UEFA WC Qualification· Round 9
Cyprus 0-2 Austria
- Arnautovic 18'
- Arnautovic 55'
Match summary
Austria beat Cyprus 2-0 in UEFA WC Qualification on Sat, 15 Nov 2025.
Goals — Austria: Arnautovic 18' (pen), 55'.
Cyprus had 37% of the possession and 4 shots (0 on target) against 12 (6) for Austria; corners 6-3, yellow cards 2-0.
In their last 1 meeting Cyprus won 0, Austria won 1 and 0 ended level.
Venue: Alphamega Stadium. Referee: U. Schnyder.
Match timeline
- 18'ArnautovicPenalty goal0-1
- 45'KastanosYellow card
- 55'ArnautovicAssist: DansoGoal0-2
- 61'⇄In GregoritschOut ArnautovicSubstitution
- 61'⇄In WimmerOut SchlagerSubstitution
- 65'⇄In KostiOut CorreiaSubstitution
- 65'⇄In A. KakoullisOut LoizouSubstitution
- 65'⇄In AndreouOut KastanosSubstitution
- 70'ShikkisYellow card
- 80'▩WimmerHit the woodwork
- 82'⇄In Nikos KoutsakosOut CharalampousSubstitution
- 85'⇄In FriedlOut BaumgartnerSubstitution
- 88'⇄In FotiOut M. TzionisSubstitution
- 90'⇄In GrüllOut SabitzerSubstitution
- 90'⇄In WurmbrandOut SchmidSubstitution
Top performers
A. KakoullisCyprus · Attacker
- Expected Goals0
- Shots On Target0
- Minutes26
WimmerAustria · Attacker
- Expected Goals0.09
- Shots On Target0
- Minutes30
KostiCyprus · Midfielder
- Expected Goals0
- Shots On Target0
- Minutes26
SeiwaldAustria · Midfielder
- Expected Goals0.15
- Shots On Target1
- Minutes90
AndreouCyprus · Defender
- Interceptions0
- Tackles0
- Minutes26
DansoAustria · Defender
- Interceptions0
- Tackles0
- Minutes90
Lineups
Austria 4-2-3-1Cyprus 4-1-4-1
Cyprus
Coach: Apostolos Mantzios
Substitutes
- 16Stelios AndreouDefender6.6
- 19Antonio FotiMidfielder
- 13Giannis KostiMidfielder6.6
- 11Andronikos KakoullisAttacker6.6
- 9Nikolas KoutsakosAttacker
- 1Joël MallGoalkeeper
- 22Neofytos MichaelGoalkeeper
- 18Petros IoannouDefender
- 23Charalampos KyriakouMidfielder
- 4Hector KyprianouMidfielder
- 6Giannis SatsiasMidfielder
- 14Evangelos AndreouAttacker
Austria
Coach: Ralf Rangnick
Substitutes
- 2Marco FriedlDefender
- 21Patrick WimmerAttacker7.0
- 16Nikolaus WurmbrandAttacker
- 17Marco GrüllAttacker
- 11Michael GregoritschAttacker6.7
- 13Patrick PentzGoalkeeper
- 12Nikolas PolsterGoalkeeper
- 14Leopold QuerfeldDefender
- 10Florian GrillitschMidfielder
- 23Alessandro SchöpfMidfielder
- 8Alexander PrassMidfielder
- 22Raul FloruczAttacker
Statistics
CyprusAustria
Key statistics
37%Possession63%
0.35Expected Goals2.07
4Total Shots12
0Shots On Target6
0Big Chances Created5
6Corners3
13Fouls15
2Yellow Cards0
0Red Cards0
2Offsides0
4Goalkeeper Saves0
232Passes Completed505
All statistics
65Attacks106
3Shots Off Target5
1Shots Blocked1
0Hit Woodwork1
0Expected Goals On Target1.98
13Free Kicks13
3Shots Inside The Box10
327Total Passes584
1Shots Outside The Box2
0Big Chances Missed3
0.36Expected Assists1.87
4/18 (22%)Crosses Completed3/14 (21%)
183Passes Own Half220
162Passes Opposition Half378
22/67 (33%)Long Passes Completed25/48 (52%)
20Throw-Ins15
3Key Passes9
50Passes Into Final Third149
53Backward Passes107
6Goal Kicks7
8Interceptions2
2.07Expected Goals Conceded0.35
10/18 (56%)Tackles Won12/20 (60%)
13Clearances27
1Error Led To Goal0
46Duels Won50
12/26 (46%)Aerial Duels Won14/26 (54%)
34/70 (49%)Ground Duels Won36/70 (51%)
13Was Fouled13
4/14 (29%)Successful Dribbles4/14 (29%)
10Was Dribbled Past10
3Final Third Possession Won14
146Possession Lost123
Match information
- Competition
- UEFA WC Qualification
- Round
- Round 9
- Kick-off
- Stadium
- Alphamega Stadium
- Capacity
- 10,700
- Attendance
- 6,012
- Referee
- U. Schnyder