Austria 1-0 Cyprus
Updated
Austria won: Austria 1-0 Cyprus in the World Cup Qualifying · UEFA (Round 5) on Sat, 6 Sept 2025 at Raiffeisen Arena, Linz. Austria goals: Marcel Sabitzer 54' (pen). Expected goals: 2.14-1.25. Possession: 71-29. Player of the match: Alexander Schlager (8.2).
Match report
Austria beat Cyprus 1-0
Austria squeezed past Cyprus 1-0 at Raiffeisen Arena on Saturday 6 September in the World Cup Qualifying · UEFA.
Marcel Sabitzer put Austria ahead from the penalty spot on 54' (1-0).
Austria had 71% of the ball, shots were 10-16 (3-5 on target) and expected goals finished 2.14-1.25.
Alexander Schlager (Austria) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 16,300. Referee: Jakob Kehlet.
Match stats
| Austria | Cyprus | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 71 | 29 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.14 | 1.25 |
| Total shots | 10 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 30 | 18 |
| Big chances | 2 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 431 (84%) | 134 (63%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 4 |
| Corners | 7 | 3 |
| Total shots | 10 | 16 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 11 |
Lineups
Austria (4-2-3-1): Alexander Schlager, Konrad Laimer, Philipp Lienhart, David Alaba, Phillipp Mwene, Nicolas Seiwald, Xaver Schlager, Patrick Wimmer, Christoph Baumgartner, Marcel Sabitzer, Marko Arnautovic
Cyprus (4-2-3-1): Fabiano, Andreas Siikis, Christos Shelis, Konstantinos Laifis, Kostas Pileas, Kostakis Artymatas, Grigoris Kastanos, Loizos Loizou, Charalambos Charalambous, Marinos Tzionis, Ioannis Pittas
Key events
- 23' · Yellow card · Kostas Pileas (Cyprus)
- 45' · Yellow card · Loizos Loizou (Cyprus)
- 46' · Substitution · Michael Gregoritsch for Marko Arnautovic (Austria)
- 46' · Substitution · Romano Schmid for Patrick Wimmer (Austria)
- 53' · Yellow card · Christos Shelis (Cyprus)
- 54' · Goal · Marcel Sabitzer (Austria)
- 67' · Substitution · Pieros Sotiriou for Ioannis Pittas (Cyprus)
- 67' · Substitution · Ioannis Kosti for Marinos Tzionis (Cyprus)
- 70' · Substitution · Stefan Posch for Xaver Schlager (Austria)
- 70' · Substitution · Kevin Danso for David Alaba (Austria)
- 75' · Yellow card · Stefan Posch (Austria)
- 80' · Substitution · Andronikos Kakoullis for Charalambos Charalambous (Cyprus)
- 88' · Substitution · Charalampos Kyriakou for Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus)
- 88' · Substitution · Ioannis Kousoulos for Kostakis Artymatas (Cyprus)
- 90'+5 · Substitution · Florian Grillitsch for Christoph Baumgartner (Austria)
- 90'+11 · Yellow card · Ioannis Kosti (Cyprus)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Austria vs Cyprus?
Austria won, 1-0 (World Cup Qualifying · UEFA) on Sat, 6 Sept 2025.
When and where is Austria vs Cyprus?
Sat, 6 Sept 2025, 18:45 UTC at Raiffeisen Arena, Linz, World Cup Qualifying · UEFA.