EDT 13:28

69 min This has been a really classy performance from Alaba, who picks up the ball at inside left and clips a searching cross towards the far post, where no one is.

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Read more here:
Ukraine 0-1 Austria: Euro 2020 as it happened - The Guardian