Czechia vs Ukraine, 2024-25 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage
· UEFA Nations LeagueCzechs beat Ukraine 3-2 in Nations League
Two first-half Pavel Sulc goals guided the Czech Republic to a 3-2 win over Ukraine on Tuesday in the Nations League, with a late penalty ensuring the win for the hosts in a match in which both sides created a number of chances.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Tomás Chory (Czechia).
- 3': Illia Zabarnyi (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Illia Zabarnyi (Ukraine).
- 5': Tomás Chory (Czechia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Lukás Provod (Czechia).
- 7': Oleksandr Tymchyk (Ukraine) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Attempt missed. Mykola Matviienko (Ukraine) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mykhailo Mudryk with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 9': Foul by Tomás Chory (Czechia).
- 9': Illia Zabarnyi (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Vladyslav Vanat (Ukraine) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 9': Attempt missed. Oleksandr Tymchyk (Ukraine) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 10': Foul by Tomás Soucek (Czechia).
- 10': Vladyslav Vanat (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Foul by Pavel Sulc (Czechia).
- 12': Mykhailo Mudryk (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Tomás Chory (Czechia).
- 13': Taras Stepanenko (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Pavel Sulc (Czechia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lukás Cerv with a through ball.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Jaroslav Zeleny (Czechia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 14': Foul by Mykola Shaparenko (Ukraine).
- 14': Lukás Cerv (Czechia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Attempt saved. Lukás Provod (Czechia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jaroslav Zeleny.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Václav Cerny (Czechia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 21': Goal! Czechia 1, Ukraine 0. Pavel Sulc (Czechia) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Václav Cerny.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Mykola Shaparenko (Ukraine) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 24': Foul by Taras Stepanenko (Ukraine).
- 24': Lukás Provod (Czechia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Oleksandr Zinchenko (Ukraine) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vitalii Mykolenko.
- 29': Foul by Illia Zabarnyi (Ukraine).
- 29': Tomás Chory (Czechia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Vladimír Coufal (Czechia).
- 31': Mykhailo Mudryk (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Oleksandr Zinchenko (Ukraine).
- 33': Lukás Cerv (Czechia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Martin Vitík.
- 35': Illia Zabarnyi (Ukraine) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Mykhailo Mudryk with a cross following a corner.
- 37': Goal! Czechia 1, Ukraine 1. Vladyslav Vanat (Ukraine) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Mykola Shaparenko with a cross.
- 38': Foul by Mykhailo Mudryk (Ukraine).
- 38': Vladimír Coufal (Czechia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt missed. Václav Cerny (Czechia) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Vladimír Coufal.
- 41': Foul by Oleksandr Tymchyk (Ukraine).
- 41': Lukás Cerv (Czechia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Andrii Yarmolenko (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Ladislav Krejcí (Czechia).
- 43': Attempt missed. Tomás Soucek (Czechia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 44': Foul by Mykola Shaparenko (Ukraine).
- 44': Lukás Provod (Czechia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Mykhailo Mudryk (Ukraine).
- 45': Vladimír Coufal (Czechia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Goal! Czechia 2, Ukraine 1. Pavel Sulc (Czechia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Czechia 2, Ukraine 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Czechia 2, Ukraine 1.
- 47': Foul by Ladislav Krejcí (Czechia).
- 47': Ladislav Krejcí (Czechia) is shown the yellow card.
- 47': Vladyslav Vanat (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Martin Vitík (Czechia).
- 48': Mykhailo Mudryk (Ukraine) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Martin Vitík (Czechia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 49': Foul by Vladimír Coufal (Czechia).
- 49': Mykola Matviienko (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt missed. Mykhailo Mudryk (Ukraine) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Oleksandr Tymchyk with a cross.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Vitalii Mykolenko (Ukraine) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mykhailo Mudryk.
- 52': Foul by Tomás Chory (Czechia).
- 52': Mykhailo Mudryk (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Vitalii Mykolenko (Ukraine).
- 53': Tomás Soucek (Czechia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Václav Cerny (Czechia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vladimír Coufal.
- 54': Foul by Václav Cerny (Czechia).
- 54': Mykhailo Mudryk (Ukraine) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Václav Cerny (Czechia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Andrii Yarmolenko (Ukraine) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oleksandr Tymchyk.
- 57': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Vladimír Coufal.
- 61': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Lukás Cerv.
- 61': Delay in match because of an injury Pavel Sulc (Czechia).
- 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 63': Foul by Tomás Soucek (Czechia).
- 63': Vitalii Mykolenko (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Tomás Soucek (Czechia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Attempt missed. Vladyslav Vanat (Ukraine) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Oleksandr Zinchenko with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 65': Substitution, Czechia. Ondrej Lingr replaces Lukás Provod.
- 66': Substitution, Czechia. Adam Hlozek replaces Václav Cerny.
- 66': Offside, Czechia. Ondrej Lingr is caught offside.
- 67': Attempt missed. Lukás Cerv (Czechia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 68': Andrii Yarmolenko (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Foul by Jaroslav Zeleny (Czechia).
- 68': Jaroslav Zeleny (Czechia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Substitution, Ukraine. Viktor Tsyhankov replaces Andrii Yarmolenko.
- 69': Substitution, Ukraine. Heorhii Sudakov replaces Mykola Shaparenko.
- 70': Foul by Heorhii Sudakov (Ukraine).
- 70': Lukás Cerv (Czechia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Heorhii Sudakov (Ukraine) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Attempt missed. Martin Vitík (Czechia) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tomás Soucek with a headed pass.
- 72': Attempt missed. Mykhailo Mudryk (Ukraine) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Oleksandr Zinchenko.
- 73': Attempt saved. Viktor Tsyhankov (Ukraine) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oleksandr Tymchyk with a cross.
- 74': Foul by Pavel Sulc (Czechia).
- 74': Taras Stepanenko (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Ladislav Krejcí (Czechia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jaroslav Zeleny with a cross.
- 76': Penalty conceded by Mykola Matviienko (Ukraine) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 78': VAR Decision: Penalty Czechia.
- 79': Substitution, Ukraine. Ruslan Malinovskyi replaces Taras Stepanenko.
- 79': Substitution, Ukraine. Roman Yaremchuk replaces Vladyslav Vanat.
- 80': Goal! Czechia 3, Ukraine 1. Tomás Soucek (Czechia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 81': Substitution, Czechia. Vasil Kusej replaces Pavel Sulc because of an injury.
- 81': Substitution, Czechia. Patrik Schick replaces Tomás Chory.
- 81': Foul by Vitalii Mykolenko (Ukraine).
- 81': Vasil Kusej (Czechia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Roman Yaremchuk (Ukraine) is shown the yellow card.
- 84': Goal! Czechia 3, Ukraine 2. Heorhii Sudakov (Ukraine) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Viktor Tsyhankov with a cross.
- 85': Substitution, Ukraine. Oleksandr Pikhalyonok replaces Oleksandr Zinchenko.
- 86': Attempt saved. Oleksandr Pikhalyonok (Ukraine) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mykhailo Mudryk.
- 86': Foul by Heorhii Sudakov (Ukraine).
- 86': Lukás Cerv (Czechia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Heorhii Sudakov (Ukraine).
- 87': Patrik Schick (Czechia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Substitution, Czechia. Alex Král replaces Lukás Cerv.
- 90'+1': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Martin Vitík.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Jaroslav Zeleny.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Ruslan Malinovskyi (Ukraine) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+2': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Ondrej Lingr.
- 90'+3': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Tomás Soucek.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Heorhii Sudakov (Ukraine) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Viktor Tsyhankov with a cross.
- 90'+4': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Matej Kovár.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Ruslan Malinovskyi (Ukraine) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Viktor Tsyhankov.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Ruslan Malinovskyi (Ukraine) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+7': Attempt saved. Adam Hlozek (Czechia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 90'+7': Vladimír Coufal (Czechia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+7': Foul by Heorhii Sudakov (Ukraine).
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Czechia 3, Ukraine 2.
- 0': Match ends, Czechia 3, Ukraine 2.
Statistics
 UKR |
CZE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 58.2 | Possession | 41.8 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 383 | Accurate Passes | 266 |
| 458 | Passes | 347 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 11 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 28 | Crosses | 8 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 11 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 18 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Nations League
Venue: Fortuna Arena
Location: Prague, Czechia
Attendance: 18,722
Venue: Fortuna Arena
Location: Prague, Czechia
Attendance: 18,722
UEFA Nations League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czechia | 6 | +1 | 11 |
| 2 | Ukraine | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 | Georgia | 6 | +1 | 7 |
| 4 | Albania | 6 | -2 | 7 |
Line-Ups
Czechia (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Matej Kovar (GK) |
| 7 | Ladislav Krejcí  |
| 6 | Martin Vitík |
| 8 | Jaroslav Zeleny |
| 5 | Vladimír Coufal |
| 22 | Tomás Soucek |
| 12 | Lukás Cerv |
| 15 | Pavel Sulc |
| 19 | Tomás Chorý |
| 14 | Lukás Provod |
| 17 | Václav Cerný |
Ukraine (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Anatoliy Trubin (GK) |
| 22 | Mykola Matviyenko |
| 13 | Illia Zabarnyi |
| 6 | Taras Stepanenko |
| 16 | Vitaliy Mykolenko |
| 19 | Oleksandr Tymchyk |
| 17 | Oleksandr Zinchenko |
| 10 | Mykola Shaparenko |
| 20 | Mykhailo Mudryk |
| 7 | Andriy Yarmolenko |
| 11 | Vladyslav Vanat |
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