Austria vs France LIVE: Euro 2024 result as Kylian Mbappe forced off with bloody nose
Austria 0-1 France: Les Blues got up and running with a win, but the victory was overshadowed by Mbappe’s injury after the captain left the pitch with a suspected broken nose
France overcame the potentially difficult hurdle of an in-form Austria as they got their Euro 2024 campaign up and running with a 1-0 victory courtesy of an own goal, but talisman Kylian Mbappe suffered a worrying injury.
It proved a very mixed night for France’s captain Mbappe though as he was left still searching for his first goal in a European Championship and went off bloodied late on with a suspected broken nose.
Austria, with one defeat in their last 16 matches, stood their ground and went close through Christoph Baumgartner after 37 minutes but a minute later France struck when a brilliant piece of wing play by Mbappe took him to the byline and his cross was deflected into his own net by the head of Max Wober.
Mbappe, who has never scored a European Championship goal, looked certain to break that duck after 55 minutes but shot wide when clean through and, though Marcus Thuram and Ousmane Dembele also went close, the 2022 World Cup runners-up could not find a second and had to endure a few defensive scares before clinching the win.
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Austria 0-1 France
73 mins: So wasteful from Thuram!
He’s in the box up against a defender and after about four step-overs, he slices his shot waywardly wide!
Griezmann, in plenty of space on the right, not very impressed with his team-mate...
And still Austria are in this!
Austria 0-1 France
71 mins: Double change for France - Dembele and Rabiot OFF, with Camavinga and Kolo Muani ON.
Austria 0-1 France
67 mins: It’s Marcus Thuram with the chance this time but his shot from a tight angle is well saved by Pentz in goal!
France dominant now...
Austria 0-1 France
66 mins: Double chance for France!
Mbappe plays in Hernandez down the left but his cross just misses Griezmann coming in! Seconds later, Kounde is set up in the box but his goalbound shot is blocked!
France getting closer to a second here - but they haven’t yet killed this game off!
Austria 0-1 France
64 mins: Ousmane Dembele cuts in from the right on his left foot but his shot balloons over the bar!
Space opening up now for France in attack, as Austria look to find an equaliser...
Austria 0-1 France
62 mins: Sabitzer looking for a penalty in a collision with Saliba in the box but the Austria skipper is looking for it - no penalty given and rightly so!
Austria 0-1 France
60 mins: Austria make a triple change: Wober, Grillitsch, Gregoritsch OUT - Arnautovic, Trauner, Wimmer In.
Yes that is ex-West Ham and Stoke player Marko Arnautović, coming on for his 113th Austrian cap!
Austria 0-1 France
56 mins: Dembele in the book - harshly - for a shove on the far side.
Can Austria capitalise now after that Mbappe miss?!
Austria 0-1 France
55 mins: Mbappe misses a SITTER!
The France captain gets away from the Austria defence and is through on goal, but somehow curls the ball wide of the post!
Mbappe’s wait for a goal at the European Championships continues! He smiles in disbelief!
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