Match Events
- 23′Cyprus, yellow card:
- 45′Cyprus, yellow card:
- Half-time
- 46′Austria, substitution:off
- 46′Austria, substitution:off
- 52′Austria, VAR review:Penalty confirmed
- 53′Cyprus, yellow card:Christos Sielis
- 54′Austria, penalty goal:1–0Penalty
- 67′Cyprus, substitution:off
- 67′Cyprus, substitution:M. Tzionis
- 70′Austria, substitution:off
- 70′Austria, substitution:off
- 75′Austria, yellow card:
- 80′Cyprus, substitution:off
- 88′Cyprus, substitution:offK. Artymatas
- 88′Cyprus, substitution:off
- 90+5′Austria, substitution:off
- 90+11′Cyprus, yellow card:Ioannis Kosti
- Full-time1 – 0
Lineups
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Austria
4-2-3-1
7.25
Average match ratingAustria +0.48
6.77
Cyprus
4-2-3-1
Raiffeisen Arena
Key Stats
71%Possession29%
2.04Expected Goals1.66
10Shots16
3Shots on Target5
7Corners3
84%Pass Accuracy63%
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Match report
Austria vs Cyprus — the facts
Austria beat Cyprus 1–0 (half-time 0–0).
Austria met Cyprus in the World Cup - Qualification Europe (Group Stage - 5). Kick-off was Saturday, 6 September 2025, 18:45 UTC at Raiffeisen Arena. Referee: Jakob Kehlet.
Team pages: Austria · Cyprus · World Cup - Qualification Europe
Key moments
- 54' Goal (penalty): Marcel Sabitzer — 1–0
Starting line-ups
Austria (4-2-3-1)
Cyprus (4-2-3-1)
About this match
On this page: the Austria vs Cyprus final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this World Cup - Qualification Europe fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Austria and Cyprus team pages or the World Cup - Qualification Europe page.