Ukraine break Swedish hearts to set up quarter-final clash with England
- Michael Graham
- 29 June 2021
Ukraine kept their Euro 2020 adventure alive with a dramatic win in the round of 16.
Manchester City midfielder Oleksandr Zinchenko had fired Ukraine into a first-half lead, but Emil Forsberg levelled things up just before the break.
There was a sense of inevitability about Ukraine's equaliser, though, with Sweden visibly tiring following the red card for Marcus Danielson in the 98th minute for a dangerous tackle.
Stat of the day
5 - Oleksandr Zinchenko is the fifth different @ManCity player to score at #EURO2020 (also De Bruyne, Sterling, Laporte, Torres) - only Atalanta (also five) have had as many different players score at the tournament. Citizens. #EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/qhLB4O5i26
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) June 29, 2021
What next for Ukraine?
Andriy Shevchenko will take his side to Rome to face England in the Euro 2020 quarter-finals.
He will have little time to try to repair his battered troops, though, with the game scheduled for Saturday, July 4, at 8pm BST.
It's the last quarter-final to be played, with the winners meeting either Denmark or Czech Republic in the semis.
