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Everything is wide open in Group E of the European Football Championship. Ukraine came from 1:0 down to beat Slovakia 2:1 on Friday. Both nations are now on three points after two games.
Ukraine fought back on Friday and can still hope to reach the round of 16 at the European Football Championship in Germany. After falling behind early through Ivan Schranz (17), goals from Mykola Schaparenko (54) and Roman Jaremtschuk (80) turned the game against Slovakia on its head in Düsseldorf. Four days after the unsuccessful 3-0 opening against Romania, the Ukrainians are now on three points in the thrilling Group E, just like Slovakia.
Trubin makes a confident save
Ukraine goalkeeper Anatolij Trubin was already in the spotlight in the opening phase. The Benfica international came into goal for Champions League winner Andrij Lunin after the latter's two blunders against Romania and saved both goals from close range in the 10th minute, first from Lukas Haraslin and then from Schranz. A little later, however, he was beaten. After a throw-in, Haraslin was allowed to cross unchallenged and Schranz headed in his second goal of the tournament equally unchallenged.
Slovakia, whose personnel had not changed since their sensational 1:0 win over Belgium, now allowed their opponents more of the play, but still seemed to be in control. However, Ukraine took the opportunity to launch several counter-attacks and could well have had a goal to their name by the break. Artem Dowbyk was blocked just in front of goal at the last second after a nice hook (28'), six minutes later defender Oleksandr Tymchyk struck the ball against the bar (34').
Shaparenko equalizes
Dowbyk also opened the second half with a good chance, but after a counter-attack and cross from Mychajlo Mudryk, he could not quite get his header into the far corner (51'). The spell was broken a short time later: After winning the ball in front of their own sixteen, they quickly headed towards the Slovakian goal and Shaparenko, who was alone in the center of the penalty area, finally finished to make it 1:1.
Ukraine were now in the flow, dominating proceedings and causing the Slovakians to flounder on several occasions. Only a few real chances followed, but they were enough to turn the game around. Mudryk only hit the bar from an acute angle (74'), in the next good scene Joker Jaremtschuk took the ball well after a long pass and tucked it past goalkeeper Martin Dubravka into the goal.
Slovakia, who already had one foot in the second European Championship round of 16 in the history of the association, were unlucky in their final offensive: Denis Vavro failed to hit the ball properly from a good ten meters after a corner. Ukraine now face a "final" against Belgium on Wednesday, while Slovakia take on Romania.
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