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The ÖFB team ran after a deficit early on when Denis Alibec made it 1-0 for Romania in the third minute. As a result, Christoph Baumgartner scored 1-1 (17th) and Austria had their best phase. But Romania stayed on the trigger and walked away after the break with blows from Dragos Grigore (51st) and Alexandru Maxim (69th), after a serious defensive error by Stefan Posch, for 3-1.
Substitute Karim Onisiwo’s goal in the 80th minute came too late. Romania took the lead in Group B1 of the Nations League with four points after a 1-1 draw against Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland, meanwhile, lost 5-1 at home to Norway and is last behind Norway and Austria, who have three points each.
Swot tactics don’t work
Austria has to consolidate, especially in defense, until the next matches, the friendly against Greece on October 7 in Klagenfurt and the Nations League match on October 11 in Northern Ireland. Perhaps, again, with players like David Alaba and Konrad Laimer on the squad. Scoring goals was too easy for the Romanians this time, and Foda’s tactics and lineup didn’t seem to work.
Foda changed his team into two positions from a 2-1 win over Norway. Captain Julian Baumgartlinger and Florian Grillitsch replaced Stefan Ilsanker and Onisiwo. Xaver Schlager, who still set the tone for the team on Friday in Oslo, was supposed to act as an offensive tenth this time around, while the wing play should encourage the rise of Christoph Baumgartner and Marcel Sabitzer.
Early tour of Romania (3rd minute)
Denis Alibec scores in the third minute and gives Romania an early lead.
But the Romanians had more momentum at first. They merged quickly in free space. Austria’s defense was not yet ordered when Florinel Coman had plenty of room to the left, he stopped and served Alibec ideally. Alexander Schlager reached in vain with Astra Giurgiu’s forward’s precise shot in the goalkeeper’s lower right corner. 1-0 in the third minute: this is not how the ÖFB team had imagined the start of their second group match after their good performance against Norway.
The ÖFB team slowly makes its way into the game
Already more to the liking of the team and the fans, neither of whom was in the stadium by a regulation of the European Football Association (UEFA), Martin Hinteregger’s header from the bar was in the tenth minute. An offensive first sign of life from the Foda-Elf. Austria still had no access to the game and Romania cleverly disrupted the structure of the game even without its stars George Puscas and Ianis Hagi.
But that wasn’t that important in the 17th minute: Stefan Lainer headed a great high cross from Baumgartlinger into the penalty area, where Baumgartner made it 1-1 (17th) when he fell. Young star ÖFB’s shot was deflected. It was Hoffenheimer’s first goal in just his second international game.
Baumgartner scores 1: 1 (17th minute)
Good action from Baumgartlinger, Lainer and Baumgartner.
The blow gave the ÖFB team visible self-confidence. In the 26th minute, Baumgartner and Xaver Schlager combined through the Romanian rear, but ultimately Schlager missed by Ciprian Tatarusanu (26), who was shot in the face by Wolfsburg. Romania left much of the field to Austria at this stage, but changed the team structure compactly and waited for opportunities in quick-change play. But until the break, the ÖFB team, which had consolidated with the equalizer, had the rival under control.
Austria’s defense falters
Not so soon after the break: Romania quickly took the lead for the second time. After Maxim’s free kick, Andreas Ulmer and Michael Gregoritsch strayed too far from Dragos Grigore, who, to the delight of the Romanian substitutes in the stands, made it 2-1 (51st). Once again, the ÖFB-Elf needed to catch up, on defense the assignment didn’t always fit.
Another advantage for Romania (minute 51)
For the second time in the game, Romania takes the lead.
In the 60th minute, team boss Foda changed and finally trusted Norway’s recipe for success. Baumgartlinger came out, Onisiwo came in, Schlager retired to defensive midfield. However, Austria’s efforts continued to fail. On the contrary: Posch served Maxim in the 69th minute with a completely missed pass to Hinteregger, who gracefully edged Alexander Schlager 3-1.
Romania extends the lead (minute 69)
Alexandru Maxim scores for Romania and extends the lead to 3-1.
Baumgartner restores hope
In the 73rd minute, Gabriel Cristian Iancu hit the pole with a direct free kick. Not only did the goal shell wobble tremendously, the entire ÖFB team seemed shocked. Foda brought in Adrian Grbic for Michael Gregoritsch, who had played today’s game through. Then it was time for strong action from Baumgartner. Onisiwo, 21, curved the ball exactly in the head, the Mainz player curved the ball more towards the goal for the goal 2: 3 (80th).
Onisiwo scores at 2: 3 (minute 80)
Karim Onisiwo hits the head and puts the Austrians back into play.
Foda now put everything on the offensive card. Christoph Monschein made his team debut and Grillitsch left the field for him. But time was running out for the Austrians. Romania retired to their own penalty area in the final minutes and relied entirely on the counterattack. To the loud and ecstatic cheers of the Romanian delegation, Swedish referee Glenn Nyberg whistled on 94 minutes when the score was 3-2 for Romania.
UEFA Nations League
Monday:
Austria – Romania 2: 3 (1: 1)
Klagenfurt, Wörthersee Stadium, SR Nyberg (SWE)
Sequence of objectives:
0: 1 Alibec (3.)
1: 1 Baumgartner (17.)
1: 2 Grigore (51.)
1: 3 Maximum (69.)
2: 3 Onisiwo (80.)
Austria: A. Schlager – Lainer, Posch, Hinteregger, Ulmer – Baumgartlinger (59./Onisiwo), X. Schlager, Grillitsch (81./Monschein) – Sabitzer, Gregoritsch (73./Grbic), Baumgartner
Romania: Tatarusanu – Burca, Chiriches (74./Nedelcearu), Grigore, Bancu – Maxim, Cretu, Stanciu – Deac (40./Iancu), Alibec (68./Puscas), Coman
Gelbe Karten: Grigore, Burca, Stanciu
