Ukraine vs Serbia, 2020 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage
· UEFA European Championship QualifyingFive-star Ukraine thump Serbia to stay top of Group B
Two goals each from midfielder Viktor Tsygankov and forward Yevhen Konoplyanka helped Ukraine to an impressive 5-0 home win over Serbia.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Yevhen Konoplyanka (Ukraine) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 5': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Filip Kostic.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Oleksandr Zinchenko (Ukraine) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ruslan Malinovskiy.
- 7': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Uros Spajic.
- 7': Attempt missed. Oleksandr Zinchenko (Ukraine) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 9': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Prijovic (Serbia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 11': Attempt missed. Viktor Tsygankov (Ukraine) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Oleksandr Zinchenko following a fast break.
- 12': Offside, Ukraine. Andriy Pyatov tries a through ball, but Roman Yaremchuk is caught offside.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Aleksandar Prijovic (Serbia) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Filip Kostic with a cross.
- 14': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Vitalii Mykolenko.
- 15': Delay in match because of an injury Luka Jovic (Serbia).
- 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 18': Attempt missed. Yevhen Konoplyanka (Ukraine) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Vitalii Mykolenko.
- 19': Adem Ljajic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Ruslan Malinovskiy (Ukraine).
- 20': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Vitalii Mykolenko.
- 20': Andriy Pyatov (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Serbia).
- 22': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Serbia).
- 22': Roman Yaremchuk (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Nikola Milenkovic (Serbia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Ruslan Malinovskiy (Ukraine) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 25': Attempt saved. Yevhen Konoplyanka (Ukraine) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 25': Attempt saved. Roman Yaremchuk (Ukraine) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 25': Foul by Luka Jovic (Serbia).
- 25': Taras Stepanenko (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Goal! Ukraine 1, Serbia 0. Viktor Tsygankov (Ukraine) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Oleksandr Karavaev.
- 28': Goal! Ukraine 2, Serbia 0. Viktor Tsygankov (Ukraine) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
- 30': Attempt missed. Yevhen Konoplyanka (Ukraine) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Oleksandr Zinchenko.
- 32': Attempt saved. Viktor Tsygankov (Ukraine) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oleksandr Zinchenko.
- 32': Attempt missed. Oleksandr Karavaev (Ukraine) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
- 32': Uros Spajic (Serbia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Foul by Mijat Gacinovic (Serbia).
- 35': Vitalii Mykolenko (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Attempt missed. Oleksandr Zinchenko (Ukraine) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Viktor Tsygankov.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Ruslan Malinovskiy (Ukraine) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 38': Foul by Uros Spajic (Serbia).
- 38': Roman Yaremchuk (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Serbia).
- 41': Yevhen Konoplyanka (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Dusan Tadic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Taras Stepanenko (Ukraine).
- 43': Adem Ljajic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Roman Yaremchuk (Ukraine).
- 43': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Vitalii Mykolenko.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Ukraine 2, Serbia 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Ukraine 2, Serbia 0.
- 46': Goal! Ukraine 3, Serbia 0. Yevhen Konoplyanka (Ukraine) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ruslan Malinovskiy.
- 50': Foul by Uros Spajic (Serbia).
- 50': Roman Yaremchuk (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Substitution, Serbia. Aleksandar Mitrovic replaces Aleksandar Prijovic.
- 54': Foul by Mijat Gacinovic (Serbia).
- 54': Oleksandr Zinchenko (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Oleksandr Karavaev (Ukraine) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ruslan Malinovskiy.
- 57': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross.
- 59': Goal! Ukraine 4, Serbia 0. Roman Yaremchuk (Ukraine) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Oleksandr Karavaev.
- 59': Substitution, Serbia. Lubomir Fejsa replaces Adem Ljajic.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 60': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Taras Stepanenko.
- 61': Aleksandar Kolarov (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Viktor Tsygankov (Ukraine).
- 62': Foul by Mijat Gacinovic (Serbia).
- 62': Vitalii Mykolenko (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Andriy Pyatov (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia).
- 65': Attempt blocked. Yevhen Konoplyanka (Ukraine) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oleksandr Zinchenko.
- 67': Substitution, Ukraine. Artem Kravets replaces Roman Yaremchuk.
- 68': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 70': Delay in match because of an injury Taras Stepanenko (Ukraine).
- 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 72': Substitution, Serbia. Darko Lazovic replaces Luka Jovic.
- 72': Substitution, Ukraine. Volodymyr Shepelev replaces Taras Stepanenko because of an injury.
- 73': Foul by Mijat Gacinovic (Serbia).
- 73': Yevhen Konoplyanka (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Goal! Ukraine 5, Serbia 0. Yevhen Konoplyanka (Ukraine) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ruslan Malinovskiy following a fast break.
- 76': Substitution, Ukraine. Viktor Kovalenko replaces Yevhen Konoplyanka.
- 76': Dusan Tadic (Serbia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 76': Foul by Sergey Krivtsov (Ukraine).
- 78': Hand ball by Ruslan Malinovskiy (Ukraine).
- 85': Attempt saved. Artem Kravets (Ukraine) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Viktor Kovalenko with a through ball.
- 90': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross.
- 90'+2': Match ends, Ukraine 5, Serbia 0.
- 90'+2': Second Half ends, Ukraine 5, Serbia 0.
Statistics
 SRB |
UKR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 6 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 42.1 | Possession | 57.9 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 310 | Accurate Passes | 470 |
| 387 | Passes | 549 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 19 | Crosses | 8 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 15 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 7 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 7 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Venue: Arena Lviv
Location: Lviv, Ukraine
Attendance: 34,700
Venue: Arena Lviv
Location: Lviv, Ukraine
Attendance: 34,700
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 |
| 18 | Roman Yaremchuk |
| 10 | Yevhen Konoplyanka |
| 15 | Viktor Tsygankov |
Serbia (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marko Dmitrovic (GK) |
| 5 | Uros Spajic  |
| 11 | Aleksandar Kolarov |
| 4 | Nikola Milenkovic |
| 22 | Adem Ljajic |
| 6 | Nemanja Maksimovic |
| 10 | Dusan Tadic |
| 17 | Filip Kostic |
| 14 | Mijat Gacinovic |
| 19 | Luka Jovic |
| 8 | Aleksandar Prijovic |
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