Sebastian Prodl earned his first Austria start since Euro 2016 in their 2-0 win over Moldova in Vienna last night.
Prodl played the full 90 minutes in a back three alongside Bayer Leverkusen's Aleksander Dragovic and Augsburg's Martin Hinteregger as the defensive unit restricted their visitors from having a single shot on target in their World Cup 2018 qualifier.
Austria had to be patient, though, and only took the lead 15 minutes from time when Marko Arnautovic fired home his third goal of the qualifying campaign, and in added time substitute Martin Harnick made the three points safe.
It gives Austria just a second win from five qualifying games, moving them level on points with Wales in UEFA Group E, and four from joint leaders Serbia and Ireland.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereLast Updated:
Report this comment Cancel