Lviv's "Rukh" U-19 continues to compete in the UEFA Youth League season 2022/2023 as the first team from the previous Ukrainian championship.

In the initial round of the Champions Path countries, Vitaliy Ponomaryov's wards defeated Polish club "Zaglembie" — 1:0 in the first match and 0:0 in the second. In the next stage of the tournament, "Rukh" overcame Turkish "Galatasaray," securing victories in Istanbul (3:1) and in a return match in Polish city Stalowa Wola (3:1).

In the knockout round, the draw paired Lvivians with Italian "Inter." The Ukrainians hosted the match in Stalowa Wola.

In the first half, "Rukh" went ahead through Serhiy Panchenko, but after halftime, "Inter" managed to equalize. The matter came down to a penalty shootout, where the Ukrainians emerged victorious.

Securing this victory, the yellow-and-black team advanced to the round of 16 in the UEFA Youth League. The draw for this stage will take place on February 13, with matches scheduled for February 28/March 1, 2023.

UEFA Youth League Knockout Match

"Rukh" (U-19) — "Inter" (U-19) — 1:1 (1:0), penalty shootout — 4:3

Goals: Panchenko (30) — Espósito (52).

"Rukh" (U-19): Gereta (Vanivskyi, 90+2), Kitel, Slubik, Khолод, Roman, Rusyak, Sapuga, Podgurskyi, Stolyarchuk, Dobrianskyi (Kasarda, 68), Panchenko (Kvas, 81).

As a reminder, Donetsk's "Shakhtar" U-19 is also competing in the UEFA Youth League and will play its knockout match against Croatian "Hajduk" today.

Calendar

Knockout matches: February 7/8, 2023.

Drawing for the knockout stage (round of 16): February 13, 2023, Nyon.

Round of 16: February 28/March 1, 2023.

Quarter-finals: March 14/15, 2023.

Semifinals: April 21, 2023, "Colovray," Nyon.

Final: April 24, 2023, "Colovray," Nyon.