Israel Falls to Austria in Nations League Opener, Extending Austrian Scoring Streak
Israel suffered a 3-1 defeat against Austria in their opening Nations League match, conceding two late goals. The game marked the 50th match for Austria's head coach Ralf Rangnick, who is leading a significantly revamped squad. Key players like Marko Arnautovic have retired from international duty, and David Alaba and Marcel Sabitzer were absent for this fixture.
Austria took the lead in the 43rd minute when Sasa Kalajdzic, who had replaced the injured Michael Gregoritsch earlier, earned a penalty. Romano Schmid converted the spot-kick. This goal extended Austria's record of scoring in 27 consecutive home matches.
Israel equalized in the 55th minute through Saeid Abu Farhi, who headed in a goal. However, Abu Farhi was shown a second yellow card during the celebration, leaving Israel with ten men. This proved to be Israel's only shot on target for the entire match.
In the final minutes, Austria secured the win. Philipp Mwene scored in the 90th minute to make it 2-1, and Kalajdzic added a third goal three minutes later, sealing the 3-1 victory.
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