22 - Ansu Fati
0 - Ferran Torres
Ukraine
Match stats
Spain
28%
Possession
72%
2
Shots
21
1
Shots (On goal)
8
3
Corners
9
8
Saves
0
10
Fouls
8
Line-ups
1
Georgi Bushchan
0
Oleksandr Karavaev
0
Illia Zabarnyi
0
Vitalii Mykolenko
0
Eduard Sobol
0
Serhiy Sydorchuk
0
Yevhenii Makarenko
0
Mykola Shaparenko
0
Andriy Yarmolenko
0
Roman Yaremchuk
0
Oleksandr Zubkov
4-3-3
0
David de Gea
0
Jesús Navas
0
Sergio Ramos
0
Pau Torres
0
Reguilón
0
Sergio Canales
0
Rodrigo
0
Mikel Merino
0
Adama Traoré
0
Rodrigo
22
Ansu Fati
4-3-3
Team stats
Ukraine
| Goalkeepers | G | GC | SAV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Forwards | G | GA | S | FC | FW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| 65' | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Midfielders | G | GA | S | FC | FW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Mykola Shaparenko | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 60' | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders | G | GA | S | FC | FW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
Illia Zabarnyi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Vitalii Mykolenko | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Substitutes | G | GA | S | FC | FW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60'(Serhiy Sydorchuk) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 65'(Oleksandr Zubkov) 76' | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Yukhym Konoplya | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Yevgen Cheberko | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Dmytro Riznyk | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Spain
| Goalkeepers | G | GC | SAV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Forwards | G | GA | S | FC | FW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 58' | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Ansu Fati 58' | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Midfielders | G | GA | S | FC | FW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| 73' | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 45' | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders | G | GA | S | FC | FW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Substitutes | G | GA | S | FC | FW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45'(Mikel Merino) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ferran Torres 58'(Ansu Fati) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 58'(Rodrigo) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 73'(Sergio Canales) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Eric García | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Team Ranks
Ukraine
Match stats
Spain
28%
Possession
72%
2
Shots
21
1
Shots (On goal)
8
3
Corners
9
8
Saves
0
10
Fouls
8
Match stream
- 90'+4'It's a fantastic end to the international break for Ukraine. They're still underdogs to qualify for the Nations League finals as they have to travel to Germany and Switzerland in their final two games, but their morale will be hugely boosted. Spain will have to reflect on a disappointing defeat. Qualification is still very much in their hands. That's all for now. Goodbye!
- 90'+4'For context, this is Spain's first defeat in almost two years since they lost 3-2 away to Croatia in the Nations League in November 2018. Ukraine's win, combined with Germany's 3-3 draw with Switzerland, opens Group A4 right up. Spain stay top with seven points, now just a point ahead of Germany and Ukraine.
- 90'+4'Ukraine stun Spain by breaking the visitors' long unbeaten streak! Spain were on top all game but Ukraine resisted everything Spain could throw at them in an impressively resilient display. Ukraine had one chance and Tsygankov buried it. In the end one chance was all Ukraine needed.
- 90'+4'FULL-TIME: UKRAINE 1-0 SPAIN
- 90'+3'Shaparenko wins a free-kick for Ukraine in Spain's half to the fans' delight. That will give the hosts a valuable breather. Spain look out of ideas.
- 90'+2'Ramos - now up front for Spain - pleads with the referee for a penalty as he goes down as the corner comes in but the official isn't interested. Navas flings a cross back in. Ramos' header is on target but it's tame and straight at Bushchan.
- 90'+1'Spain have four added minutes in which to score. Reguilon plays the ball off Yarmolenko for a Spain corner.
- 90'Ramos chips a pass forward but Bushchan is alert to the danger and rises high to claim it. Spain are running out of time.
- 88'Ukraine are having to endure wave after wave of Spain attacks now. This time Reguilon's cross into the box causes problems. Mykolenko - who's tussling with Bushchan for man of the match - clears it at the second attempt.
- 86'Traore's found a second wind! The Wolves winger turns on the afterburners and clips the ball up into Ukraine's box. Ramos chests it down and punts it just over the crossbar. Spain are chucking players forward now.
- 85'Spain are on the attack again. Olmo, who's added to Spain's threat since coming on, misses a header from a difficult angle on the right.
- 83'Traore seems to be struggling over on Spain's right wing. Hopefully the winger can shake his injury off. Spain need him to.
- 81'Chance for Spain! Mykolenko makes a heroic sliding block as Traore finds Olmo arriving in the box. We're in for an exciting final 10 minutes here.
- 80'Ukraine look full of belief now. Yarmolenko looks to get on the end of another pass down the right but there's too much power on it.
- 78'Ukraine have scored from their only shot this half and their only shot on target so far in this game. What are Spain made of now?
- 77'Yarmolenko's assist for that goal really was a beauty. That was direct football at its finest. Now can Ukraine hold onto their surprise lead?
- 76'GOAL! 1-0 UKRAINE! Ukraine take the lead against the run of play! Bushchan's goal-kick finds Spain in disarray at the back. Yarmolenko plays a fantastic sliderule pass to Tsygankov who takes a touch outside the box and smashes it past De Gea.
- 74'Spain make another attacking change. Canales is replaced by Olmo.
- 73'Ferran Torres slips Oyarzabal into the box and the Real Sociedad striker forces a decent save from Bushchan. Ferran Torres follows up from a difficult angle and Bushchan saves again. Spain get a corner which Ukraine survive.
- 71'Spain are simultaneously more threatening and less in control. Ukraine only need to wait for one decent opportunity to win this game.
- 69'Spain get another shot on target as Bushchan drops low to collect Traore's rolling shot from range. Spain are increasing the pressure on Ukraine now.
- 67'Spain have had 60% possession so far in this half. They're attacking more now but look defensively shakier than they did in the first half. Mykolenko gets in the way of a Reguilon shot as the left-back bursts into the box.
- 65'Ukraine make a like-for-like substitution. Tsygankov, a winger, is on for Zubkov.
- 62'Spain are now attracting whistles every time they're on the ball, which is most of the time. The visitors tip-tap their way through Ukraine's defence and Oyarzabal gets a corner out of Mykolenko.
- 60'Ukraine respond with a substitution of their own. Kovalenko comes on for the bustling Sydorchuk.
- 59'Ferran Torres makes his entrance to the game by cutting inside and blazing over from way out. At least it looks like he'll pose a more direct threat to Ukraine.
- 58'Enrique has decided that more changes are needed. Fati is replaced by Ferran Torres.
- 58'Rodrigo's game is also over. The Leeds striker has provided an aerial threat but not much else. Oyarzabal is on.
- 56'Traore beats three Ukraine players down the flank before Shaparenko decides enough is enough and muscles the winger over. Traore is a delight to watch. Imagine how good he'd be if he were more clinical.
- 54'Rodrigo heads high and wide from Fati's cross. Meanwhile. Ukraine win yet another corner off Ramos. Again it doesn't lead to much.
- 52'Ukraine win a corner off Reguilon. Spain deal with it easily. Spain haven't quite found their rhythm yet as Ukraine sense their visitors might be there for the taking.
- 50'Sobol and Traore are enjoying a nice tussle in this game as Traore fouls the left-back. Yarmolenko receives a promising pass from Yaremchuk in the box and promptly flops to the floor under pressure from Ramos. The man's desperate to win a penalty.
- 48'Ukraine miss a golden opportunity to take the lead! Sydorchuk skips down the right and lays inside to Zubkov who can only slash at air with the goal gaping! The offside flag goes up in the aftermath but that was close, you know.
- 45'It feels like a matter of time until Spain break the deadlock. Spain had 10 shots to Ukraine's one in that first half. The longer Ukraine can keep things level though, the more anxious the visitors will get. Handily for Spain, Germany are losing 2-1 at home to Switzerland. A draw won't be too bad for Spain as things stand.
- 46'Spain make a substitution at half-time. The quiet Merino is replaced in midfield by Ceballos.
- 46'Ukraine get the second half going. It'll be interesting to see how Ceballos' introduction changes things.
- 45'It's goalless so far in Kiev but it hasn't been a bad game. Spain have been the better side and look zippy in possession but are lacking end product so far. Ramos has come closest to scoring as he forced Bushchan to save his free-kick. Ukraine are industrious and had a penalty appeal rejected but have created little of note.
- 45'HALF-TIME: UKRAINE 0-0 SPAIN
- 45'Ukraine counter quickly down the right through Yarmolenko. Yarmolenko goes up against Ramos who blocks the winger's cross. Yarmolenko asks for a penalty but it comes off Ramos' thigh and the Spain captain has his hands firmly behind his back. No chance.
- 44'Enrique isn't happy as the linesman gives a foul for a Rodrigo barge on Mykolenko. Spain quickly come again down the right flank but don't achieve anything from the cross.
- 42'Traore tricks his way past two Ukraine defenders in an impressive piece of skill. Spain do nothing more than keep possession from it though and Zabarnyi gets the chance to slow the game down, winning a free-kick.
- 40'Merino's pass for Fati goes awry. Sydorchuk looks to bustle down the right for Ukraine but can't prevent the ball going out for a throw-in. Ukraine are working hard to keep Spain at bay at the moment.
- 38'On second viewing Zubkov went down a little easily but Spain have still got lucky. Play continues as Reguilon hesitates to put the ball into the box for Rodrigo. Merino eventually takes a shot from distance but it's straight at Bushchan who gathers easily.
- 36'The Ukrainian fans cry for a penalty as Zubkov jinks this way and that in an attempt to beat Navas in Spain's box. The winger gets past Navas but is caught by the right-back's trailing leg. The referee waves away the appeal. Shevchenko gives a wry smile to the third official.
- 34'Spain come close with another chance. Traore has Sobol beaten for pace and cuts back to Rodrigo. Rodrigo lays it off for Canales who flashes a low shot just wide of the right-hand post.
- 32'Spain's latest attack breaks down and Yarmolenko buys a free-kick off Merino near the touchline. Frustratingly, Ukraine decide to play the free-kick backwards and achieve nothing with it.
- 31'Rodrigo holds possession and waits for support but it doesn't arrive quickly enough. Ukraine try to counter but Spain's defenders combine to snuff out the chance.
- 30'Spain take another short corner and Reguilon sends an inviting cross into the box. There's no one in a red shirt to get on the end of it though.
- 29'Traore powers down the right and leaves Sobol literally in the dirt. Mykolenko dashes across to punt the ball out for a corner. Spain quickly win another corner.
- 28'Ukraine go for the direct pass again and De Gea rushes out of his box to clear. The hosts aren't threatening Spain much but they look menacing when they do get chance to get forward.
- 26'Ukraine win their first corner of the game down their left as Zubkov knocks the ball off Ramos. Ukraine take the corner short and Mykolenko nods a tame header wide of De Gea. It's a shot for Ukraine at least.
- 24'Ramos spots a chasm of space in front of him and ventures forward before letting rip from distance. His shot whizzes just over the crossbar. Spain have six attempts to Ukraine's zero so far.
- 22'Spain's appeal was for handball against Yarmolenko as he tried to clear. There was nothing the Ukraine winger could do as he accidentally knocked the ball into his hand first.
- 21'Ramos aims for the top left corner with a dipping effort but Bushchan sees it coming and flicks it over the bar! Spain appeal for a penalty following the resulting corner but the referee isn't interested in the slightest.
- 20'Fati wins a free-kick for Spain as Makarenko trips the Barcelona youngster in a central position. Spain's captain Ramos is standing over it...
- 18'Yarmolenko is caught offside from Sydorchuk's throughball. Ukraine's game plan is clearly to break down the flanks with pace. Up the other end, Spain venture into Ukraine's box but can't create a clear shooting opportunity.
- 16'Spain suddenly step on the gas as Fati takes a touch and forces a decent save from Bushchan low to his right! Sobol heads Spain's corner kick out for another. Spain take it short to Fati who whips in but Rodrigo can't find the right header at the far post.
- 14'Spain are having to remain patient as Ukraine are sitting deep and narrow in their own half. The hosts look keen not to be beaten as easily as they were in September.
- 12'Chance for Spain! Navas curls a decent cross into the box and Rodrigo's header is on target. The Dynamo Kiev keeper Bushchan acrobatically tips it over the bar. Ukraine clear the resulting corner without much fuss.
- 10'Fati plays himself into trouble and Sydorchuk only has eyes for Yarmolenko breaking down the right. The ball doesn't find Ukraine's captain, but it's clear that Ukraine will be wasting no time in getting forward on the counter-attack.
- 8'Yaremchuk does well to muscle the Villarreal centre-back Torres off the ball and retain possession for Ukraine. Ukraine eventually get the cross in but Spain clear it without difficulty.
- 6'Ukraine get their first touches of the ball. Makarenko looks for Sobol busting a gut down the left flank but there's too much power on the pass. Spain goal-kick.
- 4'Spain get an early free-kick down their right as Traore is fouled by Sobol. Fati sends the ball into the box, Rodrigo can't get his header on target, and Sydorchuk promptly gets rid of it.
- 2'The game begins cagily as Spain quickly establish their dominance of the ball. After an extensive spell of Spain possession Fati can't keep a pass down the left flank in play.
- 1'We're underway here in Kiev!
- -The two sides are out on the pitch at a half-full Olympic Stadium. Even that is a striking sight in the current climate. Ukraine are in their all-yellow home kit. Spain will play in their first kit of red shirts and dark blue shorts.
- -Ukraine's chances of qualifying from a tough group are slim but a shock win here could bring them back into the mix. Spain have a two-point lead at the top of Group A4 over Germany, who are hosting bottom side Switzerland at home. Can Spain maintain their advantage as group leaders with a win?
- -Ukraine boss Andriy Shevchenko makes three changes from his side's 2-1 defeat to Germany as they switch to a 4-3-3. Makarenko, Shaparenko and Zubkov come in. There are five changes to the Spain team that beat Switzerland 1-0 last time out. Reguilon starts at left-back, while Traore and Rodrigo also start.
- -SUBS: Ferran Torres, Jose Campana, Mikel Oyarzabal, Dani Ceballos, Eric García, Sergio Busquets, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Unai Simon, Sergi Roberto, Jose Gaya, Dani Olmo.
- -SPAIN (4-3-3): David de Gea; Jesus Navas, Sergio Ramos (c), Pau Torres, Sergio Reguilon; Mikel Merino, Rodri, Sergio Canales; Adama Traore, Rodrigo, Ansu Fati.
- -SUBS: Dmytro Riznky, Ihor Kharatin, Yevhen Cheberko, Igor Plastun, Volodymyr Shepelev, Mykyta Shevchenko, Viktor Tsygankov, Bogdan Mykhaylichenko, Yukhym Konoplia, Roman Bezus, Marlos Bonfim, Viktor Kovalenko.
- -UKRAINE (4-3-3): Georgi Bushchan; Oleksandr Karavaev, Illia Zabarnyi, Vitalii Mykolenko, Eduard Sobol; Serhiy Sydorchuk, Evgeniy Makarenko, Mykola Shaparenko; Andriy Yarmolenko (c), Roman Yaremchuk, Oleksandr Zubkov.
- -Ukraine lost narrowly to Germany 2-1 here a few days ago, while Spain's unbeaten streak stands at 15 games and counting. A win here for Luis Enrique's team would help cement their position at the top of Group A4 as they bid to reach the Nations League finals.
- -Ukraine welcome Spain hoping to break a three-game losing streak that started the last time these sides met back in September. Spain romped to a comfortable 4-0 victory in that game with Sergio Ramos scoring twice.
- -Hello! Welcome to our live text commentary of this UEFA Nations League A Group 4 clash between Ukraine and Spain at Kiev Olympic Stadium.
- 76'
Goal0 - Viktor Tsygankov
Goal! Ukraine 1, Spain 0. Viktor Tsygankov (Ukraine) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andriy Yarmolenko. - 65'Substitution - In0 - Viktor TsygankovSubstitution - Out0 - Oleksandr ZubkovUkraine make a like-for-like substitution. Tsygankov, a winger, is on for Zubkov.
- 60'Substitution - In0 - Viktor KovalenkoSubstitution - Out0 - Serhiy SydorchukUkraine respond with a substitution of their own. Kovalenko comes on for the bustling Sydorchuk.
- 58'Substitution - In0 - Mikel Oyarzabal
Substitution - Out0 - RodrigoEnrique has decided that more changes are needed. Fati is replaced by Ferran Torres. - 58'Substitution - In0 - Ferran TorresSubstitution - Out22 - Ansu FatiRodrigo's game is also over. The Leeds striker has provided an aerial threat but not much else. Oyarzabal is on.
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