UEFA European Under-21 Championship

France U21 vs Ukraine U21, 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, Quarterfinals

· UEFA European Under-21 Championship
France U21
  • 19': Rayan Cherki
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1 - 3
Ukraine U21
  • 32': Georgiy Sudakov (P)
  • 44': Georgiy Sudakov
  • 86': Artem Bondarenko

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France U21 are hosting Ukraine U21 at Cluj Arena, Cluj, 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.
  • 2': Offside, Ukraine U21. Kostiantyn Vivcharenko tries a through ball, but Mykhailo Mudryk is caught offside.
  • 3': Corner, France U21. Conceded by Volodymyr Brazhko.
  • 3': Corner, France U21. Conceded by Oleksii Sych.
  • 4': Enzo Le Fée (France U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 4': Foul by Heorhii Sudakov (Ukraine U21).
  • 5': Foul by Oleksii Sych (Ukraine U21).
  • 5': Rayan Cherki (France U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Bradley Barcola (France U21) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Amine Gouiri.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Rayan Cherki (France U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Enzo Le Fée.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Volodymyr Brazhko (Ukraine U21) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 15': Enzo Le Fée (France U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Foul by Maksym Talovierov (Ukraine U21).
  • 16': Delay in match because of an injury Enzo Le Fée (France U21).
  • 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Rayan Cherki (France U21) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.
  • 17': Foul by Castello Lukeba (France U21).
  • 17': Oleksii Kashchuk (Ukraine U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Goal! France U21 1, Ukraine U21 0. Rayan Cherki (France U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bradley Barcola.
  • 20': Foul by Maxence Caqueret (France U21).
  • 20': Mykhailo Mudryk (Ukraine U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Foul by Pierre Kalulu (France U21).
  • 22': Mykhailo Mudryk (Ukraine U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Mykhailo Mudryk (Ukraine U21) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 23': Offside, Ukraine U21. Mykhailo Mudryk tries a through ball, but Dmytro Kryskiv is caught offside.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Niels Nkounkou (France U21) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Khéphren Thuram.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Amine Gouiri (France U21) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 25': Corner, France U21. Conceded by Anatolii Trubin.
  • 26': Corner, France U21. Conceded by Volodymyr Brazhko.
  • 30': Penalty Ukraine U21. Mykhailo Mudryk draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 30': Penalty conceded by Pierre Kalulu (France U21) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 32': Goal! France U21 1, Ukraine U21 1. Heorhii Sudakov (Ukraine U21) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 33': Foul by Khéphren Thuram (France U21).
  • 33': Volodymyr Brazhko (Ukraine U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Khéphren Thuram (France U21) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Le Fée.
  • 35': Anatolii Trubin (Ukraine U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Amine Gouiri (France U21).
  • 37': Artem Bondarenko (Ukraine U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Pierre Kalulu (France U21).
  • 38': Bradley Barcola (France U21) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Enzo Le Fée.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Niels Nkounkou (France U21) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bradley Barcola.
  • 40': Offside, France U21. Amine Gouiri tries a through ball, but Bradley Barcola is caught offside.
  • 44': Goal! France U21 1, Ukraine U21 2. Heorhii Sudakov (Ukraine U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mykhailo Mudryk with a through ball.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, France U21 1, Ukraine U21 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins France U21 1, Ukraine U21 2.
  • 47': Enzo Le Fée (France U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 47': Foul by Arsenii Batagov (Ukraine U21).
  • 49': Amine Gouiri (France U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Foul by Oleksii Sych (Ukraine U21).
  • 51': Foul by Dmytro Kryskiv (Ukraine U21).
  • 51': Khéphren Thuram (France U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Dmytro Kryskiv (Ukraine U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Dmytro Kryskiv (Ukraine U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Niels Nkounkou (France U21).
  • 56': Foul by Kostiantyn Vivcharenko (Ukraine U21).
  • 56': Pierre Kalulu (France U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 56': Kostiantyn Vivcharenko (Ukraine U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Mohamed Simakan (France U21) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Enzo Le Fée with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 57': Enzo Le Fée (France U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 57': Foul by Mykhailo Mudryk (Ukraine U21).
  • 58': Artem Bondarenko (Ukraine U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Khéphren Thuram (France U21).
  • 58': Khéphren Thuram (France U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Foul by Kostiantyn Vivcharenko (Ukraine U21).
  • 58': Maxence Caqueret (France U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Substitution, Ukraine U21. Oleksandr Nazarenko replaces Oleksii Kashchuk.
  • 59': Substitution, Ukraine U21. Danylo Sikan replaces Dmytro Kryskiv.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Rayan Cherki (France U21) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 62': Foul by Danylo Sikan (Ukraine U21).
  • 62': Mohamed Simakan (France U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Danylo Sikan (Ukraine U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 62': Delay in match because of an injury Mohamed Simakan (France U21).
  • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 64': Foul by Rayan Cherki (France U21).
  • 64': Oleksii Sych (Ukraine U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Volodymyr Brazhko (Ukraine U21).
  • 65': Mohamed Simakan (France U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Offside, France U21. Rayan Cherki tries a through ball, but Bradley Barcola is caught offside.
  • 67': Foul by Niels Nkounkou (France U21).
  • 67': Heorhii Sudakov (Ukraine U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Niels Nkounkou (France U21) is shown the yellow card.
  • 68': Offside, Ukraine U21. Mykhailo Mudryk tries a through ball, but Oleksandr Nazarenko is caught offside.
  • 69': Danylo Sikan (Ukraine U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 69': Foul by Castello Lukeba (France U21).
  • 72': Substitution, France U21. Amine Adli replaces Khéphren Thuram.
  • 72': Substitution, France U21. Elye Wahi replaces Amine Gouiri.
  • 72': Substitution, France U21. Valentin Gendrey replaces Mohamed Simakan.
  • 73': Offside, France U21. Maxence Caqueret tries a through ball, but Bradley Barcola is caught offside.
  • 75': Foul by Heorhii Sudakov (Ukraine U21).
  • 75': Rayan Cherki (France U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Amine Adli (France U21) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rayan Cherki.
  • 78': Substitution, Ukraine U21. Maksym Bragaru replaces Mykhailo Mudryk.
  • 79': Artem Bondarenko (Ukraine U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Niels Nkounkou (France U21).
  • 80': Substitution, France U21. Arnaud Kalimuendo replaces Rayan Cherki.
  • 80': Danylo Sikan (Ukraine U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 80': Foul by Niels Nkounkou (France U21).
  • 81': Attempt saved. Arnaud Kalimuendo (France U21) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Valentin Gendrey with a cross.
  • 81': Offside, France U21. Arnaud Kalimuendo tries a through ball, but Elye Wahi is caught offside.
  • 81': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Elye Wahi (France U21) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 82': VAR Decision: No Goal France U21 1-2 Ukraine U21.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Amine Adli (France U21) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Oleksandr Nazarenko (Ukraine U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Heorhii Sudakov with a through ball.
  • 84': Corner, Ukraine U21. Conceded by Niels Nkounkou.
  • 84': Bradley Barcola (France U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Oleksandr Nazarenko (Ukraine U21).
  • 85': Foul by Pierre Kalulu (France U21).
  • 85': Maksym Bragaru (Ukraine U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Goal! France U21 1, Ukraine U21 3. Artem Bondarenko (Ukraine U21) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Oleksandr Nazarenko with a through ball.
  • 88': Substitution, Ukraine U21. Ivan Zhelizko replaces Artem Bondarenko.
  • 90'+1': Castello Lukeba (France U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Oleksandr Nazarenko (Ukraine U21).
  • 90'+2': Corner, France U21. Conceded by Oleksii Sych.
  • 90'+3': Corner, France U21. Conceded by Kostiantyn Vivcharenko.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, France U21 1, Ukraine U21 3.
  • 0': Match ends, France U21 1, Ukraine U21 3.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 15
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 4
1 Corner Kicks 6
5 Saves 0
46 Possession 54
6 SHOTS 14
3 ON GOAL 6
0.5 On Target % 0.4
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
370 Accurate Passes 445
446 Passes 509
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
0 Accurate Crosses 4
4 Crosses 21
0.0 Cross % 0.2
51 Long Balls 36
29 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 3
15 Effective Tackles 11
22 Tackles 13
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
8 Interceptions 11
20 Effective Clearances 4
20 Clearances 4

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Under-21 Championship

Venue: Cluj Arena
Location: Cluj, Romania
Attendance: 6,281

Line-Ups

FRA France U21 (4-3-3)

No. Name
16 Lucas Chevalier (GK)
14 Castello Lukeba
2 Mohamed Simakan
5 Niels Nkounkou Yellow Card
20 Pierre Kalulu
8 Maxence Caqueret
19 Khephren Thuram Yellow Card
6 Enzo Le Fée
11 Amine Gouiri
10 Rayan Cherki
17 Bradley Barcola
France U21 Substitutes:
Loïc Badé, Yasser Larouci, Valentin Gendrey, Amine Adli, Stefan Bajic, Elye Wahi, Arnaud Kalimuendo, Illan Meslier, Joris Chotard, Bafodé Diakité.

UKR Ukraine U21 (4-3-3)

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

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