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
49 mins: Austria right back Stefan Posch has a crack from long range but leaning back it sails harmlessly over the bar!
Austria 0-1 France
47 mins: Max Wober has been a man involved so far!
On a booking, the Austria defender shoves Griezmann into the advertising board around the pitch and there is a cut on the Frenchman’s forehead!
Griezmann not happy, as he leaves the pitch to get cleaned up!
SECOND-HALF: Austria 0-1 France
45 mins: We’re back underway in Dusseldorf - no changes at the break!
Austria 0-1 France
Feisty start to this Group D encounter!
HALF-TIME: Austria 0-1 France
Really good game this!
France lead at the break after that own-goal from Austria defender Max Wober but Ralf Rangnick’s team have given a good account of themselves so far.
Yet the French’s sheer pace in attack has been fierce at times - and they deservedly lead in Dusseldorf!
Austria 0-1 France
45 mins: Oh, good chance for Mbappe wasted!
Griezmann plays a lovely, lofted through ball to the France captain but his first touch lets him down, allowing Austria goalkeeper Pentz to pounce!
Think Austria will want half-time here...
Austria 0-1 France
43 mins: Good response from Austria to going behind, but they can’t fathom something after winning a corner on the far side.
GOAL! Austria 0-1 France (Wober OG’ 38)
38 mins: A few minutes after Austria miss their golden chance, France take the lead!
Austria are clumsy not to clear at the back and Kylian Mbappe makes the difference! He crosses in after beating his man down the right and Maximilian Wöber is the unlucky man to head the ball into the far corner of his own net!
Fortunate for France, desperate for Austria! The favourites lead...
Austria 0-0 France
36 mins: Huge chance for Austria squandered!
Captain Marcel Sabitzer cushions the ball perfectly from a cross out wide, playing in Christoph Baumgartner on goal but he can’t lift the ball up and beyond Mike Maignan - who saves impressively!
And Baumgartner looks to the sky - what a moment that was!
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