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FIFA World Cup Qualification · Thu 24 Mar 2022

Wales
2–1 Full time
Austria
  • Gareth Bale 25'
  • Gareth Bale 51'
  • Marcel Sabitzer 64'

The story

Wales beat Austria 2-1 in the FIFA World Cup Qualification, matchday 1.

Wales's goals came from Gareth Bale (25', 51'); Marcel Sabitzer (64') replied for Austria.

It was 1-0 at half-time.

Austria had 66% of the ball and 16 shots to Wales' 14.

Written from the match data (Statorium).

Match stats

Wales Austria

34%Possession66%
14Shots16
7On target4
3Corners6
7Fouls15
2Offsides2
2Yellow cards2
0Red cards0

Statorium.

Key moments

  1. 25' Gareth Bale Goal · Wales 1-0
  2. 51' Gareth Bale Goal · Wales 2-0 Assist: Ben Davies
  3. 64' Marcel Sabitzer Goal · Austria 2-1 Assist: Stefan Lainer

Line-ups

Wales

  1. Wayne HennesseyGoalkeeper
  2. Neco WilliamsDefender
  3. Ethan AmpaduDefender
  4. Joe RodonDefender
  5. Ben DaviesDefender
  6. Connor RobertsDefender
  7. Harry WilsonMidfielder
  8. Aaron RamseyMidfielder
  9. Joe AllenMidfielder
  10. Daniel Jamesoff 88'Forward
  11. Gareth Baleoff 90'Forward

Subs used: Brennan Johnson (88'), Chris Mepham (90')

Austria

  1. Heinz LindnerGoalkeeper
  2. David AlabaDefender
  3. Stefan Laineroff 88'Defender
  4. Martin HintereggerDefender
  5. Aleksandar DragovicDefender
  6. Xaver Schlageroff 77'Midfielder
  7. Marcel SabitzerMidfielder
  8. Konrad Laimeroff 56'Midfielder
  9. Nicolas SeiwaldMidfielder
  10. Christoph Baumgartneroff 77'Midfielder
  11. Marko ArnautovicForward

Subs used: Sasa Kalajdzic (56'), Valentino Lazaro (77'), Andreas Weimann (77'), Michael Gregoritsch (88')

Full timeline

Every goal and card (7)
  1. 24' 🟨 Christoph Baumgartner
  2. 25' ⚽ Gareth Bale
  3. 51' ⚽ Gareth Baleassist Ben Davies
  4. 59' 🟨 Harry Wilson
  5. 64' ⚽ Marcel Sabitzerassist Stefan Lainer
  6. 87' 🟨 Stefan Lainer
  7. 90+4' 🟨 Neco Williams

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