Ukraine vs Germany, 2020-21 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage
· UEFA Nations LeagueGermany beat Ukraine 2-1 for first win in four games
Germany scored once in either half to beat hosts Ukraine 2-1 in the Nations League on Saturday for their first win in four matche.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Attempt saved. Serge Gnabry (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julian Draxler.
- 7': Foul by Marcel Halstenberg (Germany).
- 7': Oleksandr Karavaev (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Eduard Sobol (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Lukas Klostermann (Germany).
- 8': Offside, Ukraine. Georgi Bushchan tries a through ball, but Andriy Yarmolenko is caught offside.
- 10': Foul by Leon Goretzka (Germany).
- 10': Georgi Bushchan (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Serhiy Sydorchuk (Ukraine).
- 15': Serge Gnabry (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Ruslan Malinovskiy (Ukraine).
- 17': Toni Kroos (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Vitalii Mykolenko.
- 20': Goal! Ukraine 0, Germany 1. Matthias Ginter (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Antonio Rüdiger following a corner.
- 21': Attempt missed. Roman Yaremchuk (Ukraine) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 23': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Germany).
- 23': Roman Yaremchuk (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Foul by Illia Zabarnyi (Ukraine).
- 27': Julian Draxler (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Attempt saved. Julian Draxler (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 28': Foul by Toni Kroos (Germany).
- 28': Ruslan Malinovskiy (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Viktor Kovalenko (Ukraine).
- 30': Leon Goretzka (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Attempt saved. Joshua Kimmich (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Julian Draxler.
- 31': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Georgi Bushchan.
- 31': Attempt missed. Leon Goretzka (Germany) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Toni Kroos with a cross following a corner.
- 34': Foul by Viktor Tsygankov (Ukraine).
- 34': Matthias Ginter (Germany) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Attempt saved. Serge Gnabry (Germany) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matthias Ginter with a cross.
- 34': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Georgi Bushchan.
- 35': Foul by Leon Goretzka (Germany).
- 35': Oleksandr Karavaev (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Marcel Halstenberg (Germany).
- 37': Ruslan Malinovskiy (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Ruslan Malinovskiy (Ukraine).
- 41': Matthias Ginter (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Ruslan Malinovskiy (Ukraine) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Attempt missed. Toni Kroos (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Marcel Halstenberg.
- 45': Attempt saved. Leon Goretzka (Germany) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Toni Kroos.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Ukraine 0, Germany 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Ukraine 0, Germany 1.
- 47': Foul by Leon Goretzka (Germany).
- 47': Viktor Tsygankov (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Goal! Ukraine 0, Germany 2. Leon Goretzka (Germany) header from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 51': Attempt saved. Julian Draxler (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Serge Gnabry.
- 51': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Oleksandr Karavaev.
- 51': Attempt saved. Antonio Rüdiger (Germany) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lukas Klostermann with a cross.
- 52': Foul by Julian Draxler (Germany).
- 52': Ruslan Malinovskiy (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Toni Kroos (Germany).
- 53': Ruslan Malinovskiy (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Toni Kroos (Germany) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Ruslan Malinovskiy (Ukraine) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 57': Attempt saved. Lukas Klostermann (Germany) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Julian Draxler.
- 57': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Georgi Bushchan.
- 58': Attempt missed. Niklas Süle (Germany) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Toni Kroos with a cross following a corner.
- 59': Foul by Serge Gnabry (Germany).
- 59': Vitalii Mykolenko (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Attempt saved. Viktor Tsygankov (Ukraine) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ruslan Malinovskiy.
- 61': Attempt missed. Julian Draxler (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich.
- 66': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Georgi Bushchan.
- 67': Foul by Leon Goretzka (Germany).
- 67': Viktor Kovalenko (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Substitution, Ukraine. Marlos replaces Andriy Yarmolenko.
- 69': Substitution, Ukraine. Oleksandr Zubkov replaces Viktor Tsygankov.
- 70': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Vitalii Mykolenko.
- 72': Attempt missed. Roman Yaremchuk (Ukraine) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Viktor Kovalenko.
- 73': Eduard Sobol (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Lukas Klostermann (Germany).
- 75': Penalty Ukraine. Roman Yaremchuk draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 75': Penalty conceded by Niklas Süle (Germany) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 76': Goal! Ukraine 1, Germany 2. Ruslan Malinovskiy (Ukraine) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 77': Substitution, Ukraine. Mykola Shaparenko replaces Viktor Kovalenko.
- 80': Substitution, Germany. Timo Werner replaces Julian Draxler.
- 82': Hand ball by Serge Gnabry (Germany).
- 82': Attempt saved. Serge Gnabry (Germany) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Timo Werner with a through ball.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Serge Gnabry (Germany) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 83': Foul by Leon Goretzka (Germany).
- 83': Ruslan Malinovskiy (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Matthias Ginter (Germany).
- 83': Oleksandr Zubkov (Ukraine) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 84': Matthias Ginter (Germany) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Substitution, Ukraine. Yevhenii Makarenko replaces Serhiy Sydorchuk.
- 84': Attempt missed. Ruslan Malinovskiy (Ukraine) left footed shot from long range on the left is too high from a direct free kick.
- 85': Attempt missed. Ruslan Malinovskiy (Ukraine) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marlos.
- 86': Hand ball by Roman Yaremchuk (Ukraine).
- 87': Attempt saved. Timo Werner (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 87': Offside, Ukraine. Marlos tries a through ball, but Roman Yaremchuk is caught offside.
- 90': Foul by Marlos (Ukraine).
- 90': Toni Kroos (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Substitution, Germany. Emre Can replaces Lukas Klostermann.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Mykola Shaparenko (Ukraine) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ruslan Malinovskiy.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Germany. Kai Havertz replaces Serge Gnabry.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Marlos (Ukraine) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Roman Yaremchuk.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Ukraine 1, Germany 2.
- 0': Match ends, Ukraine 1, Germany 2.
Statistics
 GER |
UKR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 2 | Saves | 10 |
| 72.9 | Possession | 27.1 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 12 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 735 | Accurate Passes | 235 |
| 809 | Passes | 301 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 20 | Crosses | 6 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 14 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 10 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 6 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 6 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Nations League
Venue: Kiev Olympic Stadium
Location: Kiev, Ukraine
Attendance: 17,753
Venue: Kiev Olympic Stadium
Location: Kiev, Ukraine
Attendance: 17,753
UEFA NATIONS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 6 | +8 | 16 |
| 2 | Belgium | 6 | +3 | 10 |
| 3 | Poland | 6 | -6 | 7 |
| 4 | Wales | 6 | -5 | 1 |
Line-Ups
Ukraine (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Georgiy Bushchan (GK) |
| 16 | Vitalii Mykolenko |
| 4 | Illia Zabarnyi |
| 5 | Serhiy Sydorchuk |
| 2 | Eduard Sobol |
| 21 | Oleksandr Karavaev |
| 20 | Viktor Kovalenko |
| 8 | Ruslan Malinovskyi  |
| 15 | Viktor Tsygankov |
| 7 | Andriy Yarmolenko |
| 9 | Roman Yaremchuk |
Germany (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Manuel Neuer (GK) |
| 15 | Niklas Süle |
| 16 | Antonio Rüdiger |
| 4 | Matthias Ginter |
| 8 | Toni Kroos |
| 6 | Joshua Kimmich |
| 3 | Marcel Halstenberg |
| 13 | Lukas Klostermann |
| 20 | Serge Gnabry |
| 7 | Julian Draxler |
| 18 | Leon Goretzka |
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