Overview
- The 20-year-old Sayed Abu Farchi scored to make it 1-1 and was shown a second yellow four minutes later on Thursday after a goal celebration, forcing him off the field.
- He ran to the corner flag, pulled it from its socket and made a gesture that reporters described as either a billiard-style motion or the imitation of firing a weapon.
- Referee Georgi Kabakow issued the second booking following an earlier yellow in the 52nd minute, producing a yellow-red dismissal that left Israel a man short.
- Austria regained control late in the match with goals by Philipp Mwene and Saša Kalajdžić to turn the game into a 3-1 victory after Romano Schmid had opened the scoring from the penalty spot.
- Abu Farchi, a 20-year-old centre forward who plays for MLS side Colorado Rapids, left the pitch angrily and the coach publicly accepted blame for not curbing the player’s recurring celebration; no further disciplinary action has been reported.