March 25, (THEWILL) – Marcel Sabitzer put on a dazzling display for Austria, scoring twice in their resounding 4-1 victory over Azerbaijan in their opening Euro 2024 Group F qualifier on Friday.
The Manchester United loanee showed off his skills just before the half-hour mark, thumping the ball into the back of the net after collecting a pass from Christoph Baumgartner.
Austria kept up the pressure, with Michael Gregoritsch scoring a minute later to double their advantage. Sabitzer wasn’t done yet and sent a wonderful free-kick curling into the corner of the net early in the second half. Despite a brief moment of concern after Emin Makhmudov pulled one back for Azerbaijan, Baumgartner secured the win for the hosts with an excellent goal.
With this commanding victory, Austria has made a strong start to their Euro 2024 campaign. Sabitzer’s impressive performance was undoubtedly a highlight of the match, and his goals will have Manchester United fans eagerly anticipating his return to the club.
Azerbaijan will need to regroup quickly as they look to bounce back from this defeat. They are up next against Zlatan Ibrahimovic and his Sweden team on Monday.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
