ÖFB team: A draw against Serbia-the dream of league A is wanking!

ÖFB team: A draw against Serbia-the dream of league A is wanking!

In an exciting Nation League play-off, which took place in the sold-out Happel Stadium, the Austrian national football team had to be satisfied with a disappointing 1-1 against Serbia. Despite a clear superiority during the game, which was reflected in an Expected goal value of 2.31 to 0.36, the team of team boss Ralf Rangnick could not achieve more than one draw. The first half started promising: David Alaba, who returned after a long injury break, staged Marko Arnautović with a perfect pass, who finally served Michael Gregoritsch for the first goal of the game (37th minute). But the joy of the fans did not last long.

expected turn and missed opportunities

Serbia came back with new energy in the second half and surprised the Austrians with a brilliant goal from Lazar Samardzic, who sank the ball from 20 meters at the angle (61st minute). The Austrian team, previously dominant, was unable to achieve the winning goal in the 88th minute despite further occasions, including a clearly awarded chance of Arnautović. Rangnick criticized the inefficiency of his team: "You can't usually play out a lot more chances against an extremely defensive opponent," he said, emphasizing the need to better use the opportunities.

The review of the last important games shows a worrying pattern: In the past few months, despite high superiority, Austria has never been able to achieve a decisive victory. As Laola1 Changes plans to bring the necessary freshness and effectiveness into the team. The task becomes demanding again, since Serbia's defensive will return more in terms of personnel, while the Austrians have to boost the offensive.

The Austrians have the chance next Sunday to retire for their missed opportunities. Rangnick appealed to his players to pull the teachings out of the home game and made it clear that the efficiency in front of the opposing goal is now a top priority. With a courageous approach and better exploitation of opportunities, the away trip should become the key to promotion in League A of the Nations League, as it is OE24 analyzed.