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Summary

  • Austria win Euros match for first time

  • Tournament debutants North Macedonia impress but overpowered late on

  • Lainer volley puts Austria in front, Pandev equalises

  • Gregoritsch restores Austria's lead late on, Arnautovic adds third

  • First game of Group C before Netherlands v Ukraine later

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Live Reporting

Emlyn Begley

  1. Have a look at Austria's tasty opening goal before you go actually.

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  3. Austria 3-1 North Macedonia

    Some 50% of North Macedonia’s defeats in their last 21 matches have come against Austria (3/6). They lost both games in the Euro 2020 qualifiers.

  4. Austria 3-1 North Macedonia

    No surprises on Uefa's star of the match.

    That's what they're calling the man of the match these days.

    David AlabaGetty Images

  5. Our weekly online food shop has just arrived. Don't they know I'm bringing 25,000 of you Austria v North Macedonia reaction?

  6. 'We wanted to start Euro 2020 well'

    Austria 3-1 North Macedonia

    Austria captain David Alaba: "We're very happy because we wanted to win this first game, we wanted to start well in this tournament.

    "In 2016 we didn't start well. We have a really good squad with a lot of potential. You could see it today with two guys who came off the bench and scored so that was very important for us."

    David AlabaEPA

  7. Austria 3-1 North Macedonia

    David Alaba completed 92 of his 98 attempted passes in this game - the most completed passes by an Austrian player in a match at the European Championships.

    David Alaba celebratesReuters

  8. 'Quality of three or four players made difference'

    Austria 3-1 North Macedonia

    Rob Green
    Former England goalkeeper on 91Èȱ¬ Radio 5 Live

    The Austria manager celebrates like they've won the tournament. It's a big win for them obviously. When North Macedonia did score you think this could be game on but just the quality of three or four players made the difference and they'll take confidence from the result, maybe not the performance.

    It was a good game. It was good in terms of the tension, there was goals. In terms of teams sending out a message or a statement, I don't think many other teams will look around and be worried by the teams involved in this game.

    Austria celebrateEPA

  9. Austria 3-1 North Macedonia

    Former England defender Ashley Cole speaking on ITV: "Austria have important players like David Alaba and they were able to push them forward into areas where they could be more effective.

    "When the ball is on Alaba's left foot, North Macedonia's defensive line has to get over to block space and danger. Austria changed their angle of attack."

    David Alabaget

  10. Austria 3-1 North Macedonia

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  11. Austria 3-1 North Macedonia

    Six different players have scored or assisted for Austria in this game.

    In their previous two European Championships in 2008 and 2016, only three different players managed to score or assist.

  12. Austria 3-1 North Macedonia

    Four of Austria's five goals at the European Championship have been scored by substitutes.

    They'd only scored two goals at the Euros before today.

    Marko ArnautovicReuters

  13. FULL-TIME

    Austria 3-1 North Macedonia

    It's all over in Bucharest. A really entertaining game as Austria get their first ever win at a European Championship.

    It was a wonderful effort from Euros debutants North Macedonia but they just fell short in the end.

  14. SUBSTITUTION

    Austria 3-1 North Macedonia

    Stefan Ilsanker is on for Austria. Doubt he gets a touch.

  15. Austria 3-1 North Macedonia

    Seconds left now.

  16. SUBSTITUTION

    Austria 3-1 North Macedonia

    Julian Baumgartlinger is on for Konrad Laimer for Austria.

  17. Austria 3-1 North Macedonia

    Rob Green
    Former England goalkeeper on 91Èȱ¬ Radio 5 Live

    ArnautovicGetty Images

    Cool, composed finish from Arnautovic. He got fortunate with how the ball dropped to him. Tired defence from North Macedonia coming through. The ball just bounced to him, cool as you like, took as many touches to get around the goalkeeper. He knew he had the time, knew he had the presence of mind to go around the goalkeeper and slot it into the net. Just the physical presence of himself got the opportunity and the quality of himself got the goal. It sums up the game that in his celebration he turns to one of the Macedonia players and rows with him.

  18. Austria 3-1 North Macedonia

    It was a strangely intense celebration from Marko Arnautovic to that goal.

  19. Austria 3-1 North Macedonia

    Austria are the first side to have two different substitute scorers in a game at the Euros since Belgium in 2016 (v Hungary).

    It's a less good stat when you realise there have only been six games since that tournament...

  20. INJURY TIME

    Austria 3-1 North Macedonia

    Four minutes added on as Austria push for a fourth.