Slovakia v Ukraine LIVE: Euro 2024 result and reaction after Yaremchuk goal leaves Group E wide open
Slovakia 1-2 Ukraine: Substitute Roman Yaremchuk’s late strike saw Ukraine complete the complete and keep their Group E hopes alive
Ukraine roused themselves in the nick of time to salvage their Euro 2024 hopes as substitute Roman Yaremchuk’s late strike saw them hit back after falling a goal behind to beat Slovakia 2-1 in a lively Group E clash.
Trailing at halftime to an early header scored by Ivan Schranz, Ukraine’s hopes of reaching the knockout stage were in peril, but they stormed back in front of their joyous fans.
Slovakia, who produced the shock of the tournament so far to beat Belgium in their opener, would have sealed a last-16 berth with a win but sat back after a dream start and were punished.
Man of the match Mykola Shaparenko equalised in the 54th minute with a close-range finish before his pass sent Yaremchuk clear to prod the winner and spark ecstatic celebrations from the ranks of yellow and blue inside the Duesseldorf Stadium. Victory lifted Ukraine level on three points with Slovakia and Romania, who face Belgium on Saturday.
Follow the score and all the latest updates from Ukraine v Slovakia below.
Euro 2024: Poland 0-1 Austria
26 mins
Poland continue to have their attacks cut short by a mixture of sloppy passing and calm Austrian defending, with Trauner the latest to block a long shot, this time from Zielinksi.
Lienhart wins a free-kick and Austria have possession again.
Euro 2024: Poland 0-1 Austria
23 mins
CLOSE!
Good work from Austria once more as Arnautovic picks it up near the area and exchanges passes with Bauimgartner. He collects it back from the midfielder and he’s one-v-one, but he can only direct his shot at Szczesny. Itt was offside in the end anyway.
Euro 2024: Poland 0-1 Austria
21 mins
More danger for Poland as Grillitsch spots Baumgartner making the run behind the defence, but Szczesny is alert to it and comes out of his box to head away.
Euro 2024: Poland 0-1 Austria
18 mins
CLOSE! So much better from Poland. They keep some sustained possession near the edge of the Austria box before spreading it down the right, and the cross is fizzed across the box. It beats everyone and it’s met by Zalewski on the left, but his first-time shot is high and wide!
Euro 2024: Poland 0-1 Austria
17 mins
Poland have their first half-chance of the game as Zielinski collects the ball near the edge of the area, but his shot is straight at Mwene’s chest.
Euro 2024: Poland 0-1 Austria
16 mins
Sabitzer has half a chance as the ball is fizzed in to him in the box, but his shot is deflected straight to Szczesny.
Euro 2024: Poland 0-1 Austria
15 min
Arnautovic wastes a decent attack after good work from Baumgartner, but Austria manage to keep the ball.
Euro 2024: Poland 0-1 Austria
12 mins
Just as it was before the goal, Austria are providing all the threat and having most of the possession.
The latest attack ends with Mwene spreading it wide on the left to Sabitzer, but his cross is headed away.
GOAL! Poland 0-1 Austria
9 mins
GOAL!
Mwene delivers a long throw from the left and it’s headed back out to him. At the second opportunity, he beats his man, clips it to the near post on the half-volley, and Trauner is there to head into the top corner! Great goal.
Euro 2024: Poland 0-0 Austria
6 mins
Lienhart gets an early warning after stopping a Poland counter with a foul, though Austria win it back in no time.
Arnautovic does well to hold the ball up and win a free-kick midway into the Poland half, but nobody can get to Sabitzer’s ball in.
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