League of Europe. "Dnipro-1" was eliminated from the League of Conferences, and "Zorya" will play with "Slavia"

17.08.2023 22:59

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In the return match of the third qualifying round of the Europa League, Dnipro-1 failed to beat Slavia.

A week ago, the vice-champions of Ukraine lost to the Czech "Slavia" in Prague — 0:3. Now the Dnipro team played the return match in Kosice, Slovakia.

In the first half, the teams created a lot of chances, but the goalkeepers were at their best. And before the break, Rubchinsky managed a powerful shot from a distance, which forced Kolarzh to capitulate. 1:0.

At the beginning of the second half, the teams exchanged dangerous moments of Pihalyonka and van Buuren, and in the 52nd minute, "Slavia" recovered. Provod intercepted the ball in the center of the field, gave a split pass to Yurechka, and he realized the exit one-on-one with Kinareykin. 1:1.

In the future, the closest to the second goal were the Czechs, but in the end the match ended in a draw. This means that the Dnipro team is relegated to the Conference League, where it is in the play-off round will meet with Slovakian "Spartak". "Dnipro-1" will play the first game away on August 24, the return match at home on August 31.

In turn, Slavia is in the play-off round of the Europa League will resist another Ukrainian team - "Zorya". The first match will be held in Prague on August 24, the second - on the field of Lugansk on August 31.

Dnipro-1 players, who were on the roster for the June matches of the national team of Ukraine, took part in the match — Pikhalyonok (substituted in the 73rd minute) and Svatok (substituted in the 73rd minute).

Europa League-2023/2024. Third qualifying round. Match-answer

"Dnipro-1" (Ukraine) — "Slavia" (Czech Republic) — 1:1 (1:0)

Goals: Rubchinskyi (45+1) — Yurechka (52).

"Dnipro-1": Kinareykin, Pasich, Sarapiy, Kravets (Svatok, 73), Kaplienko, Rubchinsky (Tanchyk, 77), Babenko, Hutsuliak, Pikhalyonok (k) (Lednev, 73), Gorbunov (Kivinda, 65), Filippov (Bill, 65).

Substitutions: Valef, Purita, Horin, Kohut.

Trainer: Alexander Kucher.

Slavia: Kolarj, Masopust (Doudyera, 71), Usu, Golesh (k), Provod, Shevchyk, Dorli (Hromada, 85), Schrantz (Vlcek, 71), Zafeiris, Yurechka (Jurasek, 85), van Buuren (Khytil, 76) .

Substitutions: Mandus, Syrotnyk, Tijani, Borzhil, Tomych.

Trainer: Yindrich Trpyshovskyi.

Referee: Jesus Gil Mansano (Spain).

Booked: Hutsuliak (25), Kucher (41, not on the field), Babenko (70).

August 17. Kosice Košice Football Arena Stadium.

The first match - 0:3.