Netherlands vs Ukraine, 2020 European Championship, Group Stage
· UEFA European Championship
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3 - 2
3 - 2
Netherlands better Ukraine in Euro 2020's most thrilling match so far with late Dumfries winner
Netherlands won their first European Championship game since 2008 by beating Ukraine 3-2 in a thrilling contest decided by an 85th-minute winner.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt saved. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 4': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Stefan de Vrij.
- 4': Attempt missed. Andriy Yarmolenko (Ukraine) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Ruslan Malinovskiy with a cross following a corner.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Georginio Wijnaldum (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wout Weghorst.
- 5': Attempt saved. Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Georginio Wijnaldum.
- 6': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Georgi Bushchan.
- 6': Attempt missed. Patrick van Aanholt (Netherlands) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Memphis Depay following a corner.
- 7': Attempt missed. Georginio Wijnaldum (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Denzel Dumfries.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Georginio Wijnaldum (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marten de Roon.
- 9': Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 9': Foul by Oleksandr Zinchenko (Ukraine).
- 10': Attempt blocked. Ruslan Malinovskiy (Ukraine) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andriy Yarmolenko.
- 13': Substitution, Ukraine. Marlos Romero Bonfim replaces Oleksandr Zubkov because of an injury.
- 14': Hand ball by Georginio Wijnaldum (Netherlands).
- 15': Attempt saved. Roman Yaremchuk (Ukraine) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Oleksandr Karavaev.
- 16': Offside, Netherlands. Jurriën Timber tries a through ball, but Memphis Depay is caught offside.
- 23': Foul by Daley Blind (Netherlands).
- 23': Oleksandr Zinchenko (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Serhiy Sydorchuk (Ukraine).
- 25': Georginio Wijnaldum (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt saved. Andriy Yarmolenko (Ukraine) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ruslan Malinovskiy.
- 36': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Mykola Matvienko.
- 37': Attempt missed. Patrick van Aanholt (Netherlands) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong following a corner.
- 37': Offside, Ukraine. Georgi Bushchan tries a through ball, but Roman Yaremchuk is caught offside.
- 39': Attempt saved. Georginio Wijnaldum (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 40': Attempt missed. Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Memphis Depay with a cross.
- 44': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Illia Zabarnyi.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Netherlands 0, Ukraine 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Netherlands 0, Ukraine 0.
- 49': Foul by Wout Weghorst (Netherlands).
- 49': Oleksandr Karavaev (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Wout Weghorst (Netherlands).
- 51': Georgi Bushchan (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Goal! Netherlands 1, Ukraine 0. Georginio Wijnaldum (Netherlands) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
- 55': Attempt saved. Wout Weghorst (Netherlands) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Memphis Depay.
- 56': Offside, Netherlands. Memphis Depay tries a through ball, but Wout Weghorst is caught offside.
- 58': Goal! Netherlands 2, Ukraine 0. Wout Weghorst (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
- 61': Foul by Wout Weghorst (Netherlands).
- 61': Illia Zabarnyi (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Foul by Roman Yaremchuk (Ukraine).
- 62': Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Oleksandr Karavaev.
- 64': Substitution, Netherlands. Nathan Aké replaces Daley Blind.
- 64': Substitution, Netherlands. Owen Wijndal replaces Patrick van Aanholt.
- 64': Substitution, Ukraine. Mykola Shaparenko replaces Marlos Romero Bonfim.
- 66': Foul by Wout Weghorst (Netherlands).
- 66': Mykola Matvienko (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Mykola Matvienko (Ukraine).
- 66': Wout Weghorst (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Vitalii Mykolenko.
- 72': Attempt saved. Roman Yaremchuk (Ukraine) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mykola Shaparenko.
- 75': Goal! Netherlands 2, Ukraine 1. Andriy Yarmolenko (Ukraine) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Roman Yaremchuk.
- 76': Andriy Yarmolenko (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Owen Wijndal (Netherlands).
- 78': Attempt blocked. Nathan Aké (Netherlands) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marten de Roon.
- 78': Foul by Stefan de Vrij (Netherlands).
- 78': Oleksandr Zinchenko (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Goal! Netherlands 2, Ukraine 2. Roman Yaremchuk (Ukraine) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ruslan Malinovskiy with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 84': Foul by Roman Yaremchuk (Ukraine).
- 84': Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Goal! Netherlands 3, Ukraine 2. Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nathan Aké with a cross.
- 88': Foul by Ruslan Malinovskiy (Ukraine).
- 88': Nathan Aké (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Substitution, Netherlands. Luuk de Jong replaces Wout Weghorst.
- 88': Substitution, Netherlands. Joël Veltman replaces Jurriën Timber.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Netherlands. Donyell Malen replaces Memphis Depay.
- 90'+1': Foul by Serhiy Sydorchuk (Ukraine).
- 90'+1': Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Serhiy Sydorchuk (Ukraine).
- 90'+3': Luuk de Jong (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Serhiy Sydorchuk (Ukraine) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Netherlands 3, Ukraine 2.
- 0': Match ends, Netherlands 3, Ukraine 2.
Statistics
 UKR |
NED |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 37 | Possession | 63 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 338 | Accurate Passes | 592 |
| 413 | Passes | 661 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 7 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 39 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 26 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 22 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA European Championship
Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 15,837
Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 15,837
EURO Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 3 | +1 | 5 |
| 2 | Denmark | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Slovenia | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Serbia | 3 | -1 | 2 |
Line-Ups
Netherlands (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Maarten Stekelenburg (GK) |
| 6 | Stefan de Vrij |
| 17 | Daley Blind |
| 25 | Jurriën Timber |
| 21 | Frenkie de Jong |
| 15 | Marten de Roon |
| 8 | Georginio Wijnaldum |
| 12 | Patrick van Aanholt |
| 22 | Denzel Dumfries |
| 10 | Memphis Depay |
| 19 | Wout Weghorst |
Ukraine (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Georgiy Bushchan (GK) |
| 22 | Mykola Matviyenko |
| 13 | Illia Zabarnyi |
| 16 | Vitaliy Mykolenko |
| 21 | Oleksandr Karavaev |
| 5 | Serhiy Sydorchuk  |
| 17 | Oleksandr Zinchenko |
| 8 | Ruslan Malinovskyi |
| 9 | Roman Yaremchuk |
| 20 | Oleksandr Zubkov |
| 7 | Andriy Yarmolenko |
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