Saturday’s events end with a collision between two sides scrapping for a Euro 16 foothold.
Austria arrived in France with a laudable record in qualifying and were considered a darkhorse. But Marcel Koller’s men were found wanting in their opening fixture, frustrated and eventually overwhelmed by the Hungarians.
That 2-0 defeat means that tonight’s meeting with Portugal is now more vital than ever.
Fernando Santos’ side are also in dire need of the victory.
They were unable to overcome an Icelandic barrier to earn victory in their opening group encounter and now found themselves on the back foot. Defeat to Austria would swing the group wide open, leading to a dramatic final round of matches later this week.
