Ukraine vs France, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFAFrance's winless run continues with Ukraine draw in World Cup qualifying
France's winless streak stretched to five games as Les Bleus were held to a 1-1 draw away to Ukraine in their World Cup qualifier in Group D.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Hand ball by Mykola Shaparenko (Ukraine).
- 3': Attempt missed. Andriy Yarmolenko (Ukraine) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Taras Stepanenko.
- 9': Attempt missed. Viktor Tsygankov (Ukraine) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andriy Yarmolenko with a cross.
- 10': Anthony Martial (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Foul by Taras Stepanenko (Ukraine).
- 10': Corner, France. Conceded by Oleksandr Tymchyk.
- 11': Attempt saved. Paul Pogba (France) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a cross.
- 12': Adrien Rabiot (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Andriy Yarmolenko (Ukraine).
- 19': Attempt missed. Roman Yaremchuk (Ukraine) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Andriy Yarmolenko.
- 21': Attempt missed. Paul Pogba (France) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 21': Foul by Paul Pogba (France).
- 21': Mykola Shaparenko (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Serhii Kryvtsov (Ukraine).
- 24': Paul Pogba (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Adrien Rabiot (France) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Digne.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Anthony Martial (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kingsley Coman.
- 27': Attempt missed. Antoine Griezmann (France) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Anthony Martial.
- 33': Foul by Vitalii Mykolenko (Ukraine).
- 33': Paul Pogba (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Attempt missed. Kingsley Coman (France) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 35': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Léo Dubois.
- 35': Attempt saved. Andriy Yarmolenko (Ukraine) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Viktor Tsygankov with a cross.
- 35': Attempt missed. Illia Zabarnyi (Ukraine) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 36': Foul by Paul Pogba (France).
- 36': Mykola Shaparenko (Ukraine) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 37': Foul by Paul Pogba (France).
- 37': Mykola Shaparenko (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Attempt saved. Andriy Yarmolenko (Ukraine) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Viktor Tsygankov with a cross.
- 39': Attempt missed. Paul Pogba (France) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kingsley Coman.
- 44': Attempt saved. Anthony Martial (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Paul Pogba with a through ball.
- 44': Goal! Ukraine 1, France 0. Mykola Shaparenko (Ukraine) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Ukraine 1, France 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Ukraine 1, France 0.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Adrien Rabiot (France) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kingsley Coman with a cross.
- 50': Goal! Ukraine 1, France 1. Anthony Martial (France) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
- 56': Foul by Lucas Digne (France).
- 56': Mykola Shaparenko (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Kurt Zouma.
- 59': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Paul Pogba.
- 60': Attempt missed. Serhii Kryvtsov (Ukraine) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Illia Zabarnyi with a headed pass following a corner.
- 60': Aurélien Tchouaméni (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Andriy Yarmolenko (Ukraine).
- 63': Attempt missed. Antoine Griezmann (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kingsley Coman.
- 64': Substitution, France. Karim Benzema replaces Anthony Martial.
- 64': Substitution, France. Moussa Diaby replaces Kingsley Coman.
- 65': Foul by Lucas Digne (France).
- 65': Oleksandr Tymchyk (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Corner, France. Conceded by Mykola Matvienko.
- 67': Attempt missed. Kurt Zouma (France) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a cross following a corner.
- 70': Offside, Ukraine. Oleksandr Tymchyk tries a through ball, but Andriy Yarmolenko is caught offside.
- 76': Adrien Rabiot (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 76': Foul by Oleksandr Tymchyk (Ukraine).
- 77': Moussa Diaby (France) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
- 79': Attempt saved. Paul Pogba (France) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
- 82': Substitution, Ukraine. Ruslan Malinovskyi replaces Viktor Tsygankov.
- 82': Substitution, Ukraine. Danylo Sikan replaces Roman Yaremchuk.
- 83': Substitution, France. Jordan Veretout replaces Aurélien Tchouaméni because of an injury.
- 85': Adrien Rabiot (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Ruslan Malinovskyi (Ukraine).
- 86': Attempt saved. Adrien Rabiot (France) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
- 86': Corner, France. Conceded by Andriy Pyatov.
- 87': Attempt missed. Adrien Rabiot (France) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a cross following a corner.
- 88': Andriy Yarmolenko (Ukraine) is shown the yellow card.
- 89': Presnel Kimpembe (France) is shown the yellow card.
- 89': Antoine Griezmann (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Ruslan Malinovskyi (Ukraine).
- 90': Ruslan Malinovskyi (Ukraine) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Substitution, Ukraine. Serhii Sydorchuk replaces Mykola Shaparenko.
- 90'+2': Offside, France. Lucas Digne tries a through ball, but Karim Benzema is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Ukraine. Oleksandr Zubkov replaces Andriy Yarmolenko because of an injury.
- 90'+5': Danylo Sikan (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (France).
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Ukraine 1, France 1.
- 0': Match ends, Ukraine 1, France 1.
Statistics
 FRA |
UKR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 61.3 | Possession | 38.7 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 583 | Accurate Passes | 339 |
| 649 | Passes | 404 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 17 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 34 | Long Balls | 35 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 14 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 10 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Venue: Kiev Olympic Stadium
Location: Kiev, Ukraine
Attendance: 48,000
Venue: Kiev Olympic Stadium
Location: Kiev, Ukraine
Attendance: 48,000
WCQ - UEFA Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azerbaijan | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | France | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Iceland | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Ukraine (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Andriy Pyatov (GK) |
| 4 | Serhiy Kryvtsov |
| 22 | Mykola Matviyenko |
| 13 | Illia Zabarnyi |
| 10 | Mykola Shaparenko |
| 6 | Taras Stepanenko |
| 16 | Vitaliy Mykolenko |
| 19 | Oleksandr Tymchyk |
| 9 | Roman Yaremchuk |
| 15 | Viktor Tsygankov |
| 7 | Andriy Yarmolenko  |
France (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Lloris (GK) |
| 3 | Presnel Kimpembe |
| 15 | Kurt Zouma |
| 18 | Lucas Digne |
| 2 | Léo Dubois |
| 14 | Aurélien Tchouaméni |
| 13 | Adrien Rabiot |
| 6 | Paul Pogba |
| 9 | Anthony Martial |
| 20 | Kingsley Coman |
| 7 | Antoine Griezmann |
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