Group C: Austria reach Euro 2020 knockout phase; Wijnaldum double maintains Netherlands' perfect record

Andriy Shevchenko’s Ukraine must wait to see if they have done enough to advance among the third-placed finishers
Group C: Austria reach Euro 2020 knockout phase; Wijnaldum double maintains Netherlands' perfect record

Christoph Baumgartner was Austria’s match-winner in Bucharest (Mihai Barbu/AP)

Austria progressed to the knockout stages of the European Championship for the first time after Christoph Baumgartner’s goal secured a 1-0 win over Ukraine in Bucharest.

Baumgartner produced what proved the decisive moment with a 21st-minute finish as Franco Foda’s men leapfrogged their opponents to claim second spot in Group C and set up a last-16 meeting with Italy at Wembley on Saturday.

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