Ukraine (UKR), Austria (AUT) play against each other in Group C, with the winner advancing to the knockout stages of Euro 2020. A draw will be enough for the Ukrainians as they have scored more goals than Austria in the opening two games. Andriy Shevchenko’s men have found the net in both the games, while Das Team failed to breach the Netherlands backline in their last game.
Viktor Tsygankov, who scored the winner against Spain in the Nations League fixture last year, could find a place in the starting eleven tonight. He missed Ukraine’s tournament opener due to a calf issue but played the final 20 minutes against North Macedonia. In-form Andriy Yarmolenko grabbed two assists against Austria in a friendly in 2012.
Austria will have the services of Marko Arnautovic as the forward returns from a one-match suspension. He scored twice in the last meeting between Austria and Ukraine. They will also be relying on experienced players David Alaba and Marcel Sabitzer, who both played a crucial role in the victory over North Macedonia.
Group C Standings
| Team |
PL |
W |
D |
L |
GS |
GC |
GD |
Pts |
| Netherlands |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
| Ukraine |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
| Austria |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| North Macedonia |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
-3 |
0 |
Head-to-Head
Played: 2
UKR won: 1
AUT won: 1
Drawn: 0
Top Five Fantasy Points scorers (last match)
UKR: A Yarmolenko (17 pts), G Bushchan (12.5 pts), R Yaremchuk (10.5 pts), O Karavaev (8.5 pts ), M Matviyenko (5 pts)
AUT: M Hinteregger (4.5 pts), X Schlager (4.5 pts), M Sabitzer (4 pts), S Lainer (3.5 pts), D Alaba (3.5 pts)
Euro 2020 Stats
Top Goalscorer: UKR – A Yarmolenko, R Yaremchuk (2 goals) ; AUT – M Gregoritsch, S Lainer, M Arnautovic (1 goal)
Most Assists: UKR – R Malinovskyi, R Yaremchuk, A Yarmolenko, O Karavaev (1 assist); AUT – D Alaba, K Laimer, M Sabitzer (1 assist)
Most Passes Completed: UKR – M Matviyenko (87 passes); AUT – D Alaba (167 passes)
Most Successful Tackles: UKR – M Shaparenko (4 tackles); AUT – X Schlager (5 tackles)
Shots Saved: UKR – G Bushchan (8 saves); AUT – G Bachmann (2 saves)
Injuries/Suspensions
UKR: O Zubkov (injured), D Popov (injured)
AUT: none
Playing 11
UKR (possible): G Bushchan; O Karavaev, I Zabarnyi, M Matviyenko, V Mykolenko; R Malinovskyi, T Stepanenko, O Zinchenko; A Yarmolenko, R Yaremchuk, V Tsygankov
AUT (possible): G Bachmann; A Dragovic, D Alaba, M Hinteregger; S Lainer, M Sabitzer, X Schlager, F Grillitsch, A Ulmer; J Baumgartner, M Arnautovic
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Parameswaran Sankaranarayanan
Parameswaran Sankaranarayan is a sports enthusiast who has worked in print, website, and other digital platforms. He was part of the editorial team of first-ever Indian football-based website - IndianFootball.com (now defunct) - and passionately follows the latest happenings in world football. During his time as a journalist, he had the opportunity to interact with some of the iconic personalities in Indian sports and witness some memorable moments in Indian football.
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