Austria 3-1 Israel
Updated
Austria won: Austria 3-1 Israel in the Nations League (Round 1) on Thu, 24 Sept 2026 at Raiffeisen Arena, Linz. Austria goals: Romano Schmid 43' (pen), Phillipp Mwene 90', Saša Kalajdžić 90'+3. Israel goals: Sayed Abu Farkhi 55'. Sent off: Sayed Abu Farkhi (56'). Expected goals: 2.78-0.20. Possession: 52-48. Player of the match: Romano Schmid (8.5).
Match report
Austria beat Israel 3-1
Austria saw off Israel 3-1 at Raiffeisen Arena on Thursday 24 September in the Nations League.
Romano Schmid put Austria ahead from the penalty spot on 43' (1-0), Sayed Abu Farkhi levelled for Israel on 55' (1-1), Phillipp Mwene restored Austria's lead on 90' (2-1) and Saša Kalajdžić made it 3-1 on 90+3'.
Phillipp Mwene's 90' strike proved decisive.
Sayed Abu Farkhi (Israel) was sent off on 56'.
Austria had 52% of the ball, shots were 19-5 (9-1 on target) and expected goals finished 2.78-0.20. Austria were the better side on chances, too.
Romano Schmid (Austria) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 15,200. Referee: Georgi Kabakov.
Match stats
| Austria | Israel | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 52 | 48 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.78 | 0.20 |
| Total shots | 19 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 42 | 5 |
| Big chances | 6 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 397 (87%) | 370 (84%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 2 |
| Corners | 4 | 2 |
| Total shots | 19 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 15 | 3 |
Lineups
Austria (4-2-3-1): Alexander Schlager, Stefan Posch, Philipp Lienhart, Kevin Danso, Phillipp Mwene, Xaver Schlager, Nicolas Seiwald, Patrick Wimmer, Romano Schmid, Marco Grüll, Michael Gregoritsch
Israel (4-2-3-1): Daniel Peretz, Guy Mizrahi, Idan Nachmias, Nikita Stoinov, Roy Revivo, Dor Peretz, Eliel Peretz, Anan Khalaili, Oscar Gloukh, Manor Solomon, Sayed Abu Farkhi
Key events
- 26' · Yellow card · Xaver Schlager (Austria)
- 32' · Yellow card · Eliel Peretz (Israel)
- 37' · Substitution · Saša Kalajdžić for Michael Gregoritsch (Austria)
- 43' · Goal · Romano Schmid (Austria)
- 46' · Substitution · Paul Wanner for Marco Grüll (Austria)
- 52' · Yellow card · Kevin Danso (Austria)
- 52' · Yellow card · Sayed Abu Farkhi (Israel)
- 55' · Goal · Sayed Abu Farkhi (Israel)
- 56' · Red card · Sayed Abu Farkhi (Israel)
- 64' · Substitution · Yarin Levi for Dor Peretz (Israel)
- 64' · Substitution · Raz Shlomo for Guy Mizrahi (Israel)
- 64' · Yellow card · Patrick Wimmer (Austria)
- 73' · Substitution · Christoph Lang for Patrick Wimmer (Austria)
- 73' · Substitution · Sascha Horvath for Nicolas Seiwald (Austria)
- 73' · Substitution · Dor Turgeman for Manor Solomon (Israel)
- 82' · Substitution · Carney Chukwuemeka for Romano Schmid (Austria)
- 84' · Substitution · Eliazer Dasa for Eliel Peretz (Israel)
- 85' · Substitution · Liel Abada for Oscar Gloukh (Israel)
- 90' · Yellow card · Daniel Peretz (Israel)
- 90' · Goal · Phillipp Mwene (Austria)
- 90'+3 · Goal · Saša Kalajdžić (Austria)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Austria vs Israel?
Austria won, 3-1 (Nations League) on Thu, 24 Sept 2026.
When and where is Austria vs Israel?
Thu, 24 Sept 2026, 18:45 UTC at Raiffeisen Arena, Linz, Nations League.