Austria beat Poland 3-1 in the second round of the Europa League group stage
, after the match Austrian skipper Rangnick commented on his team's performance.
Rangnick said the team played nearly perfectly in the first 20 minutes and had the chance to extend the lead to more than a goal, but then suddenly lost control of the game's tempo. However, Austria regained control of the game in the second half and the situation became clearer. He sees the game as a play-off, with the winner taking the initiative to go out, which is exactly what happened to Austria.
Rangnick was very happy with the victory, calling it the most important game since he became Austria's manager. Currently, Austria is in the third place of the group with 3 points. For the next situation, Rangnick pointed out that although the situation looks optimistic, the team still needs to get one more point in order to be more guaranteed to qualify for the knockout rounds. He emphasized that the team will continue to work hard and fight for advancement.