EURO 2025 (U-21): reactions from Ukraine U-21 goalscorers against Northern Ireland
Midfielders Nazar Voloshyn and Maksym Bragaru of Ukraine U-21 shared their thoughts after their EURO 2025 (U-21) qualifying match against Northern Ireland.
On September 10, Ukraine U-21 secured their eighth consecutive victory in the EURO 2025 (U-21) qualifiers. At Ballymena's Showgrounds Stadium, they defeated Northern Ireland 2:1, securing their place in the final tournament. The goals for Ukraine were scored by Nazar Voloshyn and Maksym Bragaru. The heroes of the match reflected on their performance.
“It was a very tough match. We had some good moments, but in the second half, we dropped our level and the opponent started to apply pressure on our goal. We lost control of the ball. These kinds of games happen, but the most important thing is that we won. My goal? I scored it thanks to the whole team — it was a great combination. We are all, of course, happy because we’ve won for the eighth time in a row. We’ll keep moving forward,” said Maksym Bragaru.
“We are very happy because we achieved our goal. We’ve made it to the Euros, but we will continue to strive for victories to finish in first place. We have a great understanding with the coaches, and we understand their tactics. Overall, we have a very strong team where we support each other. The atmosphere in the team is great. Scoring goals is fantastic, and I enjoy it. I want to do it as much as possible. But the main thing is that we won and earned six points from the two matches,” added Nazar Voloshyn.
Remember, Ukraine U-21 will play their next EURO 2025 (U-21) qualifying match on October 11, away against England.
EURO 2025 (U-21) Qualifying Tournament. Group F
September 7, 2023
Northern Ireland - Luxembourg - 0:1
September 11, 2023
Luxembourg - England - 0:3
September 12, 2023
Ukraine - Northern Ireland - 1:0
Serbia - Azerbaijan - 2:0
October 12, 2023
Azerbaijan - Northern Ireland - 0:1
Luxembourg - Ukraine - 0:3
England - Serbia - 9:1
October 16, 2023
Ukraine - England - 3:2
Northern Ireland - Serbia - 1:2
October 17, 2023
Azerbaijan - Luxembourg - 3:2
November 17, 2023
Ukraine - Luxembourg - 4:0
November 18, 2023
Serbia - England - 0:3
November 21, 2023
Ukraine - Azerbaijan - 1:0
Serbia - Luxembourg - 2:0
England - Northern Ireland - 3:0
March 23, 2024
Azerbaijan - England - 1:5
Luxembourg - Serbia - 1:1
March 26, 2024
Azerbaijan - Ukraine - 0:3
Serbia - Northern Ireland - 1:2
England - Luxembourg - 7:0
September 6, 2024
Luxembourg - Azerbaijan - 2:0
Northern Ireland - England - 0:0
Ukraine - Serbia - 2:1
September 10, 2024
Northern Ireland - Ukraine - 1:2
Azerbaijan - Serbia - 0:2
Standings
| Team | M | W | D | L | GD | P | |
| 1 | Ukraine | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 19—4 | 24 |
| 2 | England | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 32—5 | 19 |
| 3 | Serbia | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12—18 | 13 |
| 4 | Luxembourg | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6—23 | 7 |
| 5 | Northern Ireland | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4—8 | 7 |
| 6 | Azerbaijan | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4—18 | 3 |
October 11, 2024
England vs. Ukraine
October 12, 2024
Northern Ireland vs. Azerbaijan
October 15, 2024
Luxembourg vs. Northern Ireland
England vs. Azerbaijan
Serbia vs. Ukraine
Play-offs: November 11-19, 2024.
In the final stage of EURO 2025 (U-21), 16 teams will compete: Slovakia and 15 other national teams that will join based on the qualification results (nine group winners, three best teams among the second-place finishers, and three play-off winners among the six second-place finishers).
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