The Ukrainian national team transformed a one-goal deficit into a 2-1 victory against Slovakia in their match today, Friday, as part of the second round of the 17th edition of the UEFA European Championship 2024. Slovak striker Ivan Schranz put his team ahead with an early goal just 17 minutes into the match. Ukraine responded with two consecutive goals from midfielder Mykola Shaparenko and forward Roman Yaremchuk in the 54th and 80th minutes, respectively, at the Merkur Spiel-Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany.
This victory marked Ukraine's first three points after suffering a crushing defeat against Romania (0-3) in their opening match on Monday at the Allianz Arena in Munich. This win has revived Ukraine's hopes of advancing in the tournament. Meanwhile, Slovakia, who had a surprising victory over Belgium (1-0) last Monday at Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt, faced this setback.
The current standings in Group E before tomorrow's match between Belgium and Romania are as follows:
1. Romania – 3 points
2. Ukraine – 3 points
3. Slovakia – 3 points
4. Belgium – 0 points