ÖFB team disappointed: Rangnick is shocked by defeat in Serbia!

Von WOM

Serbien, Land - The Austrian national soccer team has made a disappointing start to the international year 2025. In the second leg against Serbia, the team had to accept a 0-2 defeat after the first leg ended with a 1-1 draw. Austria remains in the UEFA Nations League at a second -class level. Team boss Ralf Rangnick described the result as "absurd" and criticized the performance of his players.

analyzed the game, Austria was over the top of the ball with 75 percent possession in the first half, which could not be converted into goals. Marko Arnautovic said that the team did not deserve to lose and emphasized the importance of improved evaluation of opportunities. Florian Grillitsch also joined and demanded more efficiency in the last third, while he and Arnautovic admitted their own mistakes when missing opportunities.

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In the second leg, however, the Austrians had to state that the Serbs had given more goal shots (13:12) and also had a higher Expected Goals value (1.44: 1.15). Rangnick recognized omissions from the first leg where the team did not take the lead. Gernot Trauner described the mood in the cabin after the game as disappointed, but Arnautovic also emphasized positive aspects and looked optimistically into the future of the team.

In other games of the UEFA Nations League, the results were also exciting. Thanks to a 5-2 win against Denmark, Portugal is in the semi-finals, in which Gonçalo Ramos scored the decisive goal in the 115th minute. Also in the duel between Germany and Italy there was a dramatic conclusion that ended 3: 3 after Italy was awarded a penalty in the 90th minute.

summarized it should be noted that the ÖFB team is already facing challenges this young season. Information from Rangnick and the players indicate that it is time to draw the lessons from the latest defeats to secure future successes.

Developments in international football do not stop, while Austria must first find positive approaches in their own game in order to build on past successes. This will be particularly important because the competition in the Nations League remains strong. A look at the table and the results can help to better understand the further orientation of the team. In the next phase, Austria has to bundle all its strength to collect the necessary points for relegation.

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