The Ukrainian national team could be eliminated from Euro 2020. In the third round of the group stage, Andrey Shevchenko’s squad lost to their direct rivals for second place, Austria (0:1).
The only goal for Austria was scored by Hoffenheim midfielder Christoph Baumgartner. This happened in the 21st minute of the match. Over the remaining 70 minutes, the Ukrainians barely threatened the opponent’s goalkeeper, managing only 5 shots on goal, with just 1 on target.
In the parallel match of Group C, the Netherlands crushed North Macedonia (3:0) and advanced to the Euro 2020 knockout stage from first place. Austria took second place.
Ukraine still has a chance to reach the knockout round through the ranking of third-place teams. Remember, the top 4 teams among those finishing third will advance. Currently, the standings for third-place teams are as follows:
