Ukrainians successfully started the tournament.
June 8 in Dublin at Aviva Stadium The national team of Ukraine held its first match in the League of Nations of the 2022/23 season in Group 1 of Division B.
Oleksandr Petrakov's wards won 1-0.
< p>In the first half, the Ukrainians had the advantage and even scored a goal when a spectacular long shot by Kacharab, but the referee recorded an offside from Dovbyk, who gave the pass.
However, at the start of the second half of Ukraine managed to upset the opponent. Tsygankov, who came on as a substitute, made a free-kick, but the ball did not hit anyone and ended up in the net of the Irish national team.
Towards the end, the Irish created a series of dangerous moments. The main chance to score was in Duffy, who scored with a header, and Lunin moved the ball into the crossbar.
Ireland – Ukraine – 0: 1
< strong> Goal: Gypsy, 48
Ireland: Kelleher, Collins, Duffy, Egan (O'Shea, 62), Christie (Brown, 68), Hendrick, Cullen, Stevens, McLean, 68 ), Robinson (Obafemi, 68), Ogbene (Hamilton, 78), Knight
Ukraine: Lunin, Popov, Bondar, Orphan, Kacharaba (Karavaev, 71), Shaparenko, Sidorchuk (Ignatenko, 88), Mykolenko, Zubkov (Tsygankov, 46), Dovbyk (Sikan, 80), Mudryk (Pihalyonok, 71)
Warning: Cullen – Mykolenko
Video of Tsygankov's goal
The national team of Ukraine will play two more matches this month. Petrakov's wards will meet Armenia on June 11 and play Ireland again on June 14.
Last season of the League of Nations, after a technical defeat by Switzerland, the Ukrainians took last place in Group A and moved to Division B.
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