AustriavsAlgeria
AUT 3/ALG 3
Things to say
Austria and Algeria played out a wild 3-3 draw at Full Time.
01
opener
Did you catch Austria-Algeria? Absolute end-to-end stuff. Six goals, finished three-all, and honestly neither keeper covered themselves in glory.
02
key player
Maza was buzzing for Algeria all night, peppered the goal. Kid's got no fear, just kept having a go.
03
hot take
Austria should've buried this. They had the better chances and let Algeria right back in. Defending was shambolic in the second half.
04
deep cut
Quietly though, Bensebaini knocked about 128 accurate passes for Algeria. Ran the whole thing from the back, nobody talks about him.
05
exit
Anyway, both sit at a win, loss, and a draw now, so the next group game decides everything. Should be tense.
The recap
Six goals and nobody to take the points home, this one finished three apiece and felt like it. Algeria and Austria traded blows all night, with Ramy Bensebaini quietly running the show for the hosts, knocking around 128 accurate passes from the back.
Alaba and the Austrians dug in late to keep the draw alive, and both sides walk away level on aggregate of the day at 1-1-1. Cracking watch, but a clean sheet was never on the cards.