UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Ukraine vs Iceland, 2024 European Championship Qualifying, Playoff - Final

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Ukraine
  • 54': Viktor Tsygankov
  • 84': Mykhailo Mudryk
FT
2 - 1
Iceland
  • 30': Albert Gudmundsson

Mudryk nets Ukraine winner to qualify for Euro 2024

Ukraine's tears of despair turned to joy after qualification for Euro 2024 was achieved with a dramatic 2-1 victory over Iceland in their playoff final played in a neutral but partisan Wroclaw Stadium in Poland on Tuesday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Hákon Haraldsson (Iceland).
  • 1': Viktor Tsygankov (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Heorhii Sudakov (Ukraine) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 4': Albert Gudmundsson (Iceland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 4': Foul by Heorhii Sudakov (Ukraine).
  • 5': Foul by Sverrir Ingason (Iceland).
  • 5': Mykola Matvienko (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Offside, Ukraine. Roman Yaremchuk is caught offside.
  • 10': Arnór Traustason (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Ruslan Malinovskyi (Ukraine).
  • 13': Albert Gudmundsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Viktor Tsygankov (Ukraine).
  • 14': Attempt saved. Jón Thorsteinsson (Iceland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Hákon Haraldsson.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Vitalii Mykolenko (Ukraine) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Yukhym Konoplya with a cross.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Ruslan Malinovskyi (Ukraine) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yukhym Konoplya.
  • 21': Foul by Hákon Haraldsson (Iceland).
  • 21': Heorhii Sudakov (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Hákon Haraldsson (Iceland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 27': Offside, Ukraine. Roman Yaremchuk is caught offside.
  • 30': Goal! Ukraine 0, Iceland 1. Albert Gudmundsson (Iceland) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hákon Haraldsson.
  • 35': Foul by Gudmundur Thórarinsson (Iceland).
  • 35': Viktor Tsygankov (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Heorhii Sudakov (Ukraine) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 37': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Hákon Valdimarsson.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Illia Zabarnyi (Ukraine) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Viktor Tsygankov with a cross.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Ruslan Malinovskyi (Ukraine) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 39': Offside, Ukraine. Viktor Tsygankov is caught offside.
  • 39': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Roman Yaremchuk (Ukraine) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 41': VAR Decision: No Goal Ukraine 0-1 Iceland.
  • 42': Foul by Ruslan Malinovskyi (Ukraine).
  • 42': Hákon Haraldsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Ruslan Malinovskyi (Ukraine) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 44': Foul by Sverrir Ingason (Iceland).
  • 44': Roman Yaremchuk (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Victor Pálsson.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Ukraine 0, Iceland 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Ukraine 0, Iceland 1.
  • 47': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Daníel Grétarsson.
  • 48': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Jón Thorsteinsson.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Illia Zabarnyi (Ukraine) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mykhailo Mudryk with a cross following a corner.
  • 51': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Sverrir Ingason.
  • 52': Foul by Mykhailo Mudryk (Ukraine).
  • 52': Hákon Haraldsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Goal! Ukraine 1, Iceland 1. Viktor Tsygankov (Ukraine) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Heorhii Sudakov following a fast break.
  • 56': Foul by Arnór Traustason (Iceland).
  • 56': Heorhii Sudakov (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Sverrir Ingason (Iceland).
  • 56': Roman Yaremchuk (Ukraine) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Sverrir Ingason (Iceland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Mykhailo Mudryk (Ukraine) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Vitalii Mykolenko.
  • 61': Foul by Vitalii Mykolenko (Ukraine).
  • 61': Victor Pálsson (Iceland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 63': Substitution, Iceland. Kolbeinn Finnsson replaces Gudmundur Thórarinsson.
  • 64': Substitution, Iceland. Orri Óskarsson replaces Andri Gudjohnsen.
  • 64': Substitution, Ukraine. Oleksandr Zinchenko replaces Ruslan Malinovskyi.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Roman Yaremchuk (Ukraine) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Oleksandr Zinchenko with a through ball.
  • 69': Foul by Orri Óskarsson (Iceland).
  • 69': Vitalii Mykolenko (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Heorhii Sudakov (Ukraine) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 70': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Hákon Valdimarsson.
  • 71': Foul by Albert Gudmundsson (Iceland).
  • 71': Volodymyr Brazhko (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Hand ball by Mykhailo Mudryk (Ukraine).
  • 72': Substitution, Ukraine. Artem Dovbyk replaces Roman Yaremchuk.
  • 73': Foul by Albert Gudmundsson (Iceland).
  • 73': Heorhii Sudakov (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Vitalii Mykolenko (Ukraine) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Volodymyr Brazhko with a through ball.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Jón Thorsteinsson (Iceland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Orri Óskarsson.
  • 77': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Andriy Lunin.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Hákon Haraldsson (Iceland) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 78': Delay in match (Ukraine).
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Albert Gudmundsson (Iceland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jón Thorsteinsson with a through ball.
  • 78': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Illia Zabarnyi.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Jóhann Gudmundsson (Iceland) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 84': Goal! Ukraine 2, Iceland 1. Mykhailo Mudryk (Ukraine) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Heorhii Sudakov.
  • 86': Foul by Yukhym Konoplya (Ukraine).
  • 86': Jón Thorsteinsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Substitution, Iceland. Mikael Ellertsson replaces Jón Thorsteinsson.
  • 87': Substitution, Iceland. Mikael Anderson replaces Hákon Haraldsson.
  • 88': Substitution, Ukraine. Maksym Talovierov replaces Viktor Tsygankov.
  • 89': Offside, Iceland. Orri Óskarsson is caught offside.
  • 90': Foul by Jóhann Gudmundsson (Iceland).
  • 90': Heorhii Sudakov (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Jóhann Gudmundsson (Iceland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Victor Pálsson.
  • 90'+2': Oleksandr Zinchenko (Ukraine) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Mikael Anderson (Iceland).
  • 90'+3': Maksym Talovierov (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Ukraine 2, Iceland 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Ukraine 2, Iceland 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Ukraine 2, Iceland 1.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 8
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
2 Corner Kicks 7
3 Saves 2
39.9 Possession 60.1
6 SHOTS 13
3 ON GOAL 5
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
267 Accurate Passes 437
348 Passes 525
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 6
12 Crosses 22
0.1 Cross % 0.3
62 Long Balls 44
25 Accurate Long Balls 16
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 1
7 Effective Tackles 3
11 Tackles 4
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
10 Interceptions 5
24 Effective Clearances 13
24 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Venue: Tarczynski Arena
Location: Wroclaw, Poland
Attendance: 29,310

Line-Ups

UKR Ukraine (4-3-3)

No. Name
23 Andriy Lunin (GK)
22 Mykola Matviyenko
13 Illia Zabarnyi
16 Vitalii Mykolenko
2 Yukhym Konoplia
14 Volodymyr Brazhko
7 Heorhii Sudakov
8 Ruslan Malinovskyi Yellow Card
9 Roman Yaremchuk
10 Mykhailo Mudryk
15 Viktor Tsygankov
Ukraine Substitutes:
Oleksandr Tymchyk, Bogdan Mykhaylychenko, Vladyslav Vanat, Anatoliy Trubin, Oleksandr Zubkov, Georgiy Bushchan, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Maksym Talovierov, Valeriy Bondar, Serhiy Sydorchuk, Artem Dovbyk, Mykola Shaparenko.

ISL Iceland (4-4-2)

No. Name
12 Hákon Rafn Valdimarsson (GK)
18 Daniel Grétarsson
5 Sverrir Ingason Yellow Card
3 Gudmundur Thórarinsson
4 Victor Palsson
7 Jóhann Gudmundsson Yellow Card
21 Arnór Traustason
9 Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson
17 Hakon Arnar Haraldsson Yellow Card
10 Albert Gudmundsson
22 Andri Lucas Gudjohnsen
Iceland Substitutes:
Willum Thór Willumsson, Hjörtur Hermannsson, Mikael Egill Ellertsson, Patrik Gunnarsson, Mikkel Anderson, Alfons Sampsted, Kolbeinn Finnsson, Kristian Hlynsson, Elias Rafn Olafsson, Alfred Finnbogason, Orri Steinn Óskarsson, Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson.

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