THE GAME OF THE YEAR IS UPON US! In one of the most eagerly anticipated games for Ukraine in recent times, the entire country will have its eyes on Kyiv this evening as the Zbirna take on Portugal in a battle for TOP spot in Group B! After Friday’s comfortable 2-0 win against bottom side …
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THE EUROS ARE IN SIGHT!!! Ukraine face Lithuania tonight in the first of their October qualification double header. This evening’s must win game takes place in Kharkiv as Ukraine pushes closer to securing that spot at next summer’s Championships. As it stands, it is all in their hands as to whether they top their group …
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The UPL convenes once more ahead of the International break with some blockbuster fixtures! It’s Matchday 10 and everything is to play for (apart from top spot!) Ukrainian Weekly Round Up Shakhtar got us started last week as they rested a heap of players in their game against Vorskla. It didn’t make too much of …
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Dynamo are in Switzerland tonight to face the ‘minnows’ of their Europa League group, Lugano! The Kyiv club have been on an upward trajectory ever since the side beat Malmo in Matchday 1! That first victory for Mykhaylychenko has spurned on the side on to win three consecutive league games, with the club’s key men …
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Oleksandriya host a Ukrainian infused KAA Gent side in their first ever ‘home’ Europa League group stage tie! Tonight’s game takes place at Arena Lviv, a few hundred miles away from Oleksandriya’s real home stadium, NSK Nika in Kirovohrad oblast. However, this venue did not meet the UEFA standards for infrastructure, both structurally and logistically. …
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It’s a big week ahead for Ukrainian football. The UPL goes into Matchday 9 with Shakhtar looking to continue their 100% record in the league. Meanwhile Dynamo, Desna and Zorya are out to try and leapfrog the others in the battle for second! Then after the weekend, we have Shakhtar travelling to Milan to face …
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BONUS UPL GAME ALERT TODAY! Mariupol welcome Dynamo Kyiv to the Azov coast in this Matchday 4 game in hand! After being given special dispensation by the UPL to move this fixture in order to prioritise key European fixtures in the summer, this fixture is finally being fulfilled. It’s a long away trip to make, …
UKRAINIAN FOOTBALL ROUND UP: What a week it has been in Ukrainian football! The return to domestic football after the international break brought us some serious shocks. Oleksandriya got us underway with a convincing 2-0 victory at home to Dnipro-1. They warmed up nicely ahead of their Europa League debut against Wolfsburg. Dovhiy and Sitalo …
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UKRAINE’S UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE REPRESENTATIVES: DYNAMO KYIV League Finish 18/19: 2nd UCL Finish 19/20: 3rd Qualifying Round UEL Finish 18/19: Round of 16 Home Stadium: NSK Olympiyskiy (Kyiv) GROUP B: Dynamo Kyiv, FC Copenhagen, Malmo, Lugano Key Fixtures: 19/9 – Dynamo Kyiv v Malmo 3/10 – Lugano v Dynamo Kyiv 24/10 – Dynamo Kyiv v FC …
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The upcoming season of European football is a highly important one for Ukraine and its clubs. After largely disappointing UEFA Champions and Europa League campaigns in the previous year, Ukrainian sides will need to seriously perform this time round in order to preserve their amount of automatic group stage berths for the 21/22 season. The …
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ZORYA LONDONSK