Ukraine take on Slovakia today needing a big result to keep themselves in the hunt for qualification to the Euro 2024 knockout stages.
The Ukrainians lost 3-0 to Romania in their opening match and are hoping for a much-improved performance from a team that includes stars like Arsenal’s Oleksandr Zinchenko, Chelsea’s Mykhailo Mudryk and La Liga top scorer Artem Dovbyk in their ranks.
Slovakia, though, were the surprise package of the first round of games after beating group favourites Belgium, with Ivan Schranz the hero after a mistake from Man City’s Jeremy Doku.
Another win here in Dusseldorf would book Slovakia’s place in the last 16.
Follow the score and all the latest updates from Ukraine v Slovakia below.
GOAL! Schranz heads Slovakia into the lead
18 minutes: GOAL! Ukraine just switches off after defending a free kick, and Schranz was almost unmarked at the far post, and headed into the ground and over the goalkeeper to hand his side a deserved advantage.
Sonia Twigg21 June 2024 14:20
Slovakia 0-0 Ukraine
15 minutes: Ukraine haven’t really got going so far in this match, and Slovakia have had the best of the early chances in this match.
Ukraine will have wanted to bounce back from their opening defeat to Romania, but they have struggled to link passes together and create so far.
Sonia Twigg21 June 2024 14:17
Slovakia 0-0 Ukraine
13 minutes: Ukraine have a chance, but the cross across the face of goal does not go to any player in yellow.
Brazhko has a chance from range but his low drive was straight at Dubravka.
Sonia Twigg21 June 2024 14:15
Slovakia 0-0 Ukraine
12 minutes: It was Schranz who had that shot from close range that Trubin had to be equal to to keep the scores level!
It’s worth remembering Slovakia had a shock victory over Belgium in their first match of the Euros.
Sonia Twigg21 June 2024 14:14
Slovakia 0-0 Ukraine
10 minutes: Chance! Haraslin leaves a number of Ukraine defenders in his wake as he weaves into the box before shooting, which Trubin saves.
The goalkeeper makes another incredible point blank save to deny another chance moments later!
Sonia Twigg21 June 2024 14:12
Slovakia 0-0 Ukraine
8 minutes: Slovakia have a cross, Haraslin puts the ball into the box, but there are no players in blue there and Trubin is able to gather.
Sonia Twigg21 June 2024 14:09
Slovakia 0-0 Ukraine
6 minutes: Ukraine cannot get the ball under control in the Slovakia box, and Dovbyk is pulled up for a foul.
Sonia Twigg21 June 2024 14:08
Slovakia 0-0 Ukraine
5 minutes: Ukraine thought they had a chance after playing in an attacker behind the back line, but the flag goes up.
Sonia Twigg21 June 2024 14:06
Slovakia 0-0 Ukraine
3 minutes: There has been a fair amount of wayward passing so no chances or real passages of play from either side so far.
Sonia Twigg21 June 2024 14:04
Slovakia 0-0 Ukraine
1 minute: Slovakia get the game underway.
Sonia Twigg21 June 2024 14:01