Ukraine vs Scotland, 2022-23 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage

· UEFA Nations League

Ukraine

FT
0 - 0

Scotland

Scotland earn Nations League promotion in goalless draw with Ukraine

Scotland drew 0-0 away to Ukraine in the Nations League on Tuesday, securing a crucial point that sealed their promotion to the competition's top ti

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Foul by Vitaliy Mykolenko (Ukraine).
1': Ryan Fraser (Scotland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
2': Attempt saved. Che Adams (Scotland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by John McGinn.
2': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Andriy Lunin.
3': Attempt missed. Aaron Hickey (Scotland) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner following a corner.
5': Foul by John McGinn (Scotland).
5': Illia Zabarnyi (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Aaron Hickey (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Foul by Vitaliy Mykolenko (Ukraine).
8': Attempt missed. Andriy Yarmolenko (Ukraine) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mykhailo Mudryk with a cross.
15': Foul by Ruslan Malinovskyi (Ukraine).
15': Ryan Fraser (Scotland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
16': Aaron Hickey (Scotland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
16': Foul by Mykhailo Mudryk (Ukraine).
16': Mykhailo Mudryk (Ukraine) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
18': Aaron Hickey (Scotland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
18': Foul by Vitaliy Mykolenko (Ukraine).
19': Foul by Callum McGregor (Scotland).
19': Ruslan Malinovskyi (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Offside, Ukraine. Ruslan Malinovskyi tries a through ball, but Artem Dovbyk is caught offside.
22': Attempt saved. Artem Dovbyk (Ukraine) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andriy Yarmolenko with a through ball.
23': Foul by Andriy Yarmolenko (Ukraine).
23': Kenny McLean (Scotland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
23': Andriy Yarmolenko (Ukraine) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
24': Attempt blocked. Ryan Fraser (Scotland) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
25': VAR Decision: No Penalty Scotland.
27': Danylo Ignatenko (Ukraine) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
28': Danylo Ignatenko (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28': Foul by Ryan Jack (Scotland).
30': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Mykola Matviyenko.
31': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Andriy Yarmolenko.
31': Attempt missed. Ryan Jack (Scotland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jack Hendry following a corner.
32': Callum McGregor (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Foul by Artem Dovbyk (Ukraine).
35': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Greg Taylor.
35': Attempt missed. Taras Stepanenko (Ukraine) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Ruslan Malinovskyi with a cross following a corner.
36': Offside, Ukraine. Ruslan Malinovskyi tries a through ball, but Artem Dovbyk is caught offside.
38': Foul by Andriy Yarmolenko (Ukraine).
38': Ryan Porteous (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Attempt missed. Ruslan Malinovskyi (Ukraine) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Vitaliy Mykolenko with a cross.
41': Attempt missed. Taras Stepanenko (Ukraine) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
45'+2': First Half ends, Ukraine 0, Scotland 0.
45': Second Half begins Ukraine 0, Scotland 0.
46': Attempt missed. Greg Taylor (Scotland) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Callum McGregor.
48': Foul by Che Adams (Scotland).
48': Illia Zabarnyi (Ukraine) wins a free kick on the right wing.
49': Attempt saved. Mykhailo Mudryk (Ukraine) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vitaliy Mykolenko.
49': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Craig Gordon.
51': Attempt saved. Danylo Ignatenko (Ukraine) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mykhailo Mudryk.
52': Offside, Ukraine. Mykola Matviyenko tries a through ball, but Andriy Yarmolenko is caught offside.
54': Offside, Ukraine. Andriy Yarmolenko tries a through ball, but Artem Dovbyk is caught offside.
59': Callum McGregor (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Foul by Artem Dovbyk (Ukraine).
60': Offside, Ukraine. Ruslan Malinovskyi tries a through ball, but Artem Dovbyk is caught offside.
62': Foul by Aaron Hickey (Scotland).
62': Mykhailo Mudryk (Ukraine) wins a free kick on the left wing.
62': Aaron Hickey (Scotland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
63': Attempt missed. Illia Zabarnyi (Ukraine) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ruslan Malinovskyi with a cross following a set piece situation.
65': Foul by Artem Dovbyk (Ukraine).
65': Ryan Porteous (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65': Offside, Scotland. Greg Taylor tries a through ball, but Kenny McLean is caught offside.
66': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Danylo Ignatenko.
69': Attempt blocked. Callum McGregor (Scotland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by John McGinn.
69': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Ruslan Malinovskyi.
69': Attempt blocked. Kenny McLean (Scotland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
72': Substitution, Scotland. Stephen Kingsley replaces Greg Taylor.
72': Substitution, Scotland. Ryan Christie replaces Ryan Fraser.
72': Substitution, Scotland. Stuart Armstrong replaces Ryan Jack.
75': Substitution, Ukraine. Viktor Tsygankov replaces Mykhailo Mudryk.
75': Substitution, Ukraine. Roman Yaremchuk replaces Artem Dovbyk.
77': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Aaron Hickey.
78': Attempt missed. Taras Stepanenko (Ukraine) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
79': Substitution, Scotland. Lyndon Dykes replaces Che Adams.
79': Foul by Roman Yaremchuk (Ukraine).
79': Kenny McLean (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Aaron Hickey (Scotland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
80': Foul by Viktor Tsygankov (Ukraine).
83': Foul by Vitaliy Mykolenko (Ukraine).
83': John McGinn (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Foul by Lyndon Dykes (Scotland).
84': Mykola Matviyenko (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Lyndon Dykes (Scotland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
87': Foul by Illia Zabarnyi (Ukraine).
87': Lyndon Dykes (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Substitution, Ukraine. Oleksandr Pikhalyonok replaces Ruslan Malinovskyi.
87': Substitution, Ukraine. Oleksandr Zubkov replaces Andriy Yarmolenko.
90': Attempt blocked. Oleksandr Pikhalyonok (Ukraine) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oleksandr Zubkov.
90': Attempt blocked. Oleksandr Pikhalyonok (Ukraine) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
90': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Ryan Christie.
90': Ruslan Malinovskyi (Ukraine) is shown the yellow card.
90'+1': Substitution, Scotland. Anthony Ralston replaces Aaron Hickey.
90'+1': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Ryan Christie.
90'+2': Attempt missed. Taras Stepanenko (Ukraine) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Viktor Tsygankov with a cross following a corner.
90'+3': Robby McCrorie (Scotland) is shown the yellow card.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Ukraine 0, Scotland 0.
0': Match ends, Ukraine 0, Scotland 0.
0': Match ends, Ukraine 0, Scotland 0.

Statistics

SCO		UKR
6	Fouls	14
3	Yellow Cards	4
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	5
5	Corner Kicks	5
3	Saves	1
46	Possession	54
7	SHOTS	12
1	ON GOAL	3
0.1	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
308	Accurate Passes	379
397	Passes	467
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
1	Accurate Crosses	5
16	Crosses	18
0.1	Cross %	0.3
71	Long Balls	55
37	Accurate Long Balls	26
0.5	Long Balls %	0.5
3	Blocked Shots	2
4	Effective Tackles	6
8	Tackles	13
0.5	Tackle %	0.5
11	Interceptions	16
10	Effective Clearances	12
10	Clearances	12

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Nations League

Venue: Stadion Cracovii im. Józefa Pilsudskiego
Location: Krakow, Poland
Attendance: 13,534

UEFA Nations League Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Switzerland	5	+10	13
2	Slovenia	5	+2	8
3	Scotland	5	-1	7
4	North Macedonia	5	-11	0

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Ukraine (4-3-3)

No.	Name
12	Andriy Lunin (GK)
22	Mykola Matviyenko
13	Illia Zabarnyi
16	Vitaliy Mykolenko
18	Oleksandr Tymchyk
6	Taras Stepanenko
14	Danylo Ignatenko
8	Ruslan Malinovskyi
11	Artem Dovbyk
10	Mykhailo Mudryk
7	Andriy Yarmolenko

Ukraine Substitutes:

Roman Yaremchuk, Oleksandr Karavaev, Oleksandr Pikhalyonok, Eduard Sarapyi, Valeriy Bondar, Taras Kacharaba, Evgeniy Volynets, Dmytro Riznyk, Bogdan Mykhaylichenko, Viktor Tsygankov, Serhiy Kryvtsov, Oleksandr Zubkov.

Scotland (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Craig Gordon (GK)
5	Ryan Porteous
13	Jack Hendry
3	Greg Taylor
22	Aaron Hickey
8	Callum McGregor
20	Ryan Jack
23	Kenny McLean
19	Ryan Fraser
10	Ché Adams
7	John McGinn

Scotland Substitutes:

Liam Kelly, Stuart Armstrong, Robbie McCrorie, Billy Gilmour, Anthony Ralston, Stephen Kingsley, Declan Gallagher, Josh Doig, Barrie McKay, Lyndon Dykes, Ryan Christie.

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