Euro 2020. The national team of Ukraine has started selection from the draw with the current champion

In the opening match in the new tournament, in Portugal, the blue and yellows had to defend most of the time, but they also had the opportunity to score.

Andrey Shevchenko's ward to start the selection tournament against the top national football team, the reigning European champion, a team that, like Ukraine, won in its group Nations League fifth round (however, in Division A). The head coach of the blue and yellows retained the intrigue without replying at pre-match press conference, will he include in the starting lineup of Junior Moraes, who has joined to the team the day before. As a result, Yaremchuk was the forward, and the best scorer of the current Championship of Ukraine remained in stock.  

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In the first half, the Ukrainian national team coped with the task of curbing the attacks of the hosts. Blue and yellow skillfully defended, did not lose positions and concentration, clearly insured partners. However, the leader of the Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo still twice found opportunities for dangerous strikes, but in these moments confidently played Pyatov. And although the advantage of the hosts in possession of the ball was noticeable, the guests also tried to combine, coming from the defense through the pass. There were preconditions for counterattacks, but they could not be developed. Once Konoplyanka threatened Ruya Patriciou's goal, but Yevhen's shot didn't work, and when Malinowski punched powerfully from a distance, Pepe took the shot.

Photo by Pavlo Kubanov

After the break, the Portuguese began to press their opponents harder against the goal, and the Ukrainian line of defense began to sink deeper and deeper. In the 57th minute, Andre Silva scored from the penalty line under the post, and only a great jump Pyatov did not allow a goal. Numerous standards performed by the hosts also looked threatening. Ukrainians, though infrequently, tried to build their attacks, providing themselves with at least some rest. And in the 76th minute, Moraes made his debut for our team - the Shakhtar forward replaced Yaremchuk. And in the 85th minute Junior was even close to opening the score, but did not hit the goal in the finish after Konoplyanka's shot. The final minutes passed in the attacks of the Portuguese, but the goals did not happen, in the end - 0: 0

Next match of Euro-2020 qualifying Ukraine's national team will play on Monday, March 25, away from Luxembourg.

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Euro 2020. Qualifying Tournament. Group B

Portugal - Ukraine - 0: 0

Portugal: Rui Patricio, João Concello, Pepe, Ruben Dias, Rafael Guerreiro, Cristiano Ronaldo (k), Joao Moutinho (João Mario, 87), Andre Silva (Diego Sousa, 73), Bernard Silva, William Carvalho, Ruben Siwal, Ruben Siwal 62).

Spare: Jose Fontaine, Jose Sa, Danilo, Joao Felish, Gedesh, Mario Rui, Pizzi, Nelson Semedu, Beta.

Ukraine: Pyatov (k), Mykolenko, Krivtsov, Matvienko, Karavayev, Stepanenko, Zinchenko, Malinovsky, Konoplyanka (Buyalsky, 87), Marlos (Tsygankov, 67), Yaremchuk (Moraes, 76).  

Substitutions: Boyko, Butko, Sobol, Burda, Shaparenko, Kravets, Sidorchuk, Bezus, Lunin.

Referee: Clément Turpin (France).

Booked: Stepanenko (86).

March 22nd. Lisbon. Da Luzh Stadium.

Luxembourg - Lithuania - 2: 1 (1: 1)

Goals: Barreiro (45), Rodriguez (55) - Black (14).

Photo by Pavlo Kubanov

Standings

 

 

G

W

D

L

GD

P

 1.

Luxembourg

1

1

0

0

2-1

3

 2.

Portugal

1

0

1

0

0-0

1

 3.

Ukraine

1

0

1

0

0-0

1

 4.

Serbia

0

0

0

0

0-0

0

 5.

Lithuania

1

0

0

1

1-2

0

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