Euro 2024 Group D reaches its conclusion on Tuesday evening as the Netherlands face an Austria side that has so far been one of the tournament’s surprise packages.
Ralf Rangnick’s Austria lost their group opener to France but put in a spirited display that impressed many neutrals, and their 3-1 dismantling of Poland in their next match put them firmly among the competition’s dark horses.
They face a Netherlands side that struggled at times against both Poland and France, though a late Wout Weghorst goal in their opener gave them three points, and they were unlucky to not grab a win against Les Bleus after Xavi Simons’ winner was controversially ruled out.
Those results set up a fascinating clash between the two at the conclusion of Group D, with both still able to win the the group. Follow all the action from Netherlands v Austria below.
GOAL! Netherlands 0-1 Austria
GOAL! Austria’s early pressure pays off!
They work the ball wide to Prass, who’s in acres of space in the box. He aims a cross towards Arnautovic in the middle, but Donyell Malen slides in at the near post and turns it into his own net!
Chris Wilson25 June 2024 17:07
Euro 2024: Netherlands 0-0 Austria
Wimmer’s cross is caught by Verbruggen and the Netherlands finally have the ball, but they give it away almost immediately.
Chris Wilson25 June 2024 17:06
Euro 2024: Netherlands 0-0 Austria
The Netherlands are struggling to keep possession in the opening stages. It’s been all Austria so far, and they’re keeping possession exceptionally well.
Chris Wilson25 June 2024 17:05
Euro 2024: Netherlands 0-0 Austria
Austria have started on the front foot, though neither side has been able to fashion a chance yet. Plenty of passing around the back from Ralf Rngnick’s side ends with them working it wide down the left to Pass, but his cross misses everyone in the box and the follow-up cross is blocked.
Chris Wilson25 June 2024 17:03
KICK-OFF! Netherlands 0-0 Austria
KICK-OFF! We’re underway in the capital, with Austria getting us started.
Chris Wilson25 June 2024 17:00
Euro 2024: Netherlands v Austria
We’re moments from kick-off in Berlin, with both sides having come out of the tunnel. The national anthems are almost underway.
Chris Wilson25 June 2024 16:56
Form guide
The Netherlands started Euro 2024 with an unconvincing 2-1 win against Poland, with Wout Weghorst scoring a late winner for Ronaldo Koeman’s side.
They followed that up with another rather unconvincing performance against France in a 0-0 draw, though they were unlucky not to grab a win after Xavi Simons’ late goal was controversially disallowed by VAR.
Their two warm-up games saw the Oranje defeat both Canada and Iceland 4-0, while a March friendly gave another indication as to how they may perform against tournament favourites – they lost that game 2-1 in Frankfurt.
Austria’s recent performances under new coach Ralf Rangnick have led to them being labelled among the dark horses at Euro 2024.
Recent friendlies have seen them play other sides of a similar level who are also competing at Euro 2024, and Rangnick’s side beat Serbia 2-1 before earning a 1-1 draw with Switzerland in the warm-up games earlier this month. In March, they sent out a message to their competitors with a 6-1 demolition of Turkey in Vienna.
Though they lost 1-0 to France in their Euro 2024 opener, the manner of the defeat will have given Rangnick plenty of encouragement. A 3-1 dismantling of Poland in the next game then furthered Austria’s credentials.
Chris Wilson25 June 2024 16:45
Group D permutations
Here’s a reminder of the various scenarios and permutations in the group.
Netherlands: The Netherlands and France are guaranteed a place in the knockout rounds after reaching four points after their first two games. The Dutch will be guaranteed a place in the top two if they avoid defeat to Austria, and will top the group if they win and better France’s result against Poland. They cannot finish any lower than third, with Poland already knocked out and confirmed as fourth before the final round of fixtures.
France: Can confirm their place in the top two if they avoid defeat to Poland, but Les Bleus will be looking to top the group and can do so if they win and the Netherlands don’t against Austria. If France and the Netherlands both win, it will go down to goal difference and then goals scored as the head-to-head is level.
Austria: Ralf Rangnick’s side can only finish in the top two if they defeat the Netherlands. They can go through to the last-16 even if they lose, unless they lose by four goals or more.
Poland: Defeats to France and Austria put Poland at the mercy of France and the Netherlands in Leipzig, and a draw between the group leaders confirmed Poland as the first country to be knocked out of Euro 2024. They will finish fourth, regardless of their result against France on the final day.
Chris Wilson25 June 2024 16:40
Head-to-head
The Netherlands have faced Austria 19 times on the international stage, with fixtures dating as far back as 1933.
11 of the matches between the two have been friendlies, and the first ever Netherlands victory came in 1978, in the eighth meeting between the two.
Most of their competitive meetings have been in World Cup and European Championship qualifiers, with the first game between the two at a major tournament coming in the 1978 World Cup. The Netherlands won that group stage game 5-1.
The most recent match between the two came at Euro 2020, when Memphis Depay and Denzel Dumfries scored in a 2-0 win in the group stages.
The Netherlands have won the past seven meetings, with the last Austria win coming in a friendly in 1990.
Overall, the Netherlands have won nine matches between the two, with Austria winning six and four ending as draws.
Chris Wilson25 June 2024 16:35