Austria dropped their first points in Group B3 after a 2-2 draw with Ireland. Remarkably, the visitors trailed 0-2 at halftime without mounting any counterattack.
However, the break revitalized Austria, who clawed their way back into the match with goals from Prass and Gregorich to secure a share of the points.
The game was twice interrupted during the first half as spectators threw tennis balls bearing Palestinian flags onto the pitch, continuing a political protest that had begun the day before in the match against Israel.
From a sporting perspective, Ireland now has 4 points and shares second place with Kosovo. Austria, having accumulated 7 points, comfortably leads the group.
UEFA Nations League 2026-27
Ireland 2-2 Austria (2-0)
Goals: Parrott 12′ (1-0); Parrott 45′ pen (2-0); Prass 71′ (2-1); Gregorich 77′ (2-2)
Ireland: Kelleher; Abankwa (O’Brien 75′); Scales (Kitching 63′); O’Shea D.; Egan; Coventry; Manning; Azaz; Moylan (Cannon 86′); Parrott (Ogbene 75′); Aida (Molambi 63′)
Substitutions: Kitching (63′), Molambi (63′), O’Brien (75′), Ogbene (75′), Cannon (86′)
Bench: Bazunu; O’Leary; Dunn Jr.; Knight D.; Wata; Phillips K.; Elding
Yellow cards: Abankwa 60′, Manning 82′
Austria: Wigele; Affengruber (Weber M. 46′); Posh; Linhart; Mwene; Schlager K.; Seiwald N. (Laimer 46′); Chukwuemeka K. (Gregorich 46′); Schmid R. (Prass 67′); Wimmer P.; Kalajdzic
Substitutions: Weber M. (46′), Laimer (46′), Gregorich (46′), Prass (67′)
Bench: Schlager A.; Binetti; Bahr F.; Fridl; Lang Kr.; Adamu Ch.; Grull
Yellow cards: Weber M. 85′
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