The Ukrainians could not cope with the opponent's onslaught in the second half.
On Wednesday, September 21, the national team of Ukraine held a postponed match of the first round of the group stage of the League of Nations against Scotland.
The match in Glasgow ended with a 3:0 victory for the home team.
In the first half, the British possessed advantage, but it did not come to goals thanks to the reliable play of goalkeeper Trubin. At the same time, the national team of Ukraine did not have any shots on goal.
The outcome of the match took place in the second half. The Scots actively attacked and achieved their goal. In the 70th minute, McGinn took the ball away from Bondar and hit a low kick. Then there were two corners, which Dykes completed with effective shots in the 80th and 87th minutes.
Scotland – Ukraine – 3:0
Goals: McGinn, 70, Dykes, 80, 87
Scotland: Gordon, Tierney (Taylor, 86), McKenna, Hendry, McTominay, Patterson (Hickey , 26), Christie (McLean, 85), McGregor, McGinn, Armstrong (Fraser, 76), Adams (Dykes, 76)
Ukraine:Trubin, Mykhailichenko, Matvienko, Bondar, Karavaev, Stepanenko (Sydorchuk, 46), Mudryk, Malinovsky, Pikhalyonok, Yarmolenko (Tsygankov, 68), Dovbyk (Yaremchuk, 67)
Warning: Stepanenko, Bondar, Yaremchuk , Sydorchuk, Malinovskyi
Full video of the match
For the national team of Ukraine, this is the first defeat with a difference of three goals under the coach Oleksandr Petrakov's headquarters.
Thanks to this victory, Scotland took first place in Group 1 of League B and is two points ahead of Ukraine. The next match of the national team of Ukraine will be played away against Armenia on September 24, and Petrakov's wards will play the second game against Scotland on September 27. Also in this group is Ireland.
The first team of the group will receive a ticket to League A, and the last national team of the quartet will go to League C.
Read also: National team of Ukraine in the League of Nations-2022/23: calendar of matches, standings in the group
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