Scotland vs Ukraine, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Playoff Semifinals
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Ukraine's World Cup dream remains very much alive after they beat Scotland 3-1 in their playoff semifinal at Hampden Park on Wednesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Taras Stepanenko (Ukraine).
- 3': John McGinn (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Aaron Hickey (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Vitalii Mykolenko (Ukraine).
- 5': Billy Gilmour (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Roman Yaremchuk (Ukraine).
- 5': Roman Yaremchuk (Ukraine) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 7': Foul by Taras Stepanenko (Ukraine).
- 7': John McGinn (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Che Adams (Scotland).
- 7': Illia Zabarnyi (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Callum McGregor (Scotland).
- 7': Ruslan Malinovskyi (Ukraine) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Attempt saved. Viktor Tsygankov (Ukraine) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ruslan Malinovskyi.
- 8': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Craig Gordon.
- 9': Attempt missed. Ruslan Malinovskyi (Ukraine) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Viktor Tsygankov following a corner.
- 11': Foul by Ruslan Malinovskyi (Ukraine).
- 11': Lyndon Dykes (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Ruslan Malinovskyi (Ukraine) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 12': Attempt missed. Aaron Hickey (Scotland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross.
- 13': Aaron Hickey (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Viktor Tsygankov (Ukraine).
- 15': Hand ball by Che Adams (Scotland).
- 17': Attempt saved. Andrii Yarmolenko (Ukraine) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 17': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Illia Zabarnyi.
- 18': Attempt missed. Grant Hanley (Scotland) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross following a corner.
- 18': Foul by Grant Hanley (Scotland).
- 18': Roman Yaremchuk (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Attempt saved. Roman Yaremchuk (Ukraine) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Viktor Tsygankov with a through ball.
- 20': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Craig Gordon.
- 20': Attempt missed. Roman Yaremchuk (Ukraine) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Oleksandr Karavaev with a cross.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Andrew Robertson (Scotland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 24': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Viktor Tsygankov.
- 24': Attempt missed. John McGinn (Scotland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Callum McGregor.
- 26': Foul by John McGinn (Scotland).
- 26': Ruslan Malinovskyi (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Attempt missed. Andrii Yarmolenko (Ukraine) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Roman Yaremchuk.
- 27': Foul by John McGinn (Scotland).
- 27': Taras Stepanenko (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Scott McTominay.
- 33': Goal! Scotland 0, Ukraine 1. Andrii Yarmolenko (Ukraine) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ruslan Malinovskyi with a through ball.
- 36': Foul by Taras Stepanenko (Ukraine).
- 36': John McGinn (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Aaron Hickey (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Vitalii Mykolenko (Ukraine).
- 42': Che Adams (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Mykola Matvienko (Ukraine).
- 42': Attempt blocked. Callum McGregor (Scotland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Hickey.
- 44': Attempt missed. Ruslan Malinovskyi (Ukraine) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Oleksandr Zinchenko.
- 44': Foul by Lyndon Dykes (Scotland).
- 44': Taras Stepanenko (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Lyndon Dykes (Scotland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Ruslan Malinovskyi (Ukraine) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Scotland 0, Ukraine 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Scotland 0, Ukraine 1.
- 45': Substitution, Scotland. Ryan Christie replaces Lyndon Dykes.
- 46': Hand ball by Ryan Christie (Scotland).
- 47': Foul by Grant Hanley (Scotland).
- 47': Roman Yaremchuk (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Goal! Scotland 0, Ukraine 2. Roman Yaremchuk (Ukraine) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Oleksandr Karavaev with a cross.
- 51': Foul by Billy Gilmour (Scotland).
- 51': Illia Zabarnyi (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Attempt saved. Andrii Yarmolenko (Ukraine) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ruslan Malinovskyi.
- 54': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Grant Hanley.
- 55': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Scott McTominay.
- 55': Attempt missed. Oleksandr Karavaev (Ukraine) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a corner.
- 57': Offside, Ukraine. Andrii Yarmolenko tries a through ball, but Roman Yaremchuk is caught offside.
- 59': Foul by John McGinn (Scotland).
- 59': Taras Stepanenko (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': John McGinn (Scotland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Attempt saved. Ryan Christie (Scotland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Che Adams.
- 63': Andrii Yarmolenko (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Scott McTominay (Scotland).
- 63': Aaron Hickey (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Viktor Tsygankov (Ukraine).
- 67': Attempt blocked. Scott McTominay (Scotland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 67': Attempt missed. John McGinn (Scotland) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 68': Substitution, Scotland. Jack Hendry replaces Liam Cooper.
- 68': Substitution, Scotland. Stuart Armstrong replaces Billy Gilmour.
- 71': Attempt saved. Viktor Tsygankov (Ukraine) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vitalii Mykolenko.
- 72': Substitution, Ukraine. Mykhailo Mudryk replaces Viktor Tsygankov.
- 72': Substitution, Ukraine. Mykola Shaparenko replaces Ruslan Malinovskyi.
- 73': Attempt saved. Stuart Armstrong (Scotland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Christie.
- 74': Foul by Ryan Christie (Scotland).
- 74': Oleksandr Zinchenko (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Attempt saved. Che Adams (Scotland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Christie.
- 76': Attempt blocked. John McGinn (Scotland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Che Adams.
- 76': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Mykola Matvienko.
- 77': Foul by Andrii Yarmolenko (Ukraine).
- 77': Grant Hanley (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Mykola Shaparenko (Ukraine).
- 78': Ryan Christie (Scotland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Substitution, Ukraine. Artem Dovbyk replaces Roman Yaremchuk.
- 78': Substitution, Ukraine. Oleksandr Zubkov replaces Andrii Yarmolenko.
- 79': Goal! Scotland 1, Ukraine 2. Callum McGregor (Scotland) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
- 81': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Taras Stepanenko.
- 81': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Callum McGregor.
- 83': Aaron Hickey (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Mykhailo Mudryk (Ukraine).
- 83': Foul by Mykola Shaparenko (Ukraine).
- 83': Ryan Christie (Scotland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Mykola Shaparenko (Ukraine) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Hand ball by Oleksandr Zubkov (Ukraine).
- 88': Foul by Che Adams (Scotland).
- 88': Mykola Matvienko (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Hand ball by Artem Dovbyk (Ukraine).
- 90'+1': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Illia Zabarnyi.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Grant Hanley (Scotland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by John McGinn with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Oleksandr Zubkov (Ukraine) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Oleksandr Zinchenko.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Grant Hanley (Scotland) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aaron Hickey.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Ukraine. Serhii Sydorchuk replaces Taras Stepanenko.
- 90'+5': Goal! Scotland 1, Ukraine 3. Artem Dovbyk (Ukraine) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Oleksandr Zinchenko with a through ball following a fast break.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Scotland 1, Ukraine 3.
- 0': Match ends, Scotland 1, Ukraine 3.
Statistics
 UKR |
SCO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 5 |
| 58.3 | Possession | 41.7 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 461 | Accurate Passes | 302 |
| 552 | Passes | 387 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 14 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 22 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 22 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Venue: Hampden Park
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Attendance: 49,772
Venue: Hampden Park
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Attendance: 49,772
Line-Ups
Scotland (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Craig Gordon (GK) |
| 5 | Grant Hanley |
| 16 | Liam Cooper |
| 4 | Scott McTominay |
| 8 | Callum McGregor |
| 14 | Billy Gilmour |
| 7 | John McGinn  |
| 3 | Andrew Robertson |
| 22 | Aaron Hickey |
| 9 | Lyndon Dykes |
| 10 | Ché Adams |
Ukraine (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Georgiy Bushchan (GK) |
| 22 | Mykola Matviyenko |
| 13 | Illia Zabarnyi |
| 6 | Taras Stepanenko |
| 16 | Vitaliy Mykolenko |
| 21 | Oleksandr Karavaev |
| 17 | Oleksandr Zinchenko |
| 8 | Ruslan Malinovskyi |
| 15 | Viktor Tsygankov |
| 7 | Andriy Yarmolenko |
| 9 | Roman Yaremchuk |
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