Austria 5-1 Ghana
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Austria won: Austria 5-1 Ghana in the International Friendlies on Fri, 27 Mar 2026 at Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Wien. Austria goals: Marcel Sabitzer 13' (pen), Michael Gregoritsch 51', Stefan Posch 59', Carney Chukwuemeka 79', Nicolas Seiwald 90'+2. Ghana goals: Jordan Ayew 77'. Possession: 60-40. Player of the match: Marcel Sabitzer (9.1).
Match report
Austria rout Ghana 5-1
Austria swept aside Ghana 5-1 at Ernst-Happel-Stadion on Friday 27 March in the International Friendlies.
Marcel Sabitzer put Austria ahead from the penalty spot on 13' (1-0), Michael Gregoritsch made it 2-0 on 51', Stefan Posch made it 3-0 on 59', Jordan Ayew pulled one back for Ghana on 77' (3-1), Carney Chukwuemeka made it 4-1 on 79' and Nicolas Seiwald made it 5-1 on 90+2'.
Austria had 60% of the ball, shots were 11-5 (7-1 on target).
Marcel Sabitzer (Austria) was player of the match with a 9.1 rating.
Attendance: 40,200.
Match stats
| Austria | Ghana | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 60 | 40 |
| Total shots | 11 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 25 | 11 |
| Big chances | 4 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 409 (87%) | 254 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 5 | 3 |
| Total shots | 11 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 4 |
| Shots outside box | 1 | 1 |
Lineups
Austria (4-2-3-1): Alexander Schlager, Stefan Posch, Kevin Danso, Marco Friedl, Phillipp Mwene, Florian Grillitsch, Nicolas Seiwald, Christoph Baumgartner, Marcel Sabitzer, Romano Schmid, Michael Gregoritsch
Ghana (3-4-1-2): Lawrence Ati-Zigi, Alexander Djiku, Caleb Yirenkyi, Derrick Köhn, Prince Adu, Kwasi Sibo, Thomas Partey, Jonas Adjetey, Jordan Ayew, Antoine Semenyo, Abdul Fatawu
Key events
- 13' · Goal · Marcel Sabitzer (Austria)
- 45'+3 · Yellow card · Thomas Partey (Ghana)
- 46' · Substitution · Paul Wanner for Florian Grillitsch (Austria)
- 46' · Substitution · Alexander Prass for Phillipp Mwene (Austria)
- 46' · Substitution · Patrick Wimmer for Romano Schmid (Austria)
- 46' · Substitution · Philipp Lienhart for Kevin Danso (Austria)
- 46' · Substitution · Florian Wiegele for Alexander Schlager (Austria)
- 51' · Goal · Michael Gregoritsch (Austria)
- 59' · Goal · Stefan Posch (Austria)
- 61' · Substitution · Carney Chukwuemeka for Christoph Baumgartner (Austria)
- 61' · Substitution · Marko Arnautovic for Michael Gregoritsch (Austria)
- 61' · Substitution · Michael Svoboda for Marco Friedl (Austria)
- 65' · Yellow card · Kwasi Sibo (Ghana)
- 70' · Substitution · Marvin Senaya for Caleb Yirenkyi (Ghana)
- 70' · Substitution · Ibrahim Sulemana for Kwasi Sibo (Ghana)
- 70' · Substitution · Patric Pfeiffer for Jonas Adjetey (Ghana)
- 70' · Substitution · Gideon Mensah for Derrick Köhn (Ghana)
- 70' · Substitution · Ransford Königsdörffer for Abdul Fatawu (Ghana)
- 70' · Substitution · Jerome Opoku for Prince Adu (Ghana)
- 74' · Yellow card · Stefan Posch (Austria)
- 77' · Goal · Jordan Ayew (Ghana)
- 79' · Goal · Carney Chukwuemeka (Austria)
- 80' · Substitution · Sasa Kalajdzic for Marcel Sabitzer (Austria)
- 80' · Substitution · David Affengruber for Stefan Posch (Austria)
- 86' · Substitution · Christopher Bonsu Baah for Jordan Ayew (Ghana)
- 86' · Substitution · Kamaldeen Sulemana for Antoine Semenyo (Ghana)
- 86' · Substitution · Elisha Owusu for Thomas Partey (Ghana)
- 90'+2 · Goal · Nicolas Seiwald (Austria)
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Questions
Who won Austria vs Ghana?
Austria won, 5-1 (International Friendlies) on Fri, 27 Mar 2026.
When and where is Austria vs Ghana?
Fri, 27 Mar 2026, 17:00 UTC at Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Wien, International Friendlies.