Ralf Rangnick’s team is currently leading Group D in EURO 2024, with their upcoming match against France posing a significant challenge. The top scorer of the tournament made history once again in Austria’s Group D match against the Netherlands, scoring an own goal that added to the remarkable tally of seven own goals in this tournament.
The unfortunate own goal by Donyell Malen occurred just six minutes into the game and marked the first for his country in a European Championship. It also stands as the fastest in the history of the tournament.
Interestingly, since the previous edition three years ago where 11 own goals were scored, two thirds of all own goals in EUROs history have occurred in the last two tournaments. With 11 own goals in EURO 2020 and seven so far in EURO 2024, the trend of own goals is on the rise. The own goal truly reigns supreme in the group stages of the tournament.