Northern Ireland fall to another Nations League defeat at hands of Austria

The presence of 600 members of the Green and White Army inside Windsor Park could not rouse Northern Ireland as they were comfortably outplayed

Michael Gregoritsch, left, celebrates his first-half header. Picture: Liam McBurney/PA

After the party came the hangover as Northern Ireland were brought back down to Earth in a 1-0 home defeat to Austria.

Three days after the highs of Thursday’s dramatic penalty shoot-out win over Bosnia and Herzegovina to keep alive hopes of reaching Euro 2020 next summer, Northern Ireland’s Nations League woes continued as they lost for the sixth time in seven matches in this competition.