The Lviv-based "Rukh" is participating in the UEFA Youth League season 2023/2024 among U-19 teams, having become the winner of the previous championship of Ukraine.

Within the first round of the Champions Path countries, the yellow-and-black team hosted Bosnian "Sarajevo" in the Polish city of Stalowa Wola.

The match ended in a draw — 1:1. After conceding in the first half, Rukh equalized after halftime thanks to Andriy Kiteley's penalty goal.

The return leg will take place in Sarajevo on October 25.

UEFA Youth League. Champions Path countries

Round 1. First match

"Rukh" (U-19) — "Sarajevo" (U-19) — 1:1 (0:1)

Goals: Kiteley (66, from the penalty spot) — Nurkovic (23).

"Rukh" (U-19): Bakus, Kiteley, Turkov, Khолод, Popovskyi, Boyko, Pastukh, Denysov (Shtokal, 88), Kasarda (Shaida, 67), Panchenko (Muzhychuk, 82), Kvas.

Yellow card: Kiteley (90+4).

In case of success at this stage, in the second round Lvivians will face the winner of the duel between "Famalicao" (Portugal) — "Midtjylland" (Denmark).

We remind you that today's U-19 team of Shakhtar defeated their Belgian counterparts from Anderlecht (2:1) in the Champions Path round of the UEFA Youth League.