40
21:41
The Spaniards still have the game under control, but they don’t show as much offensive drive as they did in the first 25 minutes.
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21:36
Yellow card for Blanco (Spain)
Blanco has already had some nitpicking with Mudryk. Now he uses his arm to prevent the Ukrainian from running past him and receives a yellow card for it.
34
21:35
Mudryk spoons a free kick from the right half-field towards the far post. Taloverov is there, but doesn’t quite reach the ball. After all, again an approach into the penalty area!
33
21:33
The blue and yellow now have a longer phase of ball possession and are patiently waiting for the gap in the Spaniards’ defensive block. So far, however, this has not happened because the opponent is defending in a compact and disciplined manner.
30
21:32
Can the Ukrainians answer before the break or does Spain even put in the next punch? At the moment, things are calming down a bit for the first time.
27
21:27
The Ukrainians can’t get a grip on Abel Ruiz from behind. Even without the ball, the Spaniard striker does extremely important work and creates gaps for his team-mates.
24
21:23
Tooor for Spain, 2-1 by Oihan Sancet
game turned! A squeaky clean attack by the Red-Blues takes the lead. Abel Ruiz forwards a flat pass to Oihan Sancet with his heel inwards. Álex Baena touches the ball a bit, but leaves it for his teammate. This can actually stick through either back to Ruiz or Baena, but decides to finish from 20 yards himself. The leather finds its way through Batagov’s legs and into the bottom left of the net.
20
21:20
So everything starts again. After 20 minutes the game is exactly what it promised. However, the coaches of the two teams will not be satisfied with the carelessness in the respective defenses.
17
21:16
Tooor for Spain, 1-1 by Abel Ruiz
A defensive error ensures the compensation! Victor Gómez sends Abel Ruiz on his way with a high ball. Volodymyr Brazhko is actually good and has the better position on the ball, but he tries to tackle the Spaniard. He misses the ball and Ruiz can approach Anatoliy Trubin on his own. He circles the keeper on the left and Maksym Taloverov can no longer intervene either, so the number nine inserts to equalize.
13.
21:12
Tooor for Ukraine, 0:1 by Artem Bondarenko
In return, Ukraine strikes cold! Brazhko sets Mudryk perfectly in scene with a long diagonal pass to the left up front. Victor Gómez lets him have his way and the Chelsea winger dances the Spaniard out on the baseline. He sees Bondarenko in the back room, who completes the shot from 15 meters down the left.
12.
21:12
Álex Baena misses the lead for Spain! Rodri finds Álex Baena in the penalty area with a sharp low pass from the right. With the first contact, he moves past his opponent and towards the goal, but shoots wide of the box on the left.
11.
21:11
Ukraine is currently unable to secure the long balls up front. The Eastern Europeans do little when they have possession of the ball.
8th.
21:09
The first good deed of Anatoliy Trubin! Oihan Sancet gets the ball a little earlier than Artem Bondarenko on the left side of the box. Maksym Taloverov also lets him have his way and so the Spaniard tests the Ukrainian keeper in the near corner. Trubin parries the corner, which brings nothing.
6.
21:06
The Spaniards seem more dominant in the first few minutes in terms of the game system. The blue and yellow wait deep in their own half when the opponents have possession of the ball.
4.
21:04
On the other side, the first Mudryk corner sails into the penalty area from the left. Arnau Tenas has no trouble fisting the ball out of harm’s way.
2.
21:03
Abel Ruiz is first found by his teammates on the right side of the box with his back to goal. Taloverov is close and doesn’t give the Spaniard a chance in a duel.
1.
21:01
Here we go! The Ukrainians in the yellow outfit initiate the game. Spain wear red jerseys with dark blue shorts.
20:42
Santi Denia is backing the same eleven as in the quarter-finals against Switzerland. On the other hand, Ruslan Rotan changes two positions in attack. Dmytro Kryskiv is out today due to a yellow card suspension. Likewise, Oleksiy Kashchuk deviates from the starting line-up. Danylo Sikan and Oleksandr Nazarenko both start today.
20:39
The blue and yellow, on the other hand, are considered one of the surprises of the tournament. Unbeaten and with two wins behind them, the Ukrainians ended up second in Group B behind Spain only because of the worse goal difference. The team also devoted themselves to the quarter-finals against the favored French with this self-confidence. And despite the forecasts – thanks in part to an outstanding performance by FC Chelsea’s winter newcomer Mykhailo Mudryk – Ukraine won the duel deservedly 3-1 and can thus further crown the course of the tournament so far today.
20:21
The Spain U21 national team remains undefeated this calendar year. In their first group match against Romania, coach Santi Denia’s team put on a convincing performance with a clear 3-0 victory. The next game against Croatia also ended in favor of the Spaniards. But after the draw against Ukraine, the Toros Rojos could not defeat Switzerland in the quarterfinals after 90 minutes. In extra time, the Spaniards beat their opponent 2-1 with Juan Miranda’s decisive goal.
20:06
With England’s 3-0 win over Israel, it is already clear who the Spaniards or the Ukrainians will meet in three days. But before that there is still a thrilling duel in the Steaua Stadium in the Romanian capital Bucharest: the two semi-finalists met in the group stage eight days ago. The Eastern Europeans took the lead with a penalty shortly before the end, before the favorites from Spain were able to make it 2-2 with the final whistle. This also promises a close encounter for today.
19:56
Welcome to the second semi-final of the men’s U-21 European Football Championship! From 9 p.m. the Spanish selection will meet Ukraine and the teams will answer the question of who will reach the final in Batumi. We wish you good entertainment!