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Austria's Marcel Sabitzer celebrates his winner. Alamy Stock Photo

Stunning Austria top Group D after 3-2 thriller with the Netherlands

Ralf Rangnick’s side came out on top against the Netherlands as Poland punished France.

FRANCE FAILED TO top Group D after they were held to a 1-1 draw thanks to Robert Lewandowski’s second-half penalty in Dortmund.

Poland were unable to progress to the round of 16 after losing to the Netherlands and Austria in their first two group games but they came closest to the opener through Lewandowski on his first start of the tournament.

Kylian Mbappe returned to the side after suffering a broken nose and had a couple of chances at the end of the first period but France went into the interval without any of their own players scoring a goal in the tournament yet.

Mbappe put France ahead from the penalty spot for his first goal in a European Championships and, after Poland were awarded a penalty of their own, Lewandowski’s retaken strike 11 minutes from time meant France finished second behind Austria, who beat Netherlands.

That victory was secured by Marcel Sabitzer’s goal 10 minutes from time in a dramatic 3-2 win.

Ralf Rangnick’s well-organised side were twice pegged back in an entertaining contest in Berlin but Sabitzer had the final say 10 minutes from time.

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A Donyell Malen own goal gave Austria an early lead with Romano Schmid putting them back in front after a Cody Gakpo leveller.

Memphis Depay scored the Netherlands’ second equaliser but it was not enough as Austria leapfrogged both them and France.

Austria earned reward for a bright start after just six minutes as Malen turned the ball into his own net from a low Alexander Prass cross.

Netherlands struggled to respond with Tijjani Reijnders slicing well wide and Malen badly spurning a chance to atone when he scuffed a shot.

Austria continued to look the more dangerous with Sabitzer having an effort blocked and forcing a save from Bart Verbruggen. Florian Grillitsch also tested the keeper before Marko Arnautovic fluffed a good chance.

Netherlands boss Ronald Koeman sent Xavi Simons on to reinvigorate his side after just 35 minutes and it paid off when his break lead to Gakpo’s fine equaliser.

The Dutch were not level for long as the impressive Schmid got on the end of a fine Grillitsch cross to power in a header, via a deflection.

The Netherlands pulled level again when Depay controlled a nod down from Wout Weghorst and fired in, with an initial ruling he handled being overturned by VAR.

Austria were not done and hit back once again as Sabitzer found space on the left of the area and then smashed a powerful shot into the roof of the net from a tight angle.

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    Mute Thomas Harrington
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    Apr 20th 2021, 7:51 PM

    1) Cops only go after the easy stops
    2) students need to grow a pair

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    Apr 20th 2021, 8:12 PM

    @Thomas Harrington: honestly have never seen students complaining. Only people complaining about students.

    Also I don’t see how it’s acceptable to say “grow a pair” when students are getting regular fines of €75 when they don’t have any income.

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    Mute Brian Lyons
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    Apr 20th 2021, 8:46 PM

    @Thomas Harrington: if they only go after the easy stops who is filling the jail’s with the terrorists, murderers, organised gangs ?

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    Mute Pat Casey
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    Apr 20th 2021, 8:04 PM

    If those little scrotes weren’t having house parties and super spreader get togethers they would have no problems with the guards.

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    Mute Lily Martin
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    Apr 20th 2021, 9:29 PM

    @Pat Casey: maybe read the article

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    Apr 20th 2021, 7:52 PM

    Policing Authority trying to justify their existence again. I can understand the role of GSOC but the policing authority seems like a complete waste of time

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    Mute O Hiongardail Collie
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    Apr 20th 2021, 8:13 PM

    The policing authority…… They don’t want body cams because that would be spying on the community says it all really

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    Apr 20th 2021, 8:08 PM

    “People should not be afraid of their government, government should be afraid of their people”

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    Mute merely ed
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    Apr 21st 2021, 12:35 AM

    @Diarmuid O’Braonáin: they are… thats why we have the police. You don’t think they’re there for us, do you?!

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    Mute plug
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    Apr 20th 2021, 7:58 PM

    low hanging fruit is always the tastiest.

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    Mute Garreth mc mahon
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    Apr 20th 2021, 8:00 PM

    @plug: depends on who’s plums you’re tasting

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    Mute merely ed
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    Apr 21st 2021, 12:31 AM

    @plug: True that… sure most garda never even see an actual criminal. It goes…
    Order of engagement:
    Drug users (non supply)
    Low level drug mules/ growers
    Students
    Road users
    Actual criminals (low level)
    White collar
    Government corruption
    Other police (usually abusive partners… although realistically this would be much further down)

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    Apr 20th 2021, 8:34 PM

    And yet no fines for people attending golfgate

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    Mute OnlyHereForTheComments
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    Apr 21st 2021, 12:14 AM

    @Darren Carroll: bit difficult since fines for breaching travel restrictions only came into effect in January 2021, but hey! Whataboutery, am I right?!

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    Apr 21st 2021, 12:37 AM

    @OnlyHereForTheComments: well you’re certainly leaning that way…

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    Apr 20th 2021, 9:34 PM

    if students behaved they wouldn’t have this issue.

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    Mute Jæ Zucula
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    Apr 20th 2021, 10:13 PM

    @larry bird: and for you! What about read the article? I promise you won’t take that long.

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    Apr 20th 2021, 10:51 PM

    I do have sympathy for students as depicted in the article and yes the pandemic has introduced a changed interface between the gardai and the public. Some gardai behave in an authoritarian manner arising out of new powers the government sanctioned , for a people who have always known policing by consent, this change in attitude is difficult to take on board, it will be good when sanctions are withdrawn and policing returns to normal, no more heavy handed rules and interrogation of people just trying to live their lives.

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    Apr 21st 2021, 9:10 AM

    @Honeybee: The Gardai will always feel entitled to interrogate you at any checkpoint from this point onwards, regardless of the law. Sure, I was out walking once in the park a few years ago and they wanted to randomly search my bag, know all my details… I just asked “why?” and they responded “because we’ll arrest you if you don’t tell us”. Gardai are disgusting to deal with as a young person.

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    Apr 21st 2021, 9:06 AM

    Gardaí will only target those they can pick on. Older people can break the 5km all they like and have far fewer consequences. Students (within their 5km) have been fined so many times (anecdotally). It’s the same with drugs – they’ll pick on harmless people for smoking a joint and won’t go after real drug dealing criminals.

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    Apr 21st 2021, 9:15 AM

    I really don’t think Irish people fully understand the implications of all these restrictions, having the longest lockdown in the world, and having people in fear of arrest or fine just from seeing a police officer. These have long term consequences down the line. Just one example is, as mentioned in the article, if young people start seeing Gardai as the aggressor, they’re could end up not reporting crime to the Gardai.

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    Apr 21st 2021, 12:02 AM

    The Garda, not all, are incorrectly perceived as being desk jockeys who turn a blind eye to common dangerous misdemeanors such as cyclists with no lights on their bikes, cyclsts breaking red lights and less dangerous but, just as annoying, dog owners not being fined for not picking up their dog’s excrement (nothing quite beats walking in dog s%it and bringing it home on your shoes).

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    Apr 20th 2021, 10:22 PM

    As Alexei Sayle once said “I hate fooking students, even when I was a student I hated fooking students”

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    Mute Jæ Zucula
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    Apr 20th 2021, 10:18 PM

    So there you have! I’m not a student and i can tell that what written in this article doesn’t surprise me at all.
    Anyway, people refuse but the truth of since 2020 “End does justify the means”.

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