Ralf Rangnick (Team Manager Austria): “When you see how much we put into this game today and how many goal chances we missed, the whole thing feels pretty grotesque and surreal. I don’t think the team that was the better team throughout the game won. But that’s not what the play-off is about. The play-off is about deciding games. The only criticism is that we didn’t score enough goals and that we didn’t defend well on two set pieces. We knew that the Turks have big players who are strong in the air, but we still want to defend better in such situations. The first was a half-own goal when the ball slipped through the back. For the second goal, we had our best headers in exactly that area. From that moment on, it was even more difficult. After the 1:2 we still had so many great opportunities and in the last second of the game, the way the goalkeeper saved the ball was unbelievable. After the 2:1, the Turks defended with all their might. I still can’t believe that we’re actually going home tomorrow. It feels pointless and undeserved. No blame on the team, we did well. Even today. We lacked the necessary luck. If the game had gone into extra time, we would have won.”
