Today in Prague, the second match of Ukraine's national team in League A Division B of the 2024/2025 Nations League will take place. The game against the Czech Republic will start at 9:45 PM Kyiv time.

90+6 min. Final whistle! Ukraine lost an incredibly intriguing away match to the Czech Republic, scoring one goal less than their opponents. Unfortunately, Sergei Rebrov's team concludes September matches in the Nations League with zero points in tournament standings.

90+4 min. Dangerous moment for Ukraine! Sudakov reacted to Ciganchuk's flank cross and shot - a mad save by the goalkeeper at the near post!

90+3 min. Malinovs'ky is injured, Lingr prevented him from taking his trademark long-range shot with his left foot in the last moment!

90+2 min. Ukraine launches a final assault on Czech goalposts!

90 min. The referee added 6 minutes of stoppage time to the second half's regular playing time!

89 min. Another substitution in the Czech Republic squad: Král for Červ!

86 min. Dangerous moment for Ukraine! Mudryk broke through to the Czech penalty area and laid off a pass to Timchuk, but Alexander couldn't finish the attack with a goal - save by the keeper!

85 min. Pihalonyk comes on at the end of the match!

84 min. GOAL! UKRAINE! SUDAKOV! Ciganchuk outmaneuvered a defender and delivered an ideal cross to the far post, where Georgiy headed the ball into the net!

82 min. Yellow card for Roman Yaremchuk. Roman had an emotional confrontation with one of the Czech players.

81 min. Substitutions in both squads. Kuchta and Šik came on for the hosts, while Malinovs'ky and Yaremchuk replaced their counterparts from Ukraine.

80 min. Goal! Czech Republic scores a penalty! Soúček sends the ball to Trubin in different directions!

78 min. The referee awards a penalty for the Czech national team! Matusienco was caught handling the ball inside Ukraine's penalty area during a Czech attack.

76 min. Hory instigated an argument with Matusienco, appealing to the referee about a foul by Mudryk on him at the edge of the penalty box. The referee went to review VAR for possible penalty.

72 min. Dangerous moment for Ukraine! Mudryk received a cross from Zinchenko, entered the penalty area and shot wide from an acute angle!

70 min. Sudakov got a warning from the referee as soon as he came on!

69 min. Double substitution by Rebrov! Ciganchuk replaces Yarmolenko, and Sudakov comes in for Shaparenko!

68 min. Zelinka received a warning for fouling Yarmolenko!

66 min. Lingr and Gloděk come on as substitutes in the Czech national team squad! Černý and Procházka are resting on the bench.

64 min. Dangerous moment for Ukraine! Vanat missed the target after Mudryk's cross from a corner to the far post! What a chance lost by Ukraine's forward!

63 min. Soúček received a yellow card for a rough tackle on Mikołajczyk!

62 min. Kovář played out quickly, preventing Mudryk from getting to the ball during a Czech attack.

Photo by Dan Balach

Team photos with national flags have been taken, and everything is ready for the kickoff!

Players are shaking hands before the match starts, while team captains Andriy Yarmolenko and Tomáš Soúček participate in the pre-match coin toss ceremony along with Scottish referee John Beaton!

National anthems of Ukraine and the Czech Republic are being played!

The stadium is already welcoming today's football battle participants!

Both teams need a win today, as they both suffered defeats in their first round matches against Georgia and Albania respectively. No room for retreat - both squads are fighting only for three points!

A very tough match awaits Ukraine's national team in Prague. As the Czechs have lost only once in their last ten home games, to Portugal in Nations League two years ago. What will be the result of this football showdown between the Czech Republic and Ukraine?

Ukraine's national team is playing again in Prague. However, unlike the stifling conditions during their match with Albania, today at Eden Arena there will be much more comfortable football weather with +16 degrees Celsius. We hope these conditions will favor quick and uncompromising football!

And once again a magical number 6! Today is the sixth international football meeting between the Czech Republic and Ukraine. The Ukrainians have won twice, the Czechs once, while in two cases neither team could claim victory. The previous match of these teams ended with an exciting draw - 1:1.

Immediately six changes in the starting lineup made by Serhiy Rebrov compared to the Albania game three days ago. The Ukrainian national team coach almost completely changed the attack: Yarmolenko and Mudryk will be on the flanks from the first minute, Shaparenko is joined in midfield by Zinchenko and Stepanenko, while Vanat gets a chance at striker!

Good evening, dear fans! Today Ukraine's national team plays its second September match in the new Nations League season and will face the Czech Republic as guests!

Czech Republic starting lineup: 1. Matěj Kovařík, 6. Martin Vítěslav, 7. Ladislav Krejčí, 8. Jaroslav Zelený, 5. Vladimír Čoúfal, 22. Tomáš Soúček (c), 12. Lukáš Červenka, 14. Lukáš Procházka, 17. Václav Černý, 15. Pavel Šulc, 19. Tomáš Hory.

Substitutes: 16. Adam Zadrajil, 23. Jakub Marčík, 2. David Žima, 4. Robin Granach, 9. Adam Gloděk, 10. Patrik Šik, 11. Tomáš Čvančara, 13. Václav Kuchta, 18. Lukáš Kalva, 20. Ondřej Lingr, 21. Aleš Král.

Ukraine starting lineup: 12. Anatoliy Trubin, 19. Oleksandr Timchuk, 22. Mykola Matusienco, 13. Illia Zabarnyi, 16. Vitaliy Mikołajczyk, 10. Mykola Shaparenko, 6. Taras Stepanenko, 17. Oleksandr Zinchenko, 7. Andriy Yarmolenko (c), 20. Mykhailo Mudryk,  11. Vladyslav Vanat.

Substitutes: 1. Georgiy Bushchan, 2. Ihor Konoplia, 3. Valerii Bondar, 4. Maksym Talovyi, 5. Vladyslav Kabayev, 8. Ruslan Malinovs'kyi, 9. Roman Yaremchuk, 14. Georgiy Sudakov, 15. Viktor Ciganchuk, 18. Volodymyr Brazyko, 21. Oleksandr Pihalonyk, 23. Andriy Lunin.

Ukraine's squad for the match against Czech Republic (by numbers)

1. Georgiy Bushchan, 2. Ihor Konoplia, 3. Valerii Bondar, 4. Maksym Talovyi, 5. Vladyslav Kabayev, 6. Taras Stepanenko, 7. Andriy Yarmolenko, 8. Ruslan Malinovs'kyi, 9. Roman Yaremchuk, 10. Mykola Shaparenko, 11. Vladyslav Vanat, 12. Anatoliy Trubin, 13. Illia Zabarnyi, 14. Georgiy Sudakov, 15. Viktor Ciganchuk, 16. Vitaliy Mikołajczyk, 17. Oleksandr Zinchenko, 18. Volodymyr Brazyko, 19. Oleksandr Timchuk, 20. Mykhailo Mudryk, 21. Oleksandr Pihalonyk, 22. Mykola Matusienco, 23. Andriy Lunin.

Of the players currently in Prague, Serhiy Sydorchuk did not make it to the squad.