In the opening round of Belgium's Pro League, "Westerlo," Ukrainian national team defensive midfielder Serhiy Sydorchuk came on as a substitute and helped defeat "Mechelen" with a score of 4:2.

Our footballer was substituted into the game in the 71st minute and managed to make an assist and receive a yellow card.

As part of their preparation for the new season, English "Chelsea" player Mykhailo Mudryk and "Everton" player Vitaliy Mykolenko played friendly matches against "Manchester City" and "Preston," respectively.

Mudryk played the first half for the Londoners in a match they lost to their opponents 2:4. In turn, Mykolenko also spent the first half on the pitch in a game that his team won 3:0.

In a friendly match between Italian "Rome" and Greek "Olympiacos," Artem Dovbik made his debut for the "Wolves," coming on as a substitute right after halftime. The game ended in a draw — 1:1. Roman Yaremchuk spent the entire match on the bench with "Olympiakos."