The Chelsea midfielder scored the only goal of the match when he fired in a powerful 30-yard shot from a free-kick won by Philipp Lahm.

Germany should have scored early in the match but Mario Gomez somehow missed from two yards.

Austria's best chance fell to Andreas Ivanschitz whose shot was blocked by Lahm.

Both coaches Joachim Low and Josef Hickersberger were sent to the stands four minutes before the break after bickering among themselves and with the fourth official.

Austria became the third host nation to fail to progress from the group stage since the introduction of the knock-out stages in 1984 following Belgium (2000) and Switzerland (2008).

Meanwhile, Ivan Klasnic's second-half goal made it three wins out of three for Group B winners Croatia and in the process ensured an early tournament exit for Poland.

Klasnic struck in the 52^nd minute to earn a much-changed Croatia a deserved victory and continues their impressive start to the tournament, which has also included triumphs over Austria and Germany. Croatia will take on Turkey in the last eight.

On June 17, Holland will play against Romania while France will take on Italy.