Analysis-Soccer-Alaba quality bails out Austria but raises questions about his best role


Soccer Football - Euro 2020 - Group C - Austria v North Macedonia - National Arena, Bucharest, Romania - June 13, 2021 Austria's David Alaba Pool via REUTERS/Justin Setterfield

BUCHAREST (Reuters) - A moment of world-class quality from David Alaba earned Austria the breakthrough they had toiled so hard to find against North Macedonia on Sunday, sending Franco Foda’s side on their way to a first-ever European Championship win.

Alaba’s cross from the left wing curled invitingly behind the Macedonian defence and left substitute Michael Gregoritsch with a simple finish.

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