FINAL
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YaremchukRoman Yaremchuk
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ShaparenkoMykola Shaparenko
SchranzIvan Schranz 
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Full-time! Slovakia 1-2 Ukraine

Ukraine come from behind to beat Slovakia in Düsseldorf. It's a fully deserved win - and one that blows Group E wide open ahead of Matchday 3.
Full-time
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They nearly do...

... but Vavro completely misses his kick from a corner. Big miss!
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FIVE added minutes

Can Slovakia get back into this?
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All to play for in Group E

Ukraine will join Slovakia and Romania on three points, if it stays like this, with Belgium - who face Romania tomorrow - bottom of the section.
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Substitution

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Yellow card

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Advantage Ukraine!

Lovely goal as Ukraine come from behind to lead! Shaparenko lofts a pass from the right wing into the six-yard box for Yaremchuk, who controls brilliantly before poking under the advancing Dubravka.
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Woodwork!

Ukraine power forward after a rare Slovakia attack breaks down. Yaremchuk eventually slides a pass to Mudryk, but it's slightly behind the Ukraine No.10 and his shot from a tight angle comes back off the foot of the upright.
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Fresh legs

Hancko picked up a knock a moment ago - he makes way for Obert. Suslov is also on for the lively Haraslin. Ukraine introduce Zubkov and Yaremchuk. There's another goal in this...
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Substitution

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Great entertainment

Goal attempts
3off target
5on target
7off target
4on target
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Double change

Slovakia need to get a foothold back in the game. Hamburg's Bénes - with 13 goals and 11 assists in Bundesliga 2 for Hamburg this past season - is one of two changes designed to turn the tide.
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Ukraine are level!

And they fully deserve it. Mudryk's the catalyst with a driving run through the middle. Zinchenko receives the ball out wide and crosses for Shaparenko to fire home from inside the box.
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Right idea!

Mudryk shows a great bit of skill before crossing for Dovbyk, who can't direct his header on target.
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Clash of heads

Zinchenko and Pekarik collide in the air soon after kick-off. It's a nasty one, but both are OK to continue. No changes from either side.
Kick-off!
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Half-time! Slovakia 1-0 Ukraine

Group E leaders Slovakia have the edge in Düsseldorf, but Ukraine are creating chances and will feel they can get back into this.
Half-time
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Strong save!

Slovakia pounce on a mistake in the Ukraine midfield, with Haraslin's ensuing 18-yard strike forcing a finger-tip save from Trubin, low to his left.
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Worth a go!

Zinchenko for Ukraine this time, the Arsenal wing-back stinging the palms of Dubravka with a free-kick from the right. This has been a really positive spell for Ukraine - can they make it count before the break?
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Dubravka to the rescue!

The Slovakia goalkeeper is out in a flash to block at the feet of Mudryk, who showed a little hesitancy when through on goal. Perhaps the lay-off was the better option...
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Post!

Ukraine go closer still as Tymchyk drives a shot at against the foot of Dubravka's right-hand upright. Mudryk tries to steer in the rebound, but it's blocked. The keeper might have got a touch to that initial effort.
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Chance!

Mykhailo Mudryk creates some space and finds Artem Dovbyk in the box, but his goal-bound attempt is blocked by a blue shirt. Ukraine's best opening yet!
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Group E

Slovakia are heading through, as things stand. They have six points in the live table. Ukraine are yet to register.
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Slovakia lead!

There it is! Haraslin sends over a cross from the left, and there's Schranz - who scored the winner against Belgium - to turn it home at the far post.
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Ivan Schranz

GOAL!

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Duda just wide

The former Hertha and Cologne man fizzes a shot just past a post. Slovakia are pushing.
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First test for Trubin

The Ukraine goalkeeper makes two saves in quick succession: first from Haraslín, the Schranz.
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A bright start

Slovakia have picked up where they left off on Matchday 1 - they've not managed an early goal here, but they certainly have started brightly.
Kick-off!

1st half kicks off

We are underway in Düsseldorf!

Who needs what?

Slovakia will be through to the round of 16, at least as a best third-place team, if they win. They'll be confirmed in the top two in Group E if they win and Belgium do not beat Romania on Saturday. Ukraine will be unable to finish in the top two if they lose to Slovakia and Belgium do not beat Romania.

Ukraine make a change

The experienced Stepanenko is replaced in key holding midfield role by 22-year-old Brazhko for Ukraine.

Same old Slovakia

It's the same starting XI for the third successive game for Francesco Calzone.

Ukraine line-up

Trubin - Tymchyk, Zabarnyi, Matviyenko, Zinchenko - Shaparenko, Brazhko, Sudakov - Yarmolenko, Dovbyk, Mudryk

Slovakia line-up

Dúbravka - Pekarík, Vavro, Škriniar, Hancko - Kucka, Lobotka, Duda - Schranz, Boženík, Haraslin
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Duda returns too

Ondrej Duda is a very familiar face to Bundesliga fans - the Slovakia midfielder spent seven years with Hertha Berlin and Cologne. "Three years ago, we got knocked out after our first win, but that's football. It can be cruel," he said in the pre-match presser. Will it be cruel (or kind) to Duda & Co. today?
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Yarmolenko back in Germany

Andriy Yarmolenko spent the 2017/18 Bundesliga season with Borussia Dortmund - with Viktor Tsygankov a doubt, he could feature today.
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Group E so far

Slovakia recorded a surprise 1-0 win over Belgium on Matchday 1, while Ukraine suffered a comprehensive 3-0 loss to Romania.

Familiar faces

Peter Pekarík (Hertha Berlin), László Bénes (Hamburg) and Matúš Bero (Bochum) are the Germany-based players in this Group E fixture.

Welcome!

Follow all of the build-up and live action from Slovakia's clash against Ukraine in Düsseldorf.