After Nikolai Kostenko's wards' success against Germany yesterday, they faced Azerbaijan today.

Already in the 5th minute, Oleg Zborovsky scored with a bicycle kick to put Ukraine ahead. However, just one minute before the end of the first period, Orkhan Mammadov equalized the score.

The second 12-minute period started poorly for our team. Sabir Allahguliyev closed off the far post, and Azerbaijan went ahead, then five minutes later he completed a double.

In the third period, it was Dmitro Voytenko's turn to score first by reducing Ukraine's deficit, and then sending the game into overtime — 3:3. The additional three-minute period ended without any goals being scored, so the match went to penalty kicks.

Our footballers executed them flawlessly. Dmytro Medvid, Maxim Voytok, Ivan Glutsyky, Andrii Pashko and Yurii Shcheritsya all converted their penalties successfully, while Azerbaijan missed one — 5:4.

After two rounds, the Ukrainian team has three points and is in second place in Group A. In today's second match, our quartet will face Portugal and Germany.

UEFA Euro 2021 Qualifying Tournament. Division A. Group A. Round 1

Ukraine — Azerbaijan — 3:3, after penalties — 5:4

Goals: Zborovsky (5), Voytenko (29, 34) — Mammadov (11), Allahguliyev (13, 18).

Ukraine: Nerush, Gladchenko, I. Borsuk, Zborovsky, Pachev, Zavorotnyi, Voytok, Shcheritsya, Pashko, Medvid, Voytenko, Glutsyky.

Tournament Table. Group A