Ukraine scores 2 goals in 10 minutes to reach Nations League playoffs. Video

The Ukraine national football team defeated Albania in the 6th round of the Nations League. The match of the first group of League B in Tirana ended with a score of 1-2. At the same time, the Czech Republic beat Georgia with the same score. This allowed Rebrov's team to finish in 2nd place, which gives them the right to participate in the playoffs for the elite division.

The face-to-face matches against one of the League A teams that finished third in their group are scheduled for March 2025. The opponent will be determined after the draw.

The meeting with Albania started enchantingly. Already in the 5th minute, our compatriots played a quick combination on the left flank, and Zinchenko ended with the ball, who made a long-range shot into the corner.

After scoring the goal, Oleksandr ran to the substitutes' bench and took a T-shirt with the number 1000 on it to commemorate the 1000 days of Russian war against Ukraine.

Ukraine doubled their lead in five minutes. Again, the flank did a great job. Konoplya passed the ball, and then Roman Yaremchuk scored 0:2. The last time Ukraine scored twice in less than 10 opening minutes was in 2014 against Poland, when Yarmolenko scored in the 2nd minute and Husiev in the 7th.

Albania had a hard time reaching our third of the field, creating almost no pressure near Trubin's goal. Ukrainians were in full control of the match, moving the ball closer to the Albanian goal.

The guests organized the most dangerous moment in the first half in the 45th minute, when Ernest Muci's powerful shot hit the goal.

In the second half, Silvino's team became much more aggressive. For the first 15 minutes, Ukraine practically did not leave its half of the field and was forced to defend.

All the attacks were near the left flank, where Hoxha was trying to break through. For the first time, Trubin had to enter the game and made the first save.

The Ukrainian team slowed down considerably, focusing entirely on defense. Such actions did not remain without results and in the 73rd minute, the Albanians earned a penalty after Trubin violated the rules in their penalty area.

Nedim Bajrami made the penalty kick.

The Ukrainian players completely retreated to their goal, working only in defense. Although Albania made assault after assault, it failed to score a goal. Nazarenko also failed to score a goal in the end, although he had a great opportunity to do so.

As reported, on November 16, the Ukraine national team lost to Georgia with a score of 1:1, which allowed it to advance to the elite division.

As you know, Ukrainian national team had an unsuccessful start in the new draw of the League of Nations. Our team lost to Albania and then to the Czech Republic.

On October 11, in the third round, our players narrowly defeated the leader of Group B1, Georgia, in a difficult match.

On October 14, in the 4th round, Ukraine drew with the Czech Republic.

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