“The national team of Ukraine defeated Lithuania with a score of 4:1 and strengthened its position in group B.”, — write: football.ua
The national team of Ukraine defeated Lithuania with a score of 4:1 and strengthened its position in group B.
National team of Ukraine – UEFA January 25, 2026, 7:24 p.m
The start of the match was nervous, with a lot of fouls. In the 7th minute, Ihor Chernyavskyi opened the score with a powerful shot from a long distance. After that, the Ukrainians completely seized the initiative.
In the 13th minute, Vladyslav Perveev scored the second goal after a corner kick.
In the second half, the team continued to attack. In the 23rd minute, goalkeeper Oleksandr Sukhov created a great moment, who after a save crossed the half-court and passed to Ihor Korsun, which resulted in the third goal.
In the 33rd minute, Daniil Abakshin took advantage of the risk of the Lithuanians, who were playing five outfield players, and scored into an empty net. Only in the 36th minute, Lithuania was able to dampen the score with a long-range shot by Volodymyr Derendyaev.
In the third round, Ukraine will play the Czech Republic on January 28 at 20:30 Kyiv time. A draw is enough for the team to advance to the quarterfinals.
Group B after the second round:
Armenia – 6 points
Ukraine – 3 points
Czech Republic – 1 point
Lithuania – 1 point