FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Ukraine vs Sweden, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Playoff Semifinals

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Ukraine
  • 90': Matvii Ponomarenko
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1 - 3
Sweden
  • 6': Viktor Gyökeres
  • 51': Viktor Gyökeres
  • 73': Viktor Gyökeres (P)

About

Ukraine are hosting Sweden at Estadi Ciutat de València, Manises, Spain, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Anthony Elanga (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Ivan Kaliuzhnyi (Ukraine).
  • 2': Foul by Jesper Karlström (Sweden).
  • 2': Vladyslav Vanat (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Offside, Ukraine. Yehor Yarmoliuk is caught offside.
  • 4': Foul by Vladyslav Vanat (Ukraine).
  • 4': Gustaf Lagerbielke (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Goal! Ukraine 0, Sweden 1. Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Benjamin Nygren.
  • 8': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Isak Hien.
  • 9': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Vitalii Mykolenko.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Isak Hien (Sweden) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Benjamin Nygren with a cross following a corner.
  • 12': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Vitalii Mykolenko.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Viktor Tsygankov (Ukraine) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 21': Foul by Vladyslav Vanat (Ukraine).
  • 21': Isak Hien (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Viktor Tsygankov (Ukraine).
  • 22': Isak Hien (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Handball by Gabriel Gudmundsson (Sweden).
  • 24': Foul by Yasin Ayari (Sweden).
  • 24': Heorhii Sudakov (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Gabriel Gudmundsson (Sweden) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Yasin Ayari.
  • 30': Foul by Anthony Elanga (Sweden).
  • 30': Vitalii Mykolenko (Ukraine) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 32': Benjamin Nygren (Sweden) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 32': Foul by Yehor Yarmoliuk (Ukraine).
  • 35': Delay in match because of an injury Isak Hien (Sweden).
  • 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 37': Substitution, Sweden. Carl Starfelt replaces Isak Hien because of an injury.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Viktor Tsygankov (Ukraine) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Oleksandr Tymchyk with a cross.
  • 40': Foul by Herman Johansson (Sweden).
  • 40': Ivan Kaliuzhnyi (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Victor Lindelöf (Sweden).
  • 45'+1': Viktor Tsygankov (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Jesper Karlström (Sweden).
  • 45'+2': Yehor Yarmoliuk (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Ukraine 0, Sweden 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Ukraine 0, Sweden 1.
  • 47': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Ivan Kaliuzhnyi.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Carl Starfelt (Sweden) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Anatoliy Trubin (Ukraine). Assisted by Gustaf Lagerbielke with a headed pass.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Jesper Karlström (Sweden) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Jesper Karlström (Sweden) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Gabriel Gudmundsson (Sweden) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 49': Foul by Valerii Bondar (Ukraine).
  • 49': Yasin Ayari (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Foul by Jesper Karlström (Sweden).
  • 50': Vitalii Mykolenko (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Oleksandr Zubkov (Ukraine) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Kristoffer Nordfeldt (Sweden). Assisted by Viktor Tsygankov.
  • 51': Goal! Ukraine 0, Sweden 2. Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kristoffer Nordfeldt.
  • 53': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Carl Starfelt.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Yehor Yarmoliuk (Ukraine) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 55': Foul by Yasin Ayari (Sweden).
  • 55': Vitalii Mykolenko (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Oleksandr Tymchyk (Ukraine).
  • 56': Gabriel Gudmundsson (Sweden) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Oleksandr Tymchyk (Ukraine) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Ivan Kaliuzhnyi (Ukraine) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 60': Substitution, Ukraine. Roman Yaremchuk replaces Vladyslav Vanat.
  • 60': Substitution, Ukraine. Oleh Ocheretko replaces Oleksandr Zubkov.
  • 60': Substitution, Ukraine. Oleksii Hutsuliak replaces Ivan Kaliuzhnyi.
  • 62': Offside, Ukraine. Roman Yaremchuk is caught offside.
  • 63': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Herman Johansson.
  • 64': Offside, Ukraine. Roman Yaremchuk is caught offside.
  • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Gabriel Gudmundsson (Sweden).
  • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 68': Foul by Jesper Karlström (Sweden).
  • 68': Yehor Yarmoliuk (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Viktor Tsygankov (Ukraine) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kristoffer Nordfeldt (Sweden).
  • 70': Offside, Ukraine. Roman Yaremchuk is caught offside.
  • 71': Penalty Sweden. Viktor Gyökeres draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 71': Penalty conceded by Anatoliy Trubin (Ukraine) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 71': Anatoliy Trubin (Ukraine) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Goal! Ukraine 0, Sweden 3. Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 75': Kristoffer Nordfeldt (Sweden) is shown the yellow card.
  • 77': Substitution, Ukraine. Matvii Ponomarenko replaces Heorhii Sudakov.
  • 77': Substitution, Sweden. Daniel Svensson replaces Gabriel Gudmundsson.
  • 77': Substitution, Sweden. Lucas Bergvall replaces Yasin Ayari.
  • 78': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Daniel Svensson.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Viktor Tsygankov (Ukraine) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yehor Yarmoliuk.
  • 81': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Kristoffer Nordfeldt.
  • 82': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Carl Starfelt.
  • 82': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Herman Johansson.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Oleksii Hutsuliak (Ukraine) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Kristoffer Nordfeldt (Sweden). Assisted by Yehor Yarmoliuk.
  • 84': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Kristoffer Nordfeldt.
  • 85': Substitution, Ukraine. Mykola Shaparenko replaces Yehor Yarmoliuk.
  • 85': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Carl Starfelt.
  • 85': Carl Starfelt (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Oleh Ocheretko (Ukraine).
  • 86': Anthony Elanga (Sweden) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 86': Foul by Roman Yaremchuk (Ukraine).
  • 87': Carl Starfelt (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Matvii Ponomarenko (Ukraine).
  • 88': Offside, Ukraine. Matvii Ponomarenko is caught offside.
  • 90': Goal! Ukraine 1, Sweden 3. Matvii Ponomarenko (Ukraine) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Lucas Bergvall (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Victor Lindelöf.
  • 90'+3': Handball by Matvii Ponomarenko (Ukraine).
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Sweden. Mattias Svanberg replaces Anthony Elanga.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Oleksandr Tymchyk (Ukraine) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Ukraine 1, Sweden 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Ukraine 1, Sweden 3.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 12
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 5
3 Corner Kicks 9
3 Saves 1
31.7 Possession 68.3
10 SHOTS 10
4 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.4
2 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
202 Accurate Passes 474
268 Passes 562
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 5
7 Crosses 32
0.3 Cross % 0.2
53 Long Balls 46
19 Accurate Long Balls 15
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
2 Blocked Shots 1
6 Effective Tackles 10
6 Tackles 18
1.0 Tackle % 0.6
10 Interceptions 5
45 Effective Clearances 10
45 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: Estadi Ciutat de València
Location: Manises, Spain
Attendance: 18,846

Line-Ups

UKR Ukraine (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
12 Anatoliy Trubin (GK) Yellow Card
5 Valeriy Bondar
13 Illia Zabarnyi
21 Ivan Kalyuzhnyi
16 Vitaliy Mykolenko
22 Oleksandr Tymchyk Yellow Card
17 Georgiy Sudakov
18 Yehor Yarmoliuk
20 Oleksandr Zubkov
15 Viktor Tsygankov
19 Vladyslav Vanat
Ukraine Substitutes:
Oleksandr Svatok, Matvii Ponomarenko, Nazar Voloshyn, Mykola Shaparenko, Roman Yaremchuk, Oleh Ocheretko, Ruslan Neshcheret, Bogdan Mykhaylichenko, Oleksii Hutsulyak, Dmytro Riznyk, Oleksandr Pikhalyonok, Eduard Sarapyi.

SWE Sweden (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
23 Kristoffer Nordfeldt (GK)
4 Isak Hien
3 Victor Lindelöf
2 Gustaf Lagerbielke
16 Jesper Karlström
18 Yasin Ayari
5 Gabriel Gudmundsson
6 Herman Johansson
17 Viktor Gyökeres
10 Benjamin Nygren
11 Anthony Elanga
Sweden Substitutes:
Gustaf Nilsson, Noel Törnqvist, Taha Ali, Carl Starfelt, Mattias Svanberg, Lucas Bergvall, Besfort Zeneli, Roony Bardghji, Hugo Larsson, Eric Anders Smith, Daniel Svensson, Melker Ellborg.

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