UEFA Nations League

Austria vs Kosovo, 2026-27 UEFA Nations League, League Phase

· UEFA Nations League
Austria
  • 23': David Affengruber
  • 45'+2': Junior Adamu
  • 61': Carney Chukwuemeka
FT
3 - 1
Kosovo
  • 83': Edon Zhegrova (P)

About

Austria are hosting Kosovo at Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Wien, Austria, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Nations League.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Corner, Austria. Conceded by Dion Gallapeni.
  • 4': Mërgim Vojvoda (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Romano Schmid (Austria).
  • 5': Attempt missed. Junior Adamu (Austria) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nikolas Veratschnig.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ermal Krasniqi following a fast break.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Junior Adamu (Austria) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Patrick Wimmer.
  • 7': Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by David Affengruber (Austria).
  • 8': Dion Gallapeni (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Patrick Wimmer (Austria).
  • 9': Corner, Austria. Conceded by Mërgim Vojvoda.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Kevin Danso (Austria) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Arijanet Muric (Kosovo). Assisted by Romano Schmid with a cross.
  • 11': Ermal Krasniqi (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Xaver Schlager (Austria).
  • 13': Mërgim Vojvoda (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Max Wöber (Austria).
  • 14': Ermal Krasniqi (Kosovo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 14': Foul by Kevin Danso (Austria).
  • 14': Kevin Danso (Austria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 15': Foul by Dion Gallapeni (Kosovo).
  • 15': Nikolas Veratschnig (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Veldin Hodza (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Paul Wanner (Austria).
  • 20': Foul by Dion Gallapeni (Kosovo).
  • 20': Nikolas Veratschnig (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Ron Raçi (Kosovo).
  • 22': Xaver Schlager (Austria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Ron Raçi (Kosovo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 23': Goal! Austria 1, Kosovo 0. David Affengruber (Austria) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Romano Schmid following a set piece situation.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
  • 28': Corner, Austria. Conceded by Veldin Hodza.
  • 29': Corner, Austria. Conceded by Vedat Muriqi.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Patrick Wimmer (Austria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 29': Corner, Austria. Conceded by Ilir Krasniqi.
  • 30': Foul by Ermal Krasniqi (Kosovo).
  • 30': Patrick Wimmer (Austria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 31': Offside, Austria. Kevin Danso is caught offside.
  • 33': Foul by Dion Gallapeni (Kosovo).
  • 33': Patrick Wimmer (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Romano Schmid (Austria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Wimmer.
  • 36': Baton Zabërgja (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Foul by Patrick Wimmer (Austria).
  • 42': Offside, Austria. Kevin Danso is caught offside.
  • 43': Mërgim Vojvoda (Kosovo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 43': Foul by Romano Schmid (Austria).
  • 44': Foul by Ermal Krasniqi (Kosovo).
  • 44': Kevin Danso (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Dion Gallapeni (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Romano Schmid (Austria).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Ilir Krasniqi (Kosovo).
  • 45'+1': Junior Adamu (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Goal! Austria 2, Kosovo 0. Junior Adamu (Austria) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Patrick Wimmer.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Austria 2, Kosovo 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Kosovo. Edon Zhegrova replaces Ermal Krasniqi.
  • 45': Substitution, Kosovo. Milot Avdyli replaces Baton Zabërgja.
  • 45': Substitution, Kosovo. Valmir Matoshi replaces Veldin Hodza.
  • 45': Second Half begins Austria 2, Kosovo 0.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Patrick Wimmer (Austria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Arijanet Muric (Kosovo).
  • 46': Arijanet Muric (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Patrick Wimmer (Austria).
  • 49': Foul by Lumbardh Dellova (Kosovo).
  • 49': Junior Adamu (Austria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Ilir Krasniqi (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Junior Adamu (Austria).
  • 51': Edon Zhegrova (Kosovo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Foul by Max Wöber (Austria).
  • 51': Attempt missed. Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Edon Zhegrova with a cross.
  • 56': Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Xaver Schlager (Austria).
  • 57': Edon Zhegrova (Kosovo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 57': Foul by Max Wöber (Austria).
  • 58': Substitution, Austria. Sasa Kalajdzic replaces Junior Adamu.
  • 58': Substitution, Austria. Alexander Prass replaces Max Wöber.
  • 58': Substitution, Austria. Carney Chukwuemeka replaces Romano Schmid.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Edon Zhegrova (Kosovo) left footed shot from long range on the right misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 58': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Christian Zawieschitzky.
  • 61': Goal! Austria 3, Kosovo 0. Carney Chukwuemeka (Austria) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 63': Delay in match because of an injury Arijanet Muric (Kosovo).
  • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 65': Substitution, Kosovo. Amir Saipi replaces Arijanet Muric because of an injury.
  • 67': Dion Gallapeni (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Patrick Wimmer (Austria).
  • 67': Delay in match because of an injury Paul Wanner (Austria).
  • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 68': Substitution, Austria. Vasilije Markovic replaces Paul Wanner because of an injury.
  • 70': Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Patrick Wimmer (Austria).
  • 74': Foul by Ilir Krasniqi (Kosovo).
  • 74': Sasa Kalajdzic (Austria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Carney Chukwuemeka (Austria).
  • 75': Foul by Valmir Matoshi (Kosovo).
  • 75': Xaver Schlager (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Ron Raçi (Kosovo).
  • 76': Carney Chukwuemeka (Austria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Nikolas Veratschnig (Austria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Amir Saipi (Kosovo).
  • 79': Offside, Kosovo. Mërgim Vojvoda is caught offside.
  • 79': Substitution, Austria. Marco Friedl replaces Nikolas Veratschnig.
  • 80': Substitution, Kosovo. Fisnik Asllani replaces Vedat Muriqi.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Mërgim Vojvoda (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leon Avdullahu.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Valmir Matoshi (Kosovo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 81': Penalty Kosovo. Valmir Matoshi draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 81': Penalty conceded by David Affengruber (Austria) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 81': David Affengruber (Austria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Goal! Austria 3, Kosovo 1. Edon Zhegrova (Kosovo) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 85': Foul by Valmir Matoshi (Kosovo).
  • 85': Xaver Schlager (Austria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Valmir Matoshi (Kosovo) is shown the yellow card.
  • 86': Fisnik Asllani (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Vasilije Markovic (Austria).
  • 88': Attempt missed. Sasa Kalajdzic (Austria) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Vasilije Markovic with a cross.
  • 89': Foul by Leon Avdullahu (Kosovo).
  • 89': Xaver Schlager (Austria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Ilir Krasniqi (Kosovo).
  • 90'+1': Sasa Kalajdzic (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Dion Gallapeni (Kosovo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Patrick Wimmer (Austria).
  • 90'+4': Foul by Lumbardh Dellova (Kosovo).
  • 90'+4': Carney Chukwuemeka (Austria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Austria 3, Kosovo 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Austria 3, Kosovo 1.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 21
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
1 Corner Kicks 5
3 Saves 0
48 Possession 52
6 SHOTS 11
1 ON GOAL 6
0.2 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
402 Accurate Passes 445
473 Passes 515
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 2
11 Crosses 11
0.1 Cross % 0.2
56 Long Balls 42
38 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.7 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 2
10 Effective Tackles 13
16 Tackles 22
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
2 Interceptions 8
21 Effective Clearances 12
21 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Nations League

Venue: Ernst-Happel-Stadion
Location: Wien, Austria
Attendance: 47,000

UEFA Nations League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Austria 4 +4 8
2 Kosovo 4 -1 5
3 Republic of Ireland 4 +2 5
4 Israel 4 -5 2
Full Standings

Line-Ups

AUT Austria (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
13 Christian Zawieschitzky (GK)
3 Kevin Danso Yellow Card
2 David Affengruber
14 Maximilian Wöber
15 Nikolas Veratschnig
10 Paul Wanner
6 Nicolas Seiwald
4 Xaver Schlager
8 Junior Adamu
18 Romano Schmid
21 Patrick Wimmer
Austria Substitutes:
Sasa Kalajdzic, Sascha Horvath, Florian Wiegele, Alexander Prass, Carney Chukwuemeka, Marco Grüll, Vasilije Markovic, Felix Bacher, Marco Friedl, Stefan Posch, Alexander Schlager, Christoph Lang.

KOS Kosovo (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Arijanet Muric (GK)
4 Ilir Krasniqi
2 Ron Raqi Yellow Card
5 Lumbardh Dellova
20 Veldin Hodza
23 Leon Avdullahu
13 Dion Gallapeni
15 Mërgim Vojvoda
18 Vedat Muriqi
14 Baton Zabërgja
17 Ermal Krasniqi
Kosovo Substitutes:
Milot Rashica, Amir Saipi, Edon Zhegrova, Milot Avdyli, Erblin Osmani, Visar Bekaj, Fisnik Asllani, Dion Kacuri, Valmir Matoshi, Albion Rrahmani, Leard Sadriu, Vesel Demaku.

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