UEFA Nations League

Czechia vs Ukraine, 2024-25 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage

· UEFA Nations League
Czechia
  • 21': Pavel Sulc
  • 45'+2': Pavel Sulc
  • 80': Tomás Soucek (P)
FT
3 - 2
Ukraine
  • 37': Vladyslav Vanat
  • 84': Georgiy Sudakov

Czechs 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 Commentary

  • 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

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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

UEFA Nations League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Czechia 6 +1 11
2 Ukraine 6 0 8
3 Georgia 6 +1 7
4 Albania 6 -2 7
Full Standings

Line-Ups

CZE Czechia (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Matej Kovar (GK)
7 Ladislav Krejcí Yellow Card
6 Martin Vitík Yellow Card
8 Jaroslav Zeleny Yellow Card
5 Vladimír Coufal
22 Tomás Soucek Yellow Card
12 Lukás Cerv
15 Pavel Sulc
19 Tomás Chorý
14 Lukás Provod
17 Václav Cerný
Czechia Substitutes:
Ondrej Lingr, Adam Zadrazil, Robin Hranác, Tomas Cvancara, David Zima, Vasil Kusej, Alex Král, Patrik Schick, Jakub Markovic, Adam Hlozek, Lukas Kalvach.

UKR 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
Ukraine Substitutes:
Maksym Talovierov, Andriy Lunin, Valeriy Bondar, Viktor Tsygankov, Ruslan Malinovskyi, Georgiy Bushchan, Volodymyr Brazhko, Vladislav Kabaiev, Georgiy Sudakov, Roman Yaremchuk, Oleksandr Pikhalyonok, Yukhym Konoplia.

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