The Shevchenko's Ukraine
added the victory and the three points after overcoming 2-1 to Switzerland thanks to the goals of Yarmolenko, in the first half, and Zinchenko in the second, he was awarded the first place in the Group D in the UEFA Nations League. Seferović's goal, which put the Swiss equalizer at the edge of the first half, was of little use.
It was the other match of Group D since they also played at the same time Germany and Spain (1-1), which ended in a draw thanks to Gayà's in-extremis goal in the discount.
Andriy Shevchenko's team started the game with a clear dominance of possession and also the most dangerous plays in attack. With the talent of Konoplyanka, a former Sevilla player, the Balkan team already warned in the 9 'with Malinoskyi's powerful kick that crashed to the post.
However, Ukraine did not take long to open the scoring, as in the 13th minute the 30-year-old West Ham striker, Andriy Yarmolenko, managed to beat goal Sommer (1-0) high heel after the assistance of Tymchyk who joined the attack. Later, in the 22 'Konoplyanka signed a great individual play down the left wing that almost ended in a goal, but his shot was kicked off by veteran goalkeeper Yann Sommer.
It seemed like a real ride for Shevchenko's men, who dominated at will, but Switzerland, on the first clear occasion they had, signed the tie (0-0) at the edge of the first half. The howitzer from afar from Haris Seferović surprised Pyatov I was already looking at the changing room tunnel.
In the resumption the same trend of the game followed with another authentic goal. At 67 ', the Manchester City player Oleksandr Zinchenko made a high-carat target by placing a shot in the same squad as Sommer, who watched the ball slip into the potería (2-1). A goal that served to achieve three points in this first game for the Ukrainians, who will face Spain in Madrid in the next.
2 – Ukraine: Pyatov; Tymchik, Krivtsov, Matviyenko, Mikhaylichenko; Stepanenko, Malinovkyi; Konoplyanka (Yaremchuk, min.41), Zinchenko, Yarmolenko; and Moraes.
1 – Switzerland: Sommer; Zuber (Steffen, min.46), Rodríguez, Akanji, Elvedi, Mbabu; Xhaka, Sow (Aebischer, min.82), Vargas (Ajeti, min.73), Embolo; and Seferovic.
Goals: 1-0, min. 14: Yarmolenko. 1-1, min. 41: Seferovic. 2-1, min. 68: Zinchenko.
Referee: Andreas Ekberg (SWE). He admonished Elvedi, Steffen and Tymchik.
Incidents: match corresponding to the first day of the League of Nations played at the Arena Lviv without spectators. The match started with a minute of silence due to the death of the Ukrainian national team doctor, Anton Khudaev, due to the coronavirus.