Patrick Wimmer (10th) and Christoph Baumgartner (13th) scored for the home team in front of 37,800 spectators at the Happel Stadium, while the visitors only managed a consolation goal through Strahinja Pavlovic (35th). It was the sixth international win in a row for the ÖFB team, and the dress rehearsal for the finals will take place on Saturday in St. Gallen against Switzerland.
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Team manager Ralf Rangnick’s starting line-up included Patrick Pentz in goal, Kevin Danso and Maximilian Wöber in central defence, Florian Grillitsch in the centre, Romano Schmid and Wimmer on the wings and captain Marko Arnautovic as striker. As in their recent matches, the Austrians started at full speed against the Serbs – Baumgartner unsuccessfully appealed for a penalty after just eight seconds following a shove from Uros Spajic.
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Image: GEPA pictures/ Armin Rauthner
Source: Nachrichten