Ukraine vs Portugal, 2020 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage
· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
72': Taras StepanenkoUkraine win to reach Euro 2020 finals as Ronaldo hits milestone
Ukraine advanced to the Euro 2020 finals after an impressive first half helped them to a 2-1 home win over Portugal on Monday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt saved. Roman Yaremchuk (Ukraine) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ruslan Malinovskiy.
- 3': Foul by Ruslan Malinovskiy (Ukraine).
- 3': Gonçalo Guedes (Portugal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
- 5': Attempt missed. Danilo Pereira (Portugal) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo following a set piece situation.
- 5': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Rúben Dias.
- 6': Attempt saved. Sergey Krivtsov (Ukraine) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marlos Bonfim with a cross.
- 6': Goal! Ukraine 1, Portugal 0. Roman Yaremchuk (Ukraine) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
- 11': Foul by Ruslan Malinovskiy (Ukraine).
- 11': João Mário (Portugal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
- 12': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Roman Yaremchuk.
- 16': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Vitalii Mykolenko.
- 17': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Andriy Yarmolenko.
- 17': Attempt missed. Raphael Guerreiro (Portugal) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by João Mário following a corner.
- 18': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Sergey Krivtsov.
- 19': Foul by Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal).
- 19': Mykola Matvyenko (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Taras Stepanenko (Ukraine).
- 24': João Moutinho (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Taras Stepanenko (Ukraine) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Foul by Pepe (Portugal).
- 26': Roman Yaremchuk (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Pepe (Portugal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Goal! Ukraine 2, Portugal 0. Andriy Yarmolenko (Ukraine) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vitalii Mykolenko with a cross.
- 29': Attempt saved. João Mário (Portugal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo.
- 29': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Oleksandr Karavaev.
- 30': Attempt missed. Danilo Pereira (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 31': Offside, Portugal. João Moutinho tries a through ball, but João Mário is caught offside.
- 31': Foul by Roman Yaremchuk (Ukraine).
- 31': Rúben Dias (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Attempt saved. Bernardo Silva (Portugal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo.
- 32': Foul by Gonçalo Guedes (Portugal).
- 32': Ruslan Malinovskiy (Ukraine) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Foul by Marlos Bonfim (Ukraine).
- 37': Gonçalo Guedes (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 38': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Oleksandr Zinchenko.
- 41': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Pepe.
- 42': Foul by Taras Stepanenko (Ukraine).
- 42': Gonçalo Guedes (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Attempt saved. Danilo Pereira (Portugal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 44': Attempt missed. Andriy Yarmolenko (Ukraine) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Roman Yaremchuk.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Ukraine 2, Portugal 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Ukraine 2, Portugal 0.
- 45': Substitution, Portugal. João Félix replaces Gonçalo Guedes.
- 47': Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Andriy Yarmolenko (Ukraine).
- 47': Andriy Yarmolenko (Ukraine) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 48': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Vitalii Mykolenko.
- 49': Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by Ruslan Malinovskiy (Ukraine).
- 50': Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 50': Attempt missed. João Moutinho (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by João Mário following a set piece situation.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Bernardo Silva (Portugal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nélson Semedo.
- 51': Offside, Portugal. Bernardo Silva tries a through ball, but João Félix is caught offside.
- 52': Bernardo Silva (Portugal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Foul by Vitalii Mykolenko (Ukraine).
- 52': Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raphael Guerreiro.
- 52': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Andriy Pyatov.
- 54': Foul by Pepe (Portugal).
- 54': Roman Yaremchuk (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Offside, Portugal. João Mário tries a through ball, but João Félix is caught offside.
- 56': Substitution, Portugal. Bruno Fernandes replaces João Moutinho.
- 60': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Portugal).
- 60': Vitalii Mykolenko (Ukraine) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 63': Substitution, Ukraine. Yevhen Konoplyanka replaces Marlos Bonfim.
- 63': Andriy Yarmolenko (Ukraine) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 63': Foul by Rúben Dias (Portugal).
- 63': Rúben Dias (Portugal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Foul by Danilo Pereira (Portugal).
- 65': Ruslan Malinovskiy (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Bernardo Silva with a cross.
- 68': Substitution, Portugal. Bruma replaces João Mário.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Bruma (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 71': Penalty conceded by Taras Stepanenko (Ukraine) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 72': Second yellow card to Taras Stepanenko (Ukraine) for hand ball.
- 72': Goal! Ukraine 2, Portugal 1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 73': Substitution, Ukraine. Viktor Kovalenko replaces Roman Yaremchuk.
- 74': Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 74': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Andriy Pyatov.
- 75': Attempt missed. Pepe (Portugal) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross following a corner.
- 75': Danilo Pereira (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Andriy Yarmolenko (Ukraine).
- 75': Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 81': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Portugal).
- 81': Yevhen Konoplyanka (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Portugal).
- 82': Yevhen Konoplyanka (Ukraine) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Bruma (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Raphael Guerreiro.
- 83': Offside, Ukraine. Viktor Kovalenko tries a through ball, but Andriy Yarmolenko is caught offside.
- 88': Attempt saved. Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruma.
- 90'+1': Hand ball by Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal).
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raphael Guerreiro.
- 90'+3': Danilo Pereira (Portugal) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Bruma.
- 90'+3': Foul by Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal).
- 90'+3': Vitalii Mykolenko (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Oleksandr Zinchenko (Ukraine) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Ukraine. Igor Plastun replaces Vitalii Mykolenko because of an injury.
- 90'+5': Bernardo Silva (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Viktor Kovalenko (Ukraine).
- 90'+5': Viktor Kovalenko (Ukraine) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Ukraine 2, Portugal 1.
- 0': Match ends, Ukraine 2, Portugal 1.
Statistics
 POR |
UKR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 2 | Saves | 9 |
| 59.4 | Possession | 40.6 |
| 24 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 10 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 511 | Accurate Passes | 338 |
| 569 | Passes | 405 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 35 | Crosses | 7 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 41 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 12 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 3 | Effective Clearances | 32 |
| 3 | Clearances | 32 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Venue: Kiev Olympic Stadium
Location: Kiev, Ukraine
Attendance: 65,883
Venue: Kiev Olympic Stadium
Location: Kiev, Ukraine
Attendance: 65,883
EURO Qualifying Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 8 | +26 | 22 |
| 2 | Netherlands | 8 | +10 | 18 |
| 3 | Greece | 8 | +6 | 13 |
| 4 | Republic of Ireland | 8 | -1 | 6 |
Line-Ups
Ukraine (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Andriy Pyatov (GK) |
| 22 | Mykola Matviyenko |
| 4 | Serhiy Kryvtsov |
| 16 | Vitaliy Mykolenko |
| 21 | Oleksandr Karavaev |
| 6 | Taras Stepanenko  |
| 17 | Oleksandr Zinchenko |
| 8 | Ruslan Malinovskyi |
| 11 | Marlos |
| 9 | Roman Yaremchuk |
| 7 | Andriy Yarmolenko |
Portugal (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rui Patrício (GK) |
| 4 | Rúben Dias |
| 3 | Pepe |
| 13 | Danilo Pereira |
| 5 | Raphaël Guerreiro |
| 2 | Nélson Semedo |
| 10 | João Mário |
| 8 | João Moutinho |
| 17 | Gonçalo Guedes |
| 20 | Bernardo Silva |
| 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
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