On Friday evening, the first European Championship qualifier match between the national teams of Ukraine and Slovenia was played. The Ukrainians were stronger in this match.
Despite the fact that the hosts only controlled the ball for 55 percent of the playing time, their advantage is reflected in the statistics of shots. Michel Fomenko's team made 15 shots, while the opponents only made three, none of which went towards the goal.
The goals for the winners were scored by Andrej Yarmolenko in the 23rd minute and Yevhen Seleznyov in the 54th minute, who defeated the Slovenian goalkeeper Samir Handanovič.
The second leg match in Slovenia will take place on Tuesday at 21:45 Lithuanian time.
Shortly after, the clash between the national teams of Sweden and Denmark took place, where fans also witnessed a fierce battle.
Here, the statistics were more even, but the winners were still revealed in the duel, with the Swedes triumphing at home.
At the end of the first half, Emil Forsberg led them ahead, and in the 50th minute, the penalty from eleven meters was successfully converted by the "Paris Saint-Germain" star Zlatan Ibrahimović.
With a safe two-goal advantage, Sweden celebrated for half an hour - in the 80th minute, Nicolai Jorgensen reduced the Danish deficit. This goal gives serious chances for Morten Olsen's team to recover in their own fortress.
Results:
Ukraine 2 - 0 Slovenia [1-0] 23' Andrej Yarmolenko [2-0] 54' Yevhen Selezniov
Sweden 2 - 1 Denmark [1-0] 45' Emil Forsberg [2-0] 50' Zlatan Ibrahimović (from the penalty spot) [2-1] 80' Nicolai Jorgensen
