UEFA Nations League

Republic of Ireland vs Ukraine, 2022-23 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage

· UEFA Nations League
Republic of Ireland
    FT
    0 - 1
    Ukraine
    • 47': Viktor Tsygankov

    Ukraine bounce back from World Cup qual. heartbreak with Nations League win over Ireland

    Ukraine overcame their World Cup qualification heartbreak by winning their Nations League opener with a 1-0 victory vs. Ireland on Wednesday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Attempt saved. Jason Knight (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 4': Foul by John Egan (Republic of Ireland).
    • 4': Oleksandr Zubkov (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Valerii Bondar.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Jeff Hendrick (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Collins.
    • 10': Attempt saved. Jason Knight (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by John Egan.
    • 10': Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Andrii Lunin.
    • 10': Foul by Nathan Collins (Republic of Ireland).
    • 10': Vitalii Mykolenko (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Mykhailo Mudryk (Ukraine) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Oleksandr Zubkov.
    • 14': Offside, Republic of Ireland. Jason Knight tries a through ball, but Enda Stevens is caught offside.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Mykola Shaparenko (Ukraine) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Vitalii Mykolenko with a cross.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Vitalii Mykolenko (Ukraine) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Mykhailo Mudryk (Ukraine) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mykola Shaparenko.
    • 20': Foul by Mykhailo Mudryk (Ukraine).
    • 20': Nathan Collins (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Chiedozie Ogbene (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Collins.
    • 21': Foul by Chiedozie Ogbene (Republic of Ireland).
    • 21': Oleksandr Syrota (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Artem Dovbyk (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Josh Cullen (Republic of Ireland).
    • 24': Attempt missed. Artem Dovbyk (Ukraine) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mykhailo Mudryk.
    • 25': Foul by Chiedozie Ogbene (Republic of Ireland).
    • 25': Vitalii Mykolenko (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Jeff Hendrick (Republic of Ireland).
    • 27': Mykola Shaparenko (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Offside, Republic of Ireland. Shane Duffy tries a through ball, but Chiedozie Ogbene is caught offside.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Serhii Sydorchuk (Ukraine) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Artem Dovbyk.
    • 30': Attempt saved. Oleksandr Zubkov (Ukraine) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Serhii Sydorchuk.
    • 36': Offside, Republic of Ireland. Shane Duffy tries a through ball, but Chiedozie Ogbene is caught offside.
    • 37': Offside, Ukraine. Mykola Shaparenko tries a through ball, but Artem Dovbyk is caught offside.
    • 37': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Taras Kacharaba (Ukraine) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 39': VAR Decision: No Goal Republic of Ireland 0-0 Ukraine.
    • 43': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by John Egan.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Vitalii Mykolenko (Ukraine) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Artem Dovbyk.
    • 44': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Nathan Collins.
    • 45': Offside, Republic of Ireland. Josh Cullen tries a through ball, but Callum Robinson is caught offside.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Mykhailo Mudryk (Ukraine).
    • 45'+2': Josh Cullen (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+4': Attempt saved. Mykola Shaparenko (Ukraine) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vitalii Mykolenko.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Republic of Ireland 0, Ukraine 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Republic of Ireland 0, Ukraine 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Ukraine. Viktor Tsygankov replaces Oleksandr Zubkov.
    • 46': Hand ball by Mykhailo Mudryk (Ukraine).
    • 46': Attempt blocked. Jason Knight (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chiedozie Ogbene.
    • 47': Foul by John Egan (Republic of Ireland).
    • 47': Viktor Tsygankov (Ukraine) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 47': Goal! Republic of Ireland 0, Ukraine 1. Viktor Tsygankov (Ukraine) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Artem Dovbyk (Ukraine) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 50': Foul by Taras Kacharaba (Ukraine).
    • 50': Jason Knight (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Foul by Denys Popov (Ukraine).
    • 50': Jason Knight (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 51': Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Taras Kacharaba.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Shane Duffy (Republic of Ireland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum Robinson with a cross.
    • 53': Foul by Denys Popov (Ukraine).
    • 53': Jeff Hendrick (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Josh Cullen (Republic of Ireland).
    • 54': Serhii Sydorchuk (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 54': Josh Cullen (Republic of Ireland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Mykola Shaparenko (Ukraine) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 62': Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Dara O'Shea replaces John Egan because of an injury.
    • 63': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Josh Cullen.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Jeff Hendrick (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jason Knight.
    • 65': Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Valerii Bondar.
    • 69': Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Michael Obafemi replaces Callum Robinson.
    • 69': Substitution, Republic of Ireland. James McClean replaces Enda Stevens.
    • 69': Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Alan Browne replaces Cyrus Christie.
    • 70': Foul by Jeff Hendrick (Republic of Ireland).
    • 70': Mykola Shaparenko (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Dara O'Shea (Republic of Ireland).
    • 71': Viktor Tsygankov (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 72': Substitution, Ukraine. Oleksandr Karavaev replaces Taras Kacharaba.
    • 72': Substitution, Ukraine. Oleksandr Pikhalyonok replaces Mykhailo Mudryk.
    • 73': Offside, Ukraine. Denys Popov tries a through ball, but Viktor Tsygankov is caught offside.
    • 73': Foul by Denys Popov (Ukraine).
    • 73': Jason Knight (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 74': Offside, Republic of Ireland. Josh Cullen tries a through ball, but Chiedozie Ogbene is caught offside.
    • 77': Alan Browne (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 77': Foul by Vitalii Mykolenko (Ukraine).
    • 78': Vitalii Mykolenko (Ukraine) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 78': Substitution, Republic of Ireland. CJ Hamilton replaces Chiedozie Ogbene.
    • 79': Attempt saved. Shane Duffy (Republic of Ireland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. CJ Hamilton (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 79': Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Valerii Bondar.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Michael Obafemi (Republic of Ireland) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jason Knight with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 80': Substitution, Ukraine. Danylo Sikan replaces Artem Dovbyk.
    • 82': CJ Hamilton (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Oleksandr Syrota (Ukraine).
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Oleksandr Pikhalyonok (Ukraine) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Viktor Tsygankov.
    • 83': Foul by Valerii Bondar (Ukraine).
    • 83': Michael Obafemi (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Josh Cullen (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nathan Collins.
    • 84': Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Valerii Bondar.
    • 87': Foul by Denys Popov (Ukraine).
    • 87': Jason Knight (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 88': Offside, Republic of Ireland. James McClean tries a through ball, but Shane Duffy is caught offside.
    • 88': Substitution, Ukraine. Danylo Ignatenko replaces Serhii Sydorchuk.
    • 89': Danylo Ignatenko (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Jason Knight (Republic of Ireland).
    • 90': Foul by Mykola Shaparenko (Ukraine).
    • 90': Nathan Collins (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Shane Duffy (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Jason Knight (Republic of Ireland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Viktor Tsygankov (Ukraine) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mykola Shaparenko.
    • 90'+5': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Nathan Collins.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Republic of Ireland 0, Ukraine 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Republic of Ireland 0, Ukraine 1.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 11
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 6
    4 Corner Kicks 6
    4 Saves 3
    55.2 Possession 44.8
    14 SHOTS 13
    4 ON GOAL 4
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    417 Accurate Passes 318
    493 Passes 383
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    1 Accurate Crosses 8
    5 Crosses 22
    0.2 Cross % 0.4
    71 Long Balls 48
    40 Accurate Long Balls 22
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
    5 Blocked Shots 6
    18 Effective Tackles 8
    26 Tackles 16
    0.7 Tackle % 0.5
    8 Interceptions 17
    17 Effective Clearances 4
    17 Clearances 4

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Nations League

    Venue: Aviva Stadium
    Location: Dublin,
    Attendance: 40,111

    UEFA Nations League Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Czechia 6 +1 11
    2 Ukraine 6 0 8
    3 Georgia 6 +1 7
    4 Albania 6 -2 7
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    IRL Republic of Ireland (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    1 Caoimhín Kelleher (GK)
    4 Shane Duffy
    5 John Egan
    12 Nathan Collins
    6 Josh Cullen Yellow Card
    13 Jeff Hendrick
    3 Enda Stevens
    2 Cyrus Christie
    20 Chiedozie Ogbene
    17 Jason Knight
    7 Callum Robinson
    Republic of Ireland Substitutes:
    Chris Hamilton, Mark Travers, Alan Browne, James McClean, Dara O'Shea, James Talbot, Jayson Molumby, Conor Hourihane, Will Keane, Michael Obafemi, Festy Ebosele, Troy Parrott.

    UKR Ukraine (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Andriy Lunin (GK)
    18 Valeriy Bondar
    3 Oleksandr Syrota
    4 Denys Popov
    10 Mykola Shaparenko
    5 Serhiy Sydorchuk
    16 Vitaliy Mykolenko Yellow Card
    19 Taras Kacharaba
    11 Artem Dovbyk
    14 Mykhailo Mudryk
    20 Oleksandr Zubkov
    Ukraine Substitutes:
    Oleksandr Karavaev, Danylo Ignatenko, Oleksandr Pikhalyonok, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Viktor Tsygankov, Andriy Pyatov, Mykola Matviyenko, Ruslan Malinovskyi, Eduard Sobol, Danylo Sikan, Dmytro Riznyk, Illia Zabarnyi.

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