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Northern Ireland player ratings from Nations League defeat to Austria

MICHAEL McGOVERN 6

Little he could do about Austrian goal in first competitive action for club or country since January.

CONOR McLAUGHLIN 6

Had his hands full with the lively Baumgartner, but stuck to his task and was tidy in possession.

CRAIG CATHCART 5

Baumgartner should have punished a first-half slip as Austrians exposed the home defence.

JONNY EVANS  7

Took off where he left off against Bosnia. Another mature, unruffled display at heart of defence.

JAMAL LEWIS 5

Shaky start from the Newcastle United defender, but recovered to offer lively outlet on left flank.  

STEVEN DAVIS 5

Eclipsed Wayne Rooney as UK’s most-capped outfield player, but largely a night to forget.

PADDY McNAIR 5

One of the most prominent performers of recent games struggled to get a foothold in game.

STUART DALLAS 6

Struggled to impose himself from central areas in what was a rare start in midfield three.

JORDAN JONES 6

A couple of solo runs and never stopped trying, but Rangers winger was starved of possession.

GAVIN WHYTE 5

His pace is always a threat on the break, but spent as much time on back foot as front foot. 

KYLE LAFFERTY 5

Tireless shift but found himself isolated and outnumbered as Austria dominated possession.

REPLACEMENTS

CONOR WASHINGTON (for Lafferty, 61st)  6

CORRY EVANS (for Davis, 73rd)  6

JORDAN THOMPSON (for Dallas, 73rd)  6

JOSH MAGENNIS (for McNair, 83rd)  6

LIAM BOYCE (for Whyte, 83rd)  6

AUSTRIA: Pervan, Dragovic, Hinteregger, Ilsanker, Alaba, Gregoritsch (Grbic 80), Baumgartlinger, Ranftl (Trimmel 73), Baumgartner, Lainer, Schlager.

REFEREE: Petr Ardeleanu (Czech Republic)

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