UEFA European Under-21 Championship

Ukraine U21 vs Croatia U21, 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, Group Stage

· UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Ukraine U21
  • 19': Oleksiy Kashchuk
  • 48': Danylo Sikan
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2 - 0
Croatia U21

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    Ukraine U21 are hosting Croatia U21 at Arena Giulesti, Bucuresti, Romania, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Foul by Matija Frigan (Croatia U21).
    • 3': Kostiantyn Vivcharenko (Ukraine U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Corner, Ukraine U21. Conceded by Mauro Perkovic.
    • 9': Foul by Oleksii Sych (Ukraine U21).
    • 9': Martin Baturina (Croatia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Danylo Sikan (Ukraine U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 12': Foul by Mauro Perkovic (Croatia U21).
    • 13': Foul by Lukas Kacavenda (Croatia U21).
    • 13': Oleksii Kashchuk (Ukraine U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 15': Foul by Volodymyr Brazhko (Ukraine U21).
    • 15': Marko Bulat (Croatia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Matija Frigan (Croatia U21) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Baturina.
    • 16': Artem Bondarenko (Ukraine U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 16': Foul by Lukas Kacavenda (Croatia U21).
    • 16': Lukas Kacavenda (Croatia U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Volodymyr Brazhko (Ukraine U21) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 19': Goal! Ukraine U21 1, Croatia U21 0. Oleksii Kashchuk (Ukraine U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Artem Bondarenko.
    • 21': Foul by Volodymyr Brazhko (Ukraine U21).
    • 21': Matija Frigan (Croatia U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Marko Bulat (Croatia U21) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 22': Corner, Croatia U21. Conceded by Artem Bondarenko.
    • 22': Foul by Oleksii Sych (Ukraine U21).
    • 22': Lukas Kacavenda (Croatia U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 25': Delay in match because of an injury Danylo Sikan (Ukraine U21).
    • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Oleksii Kashchuk (Ukraine U21) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dmytro Kryskiv.
    • 29': Artem Bondarenko (Ukraine U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Martin Baturina (Croatia U21).
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Danylo Sikan (Ukraine U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maksym Bragaru.
    • 31': Corner, Croatia U21. Conceded by Maksym Talovierov.
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Martin Baturina (Croatia U21) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dion Beljo.
    • 32': Corner, Croatia U21. Conceded by Artem Bondarenko.
    • 33': Foul by Dmytro Kryskiv (Ukraine U21).
    • 33': Martin Baturina (Croatia U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 34': Attempt saved. Marko Bulat (Croatia U21) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Dion Beljo (Croatia U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matija Frigan with a cross.
    • 41': Attempt saved. Matija Frigan (Croatia U21) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Martin Baturina.
    • 45': Foul by Dmytro Kryskiv (Ukraine U21).
    • 45': Jurica Prsir (Croatia U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Martin Baturina (Croatia U21) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Ukraine U21 1, Croatia U21 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Ukraine U21 1, Croatia U21 0.
    • 46': Foul by Maksym Bragaru (Ukraine U21).
    • 46': Niko Sigur (Croatia U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 47': Foul by Martin Baturina (Croatia U21).
    • 47': Oleksii Sych (Ukraine U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Kostiantyn Vivcharenko (Ukraine U21).
    • 48': Matija Frigan (Croatia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Goal! Ukraine U21 2, Croatia U21 0. Danylo Sikan (Ukraine U21) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Oleksii Kashchuk with a cross.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Danylo Sikan (Ukraine U21) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 53': Foul by Maksym Bragaru (Ukraine U21).
    • 53': Niko Sigur (Croatia U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 54': Foul by Lukas Kacavenda (Croatia U21).
    • 54': Oleksii Kashchuk (Ukraine U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Maksym Bragaru (Ukraine U21) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oleksii Kashchuk with a cross.
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Mauro Perkovic (Croatia U21) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Baturina.
    • 58': Corner, Croatia U21. Conceded by Kostiantyn Vivcharenko.
    • 58': Substitution, Croatia U21. Michele Sego replaces Lukas Kacavenda.
    • 58': Substitution, Croatia U21. Luka Stojkovic replaces David Colina.
    • 60': Corner, Croatia U21. Conceded by Kostiantyn Vivcharenko.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Jurica Prsir (Croatia U21) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Dion Beljo (Croatia U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luka Stojkovic.
    • 61': Corner, Croatia U21. Conceded by Arsenii Batagov.
    • 61': Luka Stojkovic (Croatia U21) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Matija Frigan with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 62': Substitution, Ukraine U21. Oleksandr Nazarenko replaces Maksym Bragaru.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Luka Stojkovic (Croatia U21) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Matija Frigan.
    • 64': Corner, Croatia U21. Conceded by Maksym Talovierov.
    • 64': Corner, Croatia U21. Conceded by Maksym Talovierov.
    • 65': Foul by Dmytro Kryskiv (Ukraine U21).
    • 65': Martin Baturina (Croatia U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Matija Frigan (Croatia U21) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right.
    • 67': Delay in match because of an injury Oleksii Kashchuk (Ukraine U21).
    • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 70': Foul by Dmytro Kryskiv (Ukraine U21).
    • 70': Marko Bulat (Croatia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Substitution, Ukraine U21. Oleh Ocheretko replaces Dmytro Kryskiv.
    • 71': Substitution, Ukraine U21. Bohdan Viunnyk replaces Oleksii Kashchuk because of an injury.
    • 71': Corner, Ukraine U21. Conceded by Niko Sigur.
    • 72': Foul by Oleh Ocheretko (Ukraine U21).
    • 72': Martin Baturina (Croatia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Luka Stojkovic (Croatia U21) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marko Bulat.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Martin Baturina (Croatia U21) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matija Frigan.
    • 73': Substitution, Croatia U21. Gabriel Vidovic replaces Matija Frigan.
    • 75': Foul by Bohdan Viunnyk (Ukraine U21).
    • 75': Michele Sego (Croatia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Dion Beljo (Croatia U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luka Stojkovic.
    • 76': Offside, Ukraine U21. Maksym Talovierov tries a through ball, but Oleksandr Nazarenko is caught offside.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Luka Stojkovic (Croatia U21) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Marko Bulat.
    • 78': Foul by Danylo Sikan (Ukraine U21).
    • 78': Jurica Prsir (Croatia U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 79': Artem Bondarenko (Ukraine U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 79': Foul by Michele Sego (Croatia U21).
    • 80': Attempt missed. Oleksandr Nazarenko (Ukraine U21) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 81': Foul by Bohdan Viunnyk (Ukraine U21).
    • 81': Gabriel Vidovic (Croatia U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Bartol Franjic (Croatia U21) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Martin Baturina with a cross.
    • 82': Foul by Luka Stojkovic (Croatia U21).
    • 82': Oleksandr Nazarenko (Ukraine U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 82': Luka Stojkovic (Croatia U21) is shown the yellow card.
    • 83': Substitution, Ukraine U21. Heorhii Sudakov replaces Danylo Sikan.
    • 83': Substitution, Ukraine U21. Ivan Zhelizko replaces Volodymyr Brazhko.
    • 84': Substitution, Croatia U21. Veldin Hodza replaces Jurica Prsir.
    • 84': Substitution, Croatia U21. Roko Simic replaces Dion Beljo.
    • 84': Foul by Veldin Hodza (Croatia U21).
    • 84': Ivan Zhelizko (Ukraine U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 85': Foul by Bartol Franjic (Croatia U21).
    • 85': Oleksandr Nazarenko (Ukraine U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Oleksandr Nazarenko (Ukraine U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bohdan Viunnyk.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Veldin Hodza (Croatia U21) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Martin Baturina.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Luka Stojkovic (Croatia U21) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Baturina.
    • 90': Foul by Luka Stojkovic (Croatia U21).
    • 90': Oleh Ocheretko (Ukraine U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Martin Baturina (Croatia U21) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michele Sego.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Heorhii Sudakov (Ukraine U21) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ivan Zhelizko following a fast break.
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Vidovic (Croatia U21) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luka Stojkovic.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Ukraine U21 2, Croatia U21 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Ukraine U21 2, Croatia U21 0.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 15
    2 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    8 Corner Kicks 2
    1 Saves 3
    58.2 Possession 41.8
    22 SHOTS 10
    3 ON GOAL 3
    0.1 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    481 Accurate Passes 325
    548 Passes 402
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    6 Accurate Crosses 3
    19 Crosses 8
    0.3 Cross % 0.4
    41 Long Balls 54
    25 Accurate Long Balls 27
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
    13 Blocked Shots 3
    4 Effective Tackles 12
    8 Tackles 26
    0.5 Tackle % 0.5
    8 Interceptions 6
    8 Effective Clearances 15
    8 Clearances 15

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA European Under-21 Championship

    Venue: Arena Giulesti
    Location: Bucuresti, Romania
    Attendance: 1,677

    EURO Under-21 Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Germany U21 3 +6 9
    2 England U21 3 +1 4
    3 Czechia U21 3 -2 3
    4 Slovenia U21 3 -5 1
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    UKR Ukraine U21 (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    12 Anatoliy Trubin (GK)
    16 Arsenii Batahov
    4 Maksym Talovierov
    2 Kostiantyn Vivcharenko
    6 Oleksii Sych
    18 Dmytro Kryskiv
    17 Volodymyr Brazhko
    21 Artem Bondarenko
    9 Danylo Sikan
    15 Maksym Braharu
    20 Oleksiy Kashchuk
    Ukraine U21 Substitutes:
    Oleksandr Syrota, Kiril Fesiun, Vladyslav Vanat, Oleh Ocheretko, Mykhailo Mudryk, Rostyslav Lyakh, Georgiy Sudakov, Volodymyr Saliuk, Ivan Zhelizko, Bogdan V'Yunnik, Oleksandr Nazarenko, Ruslan Neshcheret.

    CRO Croatia U21 (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Dominik Kotarski (GK)
    15 Mauro Perkovic
    6 Bartol Franjic
    3 David Colina
    2 Niko Sigur
    10 Martin Baturina
    8 Jurica Prsir
    19 Marko Bulat
    20 Dion Drena Beljo
    11 Lukas Kacavenda Yellow Card
    13 Matija Frigan
    Croatia U21 Substitutes:
    Luka Stojkovic, Nikola Soldo, Ivor Pandur, Veldin Hodza, Gabriel Vidovic, Michele Sego, Kresimir Krizmanic, Niko Galesic, Nikola Cavlina, Ante Palaversa, Toni Fruk, Roko Simic.

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