Euro 2020: Austria 3-1 North Macedonia - reaction

1. Austria win Euros match for first time
2. Tournament debutants North Macedonia impress but overpowered late on
3. Lainer volley puts Austria in front, Pandev equalises
4. Gregoritsch restores Austria's lead late on, Arnautovic adds third
5. First game of Group C before Netherlands v Ukraine later
6. Get involved: #bbcfootball or text 81111 (UK only - texts will be charged at your standard message rate)

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Ezgjan Alioski's cross is half-cleared to Boban Nikolov, whose 20-yard volley is blocked.

A busy start to the second half - North Macedonia are doing plenty of probing.

Three points *could* be enough to get you in the last 16 - with the four best third-placed teams going through.

It was in the last Euros for some teams.

'You can't call it'

Rob Green

Former England goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live

Either team can win it, this is the fascinating thing. You're looking at the way they performed in the first half. Austria have the quality players if they can get them on the ball near the Macedonia goal. Macedonia can't keep them out if they can get those players on the ball.

North Macedonia have that threat. They have a way of playing that does exploit the Austrian backline and if they can get at them, it's one you can't actually call in this second half.

KICK-OFF

The second half begins.

SUBSTITUTION

Austria bring on Philipp Lienhart for Aleksandar Dragovic, who suffered a head injury late in the first half.

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Rob Green

Former England goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live

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It couldn't have been anybody else [but Goran Pandev]. The stadium erupted. It is a moment that will stick with the supporters for the rest of their lives.

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Goran Pandev was part of Inter Milan's Treble-winning team in 2009-10 under Jose Mourinho.

He has scored 101 Serie A goals, with 17 years in between the first and most recent.

Pandev has won five Italian Cups with three different teams.

In 2010 Goran Pandev set up his own football team called Akademija Pandev.

They won the 2019 Macedonian Cup.

In 2013, Goran Pandev retired from the national side due to a poor showing in World Cup qualifying and reportedly after the Macedonian FA changed his captain’s vote in the Fifa Best Coach awards.

Pandev says he voted for Jose Mourinho only to discover that Vicente del Bosque’s name had been submitted by the federation.

He was persuaded back into the fold by current head coach Igor Angelovski in 2016.

Pandev announced in January that he will retire from football after the Euros. However, he’s been asked to reconsider by Genoa head coach Davide Ballardini and could potentially play on for one more year.

While it's half-time, I'll give you some nice Goran Pandev background that my colleagues, who provide books of pre-tournament information, have given us.

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Matt: Fitting that Pandev, North Macedonia’s greatest player, is the one to score their first tournament goal!

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HALF-TIME

The half-time whistle goes. North Macedonia will be delighted with that first half.

A few whistles, the Macedonian fans want half-time. They're holding on a bit.

INJURY TIME

Two minutes added on as David Alaba's corner is headed away.

Austria have a corner at the end of the half.

Rob Green

Former England goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live

North Macedonia will be absolutely thrilled with how this first half has gone. They've taken their only chance.

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Former Leicester defender Aleksandar Dragovic is back on the pitch after that.

Play has restarted so there will be no VAR intervention.