Welcome to the highlights of the EURO 2020 Round of 16 game between Sweden and Ukraine at Hampden Park in Glasgow.
WOW! WOW! WOW! What a final Round of 16 match we have witnessed. It was end to end for such a long time but you could not separate the sides after regulation time.
In extra time, just when it seemed like we could be heading for penalties, Artem Dovbyk scored the winner with two minutes left on the clock to seal the win for his side and book a date with England on Saturday.
That match will be played in Rome on Saturday. Join us for that and the other quarterfinal matches later in the week. Until then it is Goodbye and stay safe.
The referee blows the final whistle and UKRAINE IS IN THE QUARTER-FINAL!
There is a VAR check on for off side. The check is over and the goal stands.
120+1' GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL! DOVBYK! DOVBYK! DOVBYK! HE SCORES THE WINNER! HE IS THE UKRAINIAN HERO! A fantastic ball in from Zinchenko and Dovbyk is at the right place at the right time and heads the ball into the back of the net.
3 MINUTES OF ADDED TIME!
CHANGE for Ukraine as Bezus is on Sydurchuk
116' CLOSE! Malinovski goes for the volley but it is wide.
LESS THAN FIVE MINUTES TO GO IN THIS SECOND HALF OF EXTRA TIME!
112' More injury woes as Berg is down and receives treatment.
110' WHAT A SAVE FROM OLSEN!! Ukraine nearly takes the lead courtesy Dovbyk, but the goalkeeper puts a foot in. The flag was up soon enough.
107' More rough play as Ekdal is warned for a challenge. A comical piece of play sees players from both sides slip and fall.
SECOND HALF OF EXTRA TIME BEGINS!
The opening half ends. FINALLY! It is still 1-1.
105' Now Krystov and Yarmalenko are down with injuries. A really wretched period of play.
3 MINUTES ADDED TO THIS FIRST PERIOD OF EXTRA TIME!
104' Another stoppage in play as a potential cross from Zinchenko smashes into the head of Krafth, who receives treatment. He is back on his feet and play resumes.
Into the final five minutes of the first half of extra time.
99' There is a VAR check on for a potential red card for Danielson, for a challenge on Besyedin. The check is complete and DANIELSON IS SHOWN A RED CARD AND SENT OFF!
A TRIPLE CHANGE coming up for Sweden: Kulasevski, Isak and Larsson are off. Quaison, Berg and Claesson come on.
CHANGE for Ukraine: Makarenko comes on for Steparenko.
93' Ukraine with the bulk of the possession in the opening few minutes of the first half.
HERE WE GO!
WHAT A SECOND HALF WE SAW! So many shots towards goals in the opening 20 minutes. A number of them smashing into the post. And eventually, this game extends to decide who moves into the quarterfinal.
The referee blows the final whistle and the end of regulation time it ends 1-1, which means we head into extra time.
TWO MINUTES OF ADDED TIME!
89' NEARLY! NEARLY! Kulusevski gets a good ball in, he sprints with it, but Zabarnyi is there to put in a foot and prevent it from going near goal.
84' Forsberg is booked for a challenge on Steparenko. The replays indicate it was a very harsh booking.
A stoppage in play as Augustinsson receives treatment on the pitch. He is coming off and Bengtsson comes on for him. Krafth comes on for Lustig.
79' Both teams once again looking to increase the pace of this game, that has taken a slight dip.
73' A slightly quieter phase in this half seen Ukraine have a lot more of the possession. A rare phase with no major chance from either sides.
INTO THE FINAL 20 MINUTES OF THIS MANIC GAME! STILL 1-1.
68' THE POST! THE POST! THE POST! Forsberg curls in a wonderful shot, but it smashes the top of the woodwork. Kuluseveski is booked for a foul on Zinchenko, soon enough.
65' CHANCE! WHAT A HIT FROM KULUSEVSKI, who fires in a shot with his left foot from a set piece, but it is saved. It results in another corner from which Ukraine tries to counter, but the ball is saved by Olsson . THERE IS NO SHORTAGE OF ENTERTAINMENT HERE!
62' Great play from Ukraine as Zinchenko puts in a ball from the left. Yarmalenko gets it, puts the pass in from close range, but it lands in Olssen's hands.
CHANGE FOR Ukraine: Malinovskyi comes on for Shaparenko
30 MINUTES OF REGULATION TIME LEFT! WHO KNOWS WHAT IS LEFT IN THIS GAME!
55' ANOTHER ONE COMES OFF THE POST. This time it is while Forsberg, who curls in a right-footed shot from Sweden counter-attack, that nudges the post. WOW! WOW!
54' CHANCE! Ukraine comes close to taking the lead as a Yarmalenko pass to Sydorchuk who takes a shot and the ball slams into the post.
53' CHANCE! Nice play from Sweden as Forsberg puts in a pass for Larsson, who takes a shot from a distance that goes wide.
50' Ukraine reclaims the possession, but it swings towards Sweden once again. Shades of the start of the first half in the second as well.
48' Sweden has become this half on the front foot, but is unable to make the most of the possession. Ukraine gets the ball, tries to go for goal, but the ball is saved.
WELCOME BACK! Sweden kicks off proceedings in second half!
That was an entertaining half of football from the word go as both teams exchanged possession in the opening phase.
The key moment arrived in the 27th minutes as a lovely bit of play from Shaparenko saw his ball coming towards Yarmalenko whose cross went to Zinchenko and his left-footed shot found the back of the net.
With half-time nearing, Sweden needed a response and it got that in the dying minutes, as Emil Forsberg equalised courtesy a shot with his left foot, which took a deflection off Zabarnyi, but landed at the back of the net.
Who will take the lead in the second half? Join us for that in a while.
HALF-TIME: Sweden 1 Ukraine 1
The winger takes a left-footed shot, the ball takes a deflection off Zabarnyi and the ball lands in the back of the net.
43' GOALLLLLLLLLL! FORSBERG EQUALISES FOR SWEDEN!
40' Into the final five minutes of this opening half. Sweden is doing everything it can for the equaliser but is unable to get the precision it needs in the final third.
36' Sweden on the offensive to try and get the equaliser but the Ukrainian defence is up to the task.
10 MINUTES OF REGULATION TIME LEFT IN THIS FIRST HALF!
33' Ukraine starts a counter-attack once again and is looking the more dominant side of the lot
28' No sooner the goal went in, Sweden receives a free kick when play resumes. Larsson goes for goal with the set piece and it is saved by Bushchan.
Fine play from the Ukrainians as Shaparenko puts in a superb ball in towards Yarmalenko, who puts in a cross. The ball lands in the feet of the left-back Zinchenko, who fires in a left-footed shot that goes into the back of the net.
27' GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLL! ZINCHENKO GIVES UKRAINE THE LEAD!
25' Both teams showing the right intent, but finding it difficult to penetrate the opponent's defence. Still 0-0.
21' The pendulum swings again towards Ukraine as it looks to create something, but is unable to go the distance
No sooner that happens, Kulusevski is again under the spotlight as he puts in pass for Isak, who takes a right-footed shot which goes wide.
18' Fine play from Sweden as Kulusevski puts in a ball from the right with his left foot. Forsberg rises for the header, but the ball is far away from goal.
16' Ukraine with more of the ball in the last few minutes as it tries to create something, but the impressive Swedish defence is up to the task.
12' CORNER For Sweden! Forsberg puts in the delivery, but the ball lands straight in the hands of Bushchan.
10' CHANCE! Yaremchuk fires in a right-footed shot, but it is saved by Olsen. First big chance of this game.
7' Sweden easing its way into the fixture with a number of its attackers on the Ukraine half. It gets a a corner, Forsberg takes it but it is not a great delivery and the ball is headed on the opposite half.
4' Sweden gets possession and Olsson looks to move forward to create something, but the ball lands in the goalkeeper's hands.
2' Ukraine with most of the possession at the nascent stages of this game. Nothing threatening yet.
HERE WE GO! Ukraine to start proceedings in this fixture.
12:23am: Both teams are walking out for the national anthem.
12:20am: The winner of this match will take on England on Saturday in Rome. A while ago, the Three Lions defeated Germany at Wembley.
Read more about that here: Sterling, Kane goals help England beat Germany to enter quarterfinals
12:15am: 15 MINUTES TO GO FOR KICK OFF!
12:10am: Ukraine must gear up for aerial battles and find a way to contain a physical Swedish strike force if it is to reach its maiden European Championship quarterfinal, coach Andriy Shevchenko said on Monday.
Read more about that here: Ukraine must match Sweden in the air, says Shevchenko
12:00am: The timing of the substitutions made by Sweden boss Janne Andersson has played a huge part in his side making it to the last 16 at Euro 2020 where it will face Ukraine on Tuesday, but at least one fan hasn’t been happy — his wife Ulrika.
Read more about that here: Hard to please everyone with timing of super-subs, says Sweden coach
Sweden will face a fired-up Ukraine side led by Andriy Shevchenko that is receiving a great deal of support from high places after a win over North Macedonia and losses to the Netherlands and Austria took them through as the third-placed team in Group C.
The winner will face a mouthwatering clash with England in the quarterfinals.
Read more in the preview here: Forsberg fit to boost Sweden ahead of Ukraine test
Here are the teams for tonight's match:
Sweden: Robin Olsen; Mikael Lustig, Victor Lindelof, Ludwig Augustinsson, Marcus Danielson; Sebastian Larsson (captain), Albin Ekdal, Emil Forsberg, Kristoffer Olsson, Dejan Kulusevski; Alexander Isak
Ukraine: Georgiy Bushchan; Serhiy Kryvtsov, Illia Zabarnyi, Oleksandr Karavaev, Mykola Matviyenko, Oleksandr Zinchenko; Serhiy Sydorchuk, Taras Stepanenko, Mykola Shaparenko; Andriy Yarmolenko (captain), Roman Yaremchuk
Squads: Sweden: Goalkeepers : Karl-Johan Johnsson, Kristoffer Nordfeldt, Robin Olsen (Everton)
Defenders : Ludwig Augustinsson, Pierre Bengtsson, Marcus Danielson, Andreas Granqvist, Filip Helander, Pontus Jansson, Emil Krafth, Victor Lindelof, Mikael Lustig
Midfielders : Jens-Lys Cajuste, Viktor Claesson, Albin Ekdal, Emil Forsberg, Dejan Kulusevski, Sebastian Larsson, Kristoffer Olsson, Robin Quaison, Ken Sema, Mattias Svanberg, Gustav Svensson
Forwards : Marcus Berg, Alexander Isak, Jordan Larsson
Ukraine:Goalkeepers : Georgiy Bushchan, Andriy Pyatov, Anatolii Trubin
Defenders : Oleksandr Karavaev, Serhiy Kryvtsov, Mykola Matviyenko, Vitaliy Mykolenko, Denys Popov, Eduard Sobol, Oleksandr Tymchyk, Illia Zabarnyi, Oleksandr Zinchenko
Midfielders : Roman Bezus, Yevhen Makarenko, Ruslan Malinovskyi, Marlos, Mykola Shaparenko, Taras Stepanenko, Heorhii Sudakov, Serhiy Sydorchuk, Viktor Tsygankov
Forwards : Artem Besedin, Artem Dovbyk, Roman Yaremchuk, Andriy Yarmolenko, Oleksandr Zubkov
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