Austria is disappointed: only a draw against Serbia in the National League first leg!

Austria is disappointed: only a draw against Serbia in the National League first leg!

The first leg of the Nation's League play-offs between Austria and Serbia ended with a draw 1-1, which team boss Ralf Rangnick left dissatisfied. Despite an impressive dominance and a opening goal by Michael Gregoritsch in the 37th minute, the Austrian team could not achieve the desired victory. As kosmo.at , the Austrians disappointed in view of the clear game control at the first leg in the Ernst-Happel-Stadion. Serbia was only able to compensate for in the 61st minute by Lazar Samardžić, which had the atmosphere over in the stadium when the Serbian fans celebrated with fireworks.

Rangnick's outlook on the second leg

In the press conference after the game, Rangnick already looked at the second leg in Belgrade, which still appears open and exciting. He emphasized the need for a more efficient performance and expected a more defensive appearance of the Serbian team. Rangnick said: "We had the game under control for 94 minutes. [...] Unfortunately, the result does not reflect that." This assessment was taken by Puls24.at

The Austrian team is also faced with personnel changes. Players like Konrad Laimer, who could not play in the first leg due to a yellow lock, return, while the situation with Baumgartner is still unclear. Rangnick remains optimistic that the return of the players will bring a positive dynamic for the second leg, while the sobering experience of draw in Vienna is a lesson in efficiency.