Euro: Group C: NED vs. MKD, UKR vs. AUT, 6/21/2021

[Live in the Now]

North Macedonia is one of the only teams already eliminated. This group is decided second after Group A, so the third place result here sets the stage for everything else to follow. Netherlands are the only team guaranteed passage. I'm not doing a poll for this one because they've already advanced and the other two teams will advance with draws.

• Netherlands has clinched first place in the group by virtue of its wins over Ukraine and Austria.
• Ukraine will clinch second place in the group with a win or draw against Austria, the latter because it will win the total goals tiebreaker.
• Austria will clinch second place with a win only.
• North Macedonia has been eliminated from knockout-round contention because it cannot finish better than last in the group. (It lost head-to-head matches against Austria and Ukraine.)

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[ItsFineImFine]

Awful group I have a one hour lunch break and can watch one of the first halves and then catch the 2nd after work but not gonna bother.

 

[Eisen]

Germany shows Austria vs Ukraine. I'd rather watch the Dutch.

 

[KrejciMVP]

Dutch down 1-0

edit: nm

 

[Savi]

No, offside

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Marcel Sabitzer? Hot.

 

[NyQuil]

One too many passes there for Netherlands. Nice interplay though.

 

[Bondurant]

Germany shows Austria vs Ukraine. I'd rather watch the Dutch.

We get a choice with ESPN and ESPN2. Neither feed streams well enough to matter. I am watching nothing by default. More juice on Austria v Ukraine as it determines advancement but I also would prefer watching Oranje.

 

[NyQuil]

North Macedonia pushing now. Off the inside of the post.

 

[Savi]

Trajkovski hit the post. Macedonia unlucky here.

 

[NyQuil]

TSN is showing both matches across 5 channels.

 

[HajdukSplit]

Awful defending there by Ukraine, Austria were slightly better side

 

[NyQuil]

Tic-tac-toe on a counter, Netherlands up 1-0.

 

[Savi]

Shouldn't that be a foul on Pandev?

 

[NyQuil]

Idiot announcers are bringing up the scores of the other match.

Some people may have taped one of the matches?

 

[NyQuil]

Unbelievable sequence - Netherlands with a golden opportunity to go up 2-0.

 

[maclean]

Germany shows Austria vs Ukraine. I'd rather watch the Dutch.

Really? Czech Television has both, one on ČT2 and one on the Sport channel, both online as well.

 

[TheMoreYouKnow]

Really? Czech Television has both, one on ČT2 and one on the Sport channel, both online as well.

You can watch the other match in Germany too but you'd need a particular TV package - MagentaTV - which the majority of people don't have.

 

[maclean]

You can watch the other match in Germany too but you'd need a particular TV package - MagentaTV - which the majority of people don't have.

Oof, glad at least some things are still fully within the rights of the national channel here. Champions League is gone forever, but at least the international tournaments..

 

[Savi]

That was Macedonia's best 45 minutes of the tournament. Nothing to show for it however.

 

[gary69]

Arnautovic has squandered a couple of chances already.

 

[Eisen]

You can watch the other match in Germany too but you'd need a particular TV package - MagentaTV - which the majority of people don't have.

Indeed. I've never even heard of Magenta TV before the tournament.

 

[TheMoreYouKnow]

Indeed. I've never even heard of Magenta TV before the tournament.

I just deducted that it's Telekom-related as no-one else is allowed to call that shade of pink "Magenta".

 

[NyQuil]

Netherlands now up 2-0.

They are fearsome on the counter.

 

[TheMoreYouKnow]

Netherlands now up 2-0.

They are fearsome on the counter.

North Macedonia's entire hope is to beat you on the counter...so if North Macedonia need to come forward any half-decent side will take them apart.