Ukraine
AlbaniaMegogo
Valencia - Estadi Ciutat
Referee : Juan Martínez Munuera (ESP)
Ukraine: 23. Riznyk D. - 2. Konoplya (Tymchyk, 64), 13. Zabarnyi - 3. Mikhaylichenko B., 6. Yarmoliuk (Kaliuzhnyi, 64), 8. Malynovskyi (Pikhalonok, 75), 19. Sarapiy, 22. Voloshyn N. (Zubkov, 75) - 7. Hutsuliak (Tsygankov, 81), 9. Yaremchuk (Ponomarenko M., 64), 10. Shaparenko (Sudakov, 81)
Substitution: Tymchyk (from 64); Kaliuzhnyi (from 64); Ponomarenko M. (from 64); Pikhalonok (from 75); Zubkov (from 75); Sudakov (from 81); Tsygankov (from 81)
Bench: 1. Neshcheret, 12. Trubin - 4. Svatok, 5. Bondar V., 16. Mykolenko
Yellow Cards: Kaliuzhnyi 90
Albania: 1. Strakosha - 3. Mitaj, 5. Pllana, 6. Djimsiti, 4. Hysaj (Balliu, 60) - 16. Shehu (Bajrami N., 60) - 8. Asllani K., 14. Laci (Pajaziti, 60) - 21. Hoxha Ar. (Mehmeti An., 46) - 11. Uzuni (Asani, 82), 22. Broja A. (Pilios, 46)
Substitution: Pilios (from 46); Mehmeti An. (from 46); Balliu (from 60); Bajrami N. (from 60); Pajaziti (from 60); Asani (from 82)
Bench: 12. Kastrati E., 23. Dajsinani - 15. Cake, 13. Aliji - 24. Gripshi
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