Reigning European champions Italy secured the point they required against Ukraine to qualify for Euro 2024 as Group C runners-up behind England.
A 2-1 win in the reverse fixture meant Italy only had to avoid defeat against Ukraine, with whom they began this crucial encounter level on points.
A frantic match in Leverkusen, Germany ended goalless to confirm the Azzurri’s place in next summer’s finals.
Third-placed Ukraine’s qualification hopes rest on the play-offs in March.
More to follow.
Line-ups
Ukraine
Formation 4-1-4-1
- 12Trubin
- 2KonoplyaBooked at 79minsSubstituted forTymchykat 86′minutes
- 13Zabarnyi
- 4SvatokSubstituted forMalinovskyiat 90+1′minutes
- 16Mykolenko
- 6StepanenkoSubstituted forPikhalyonokat 80′minutes
- 15TsygankovSubstituted forZubkovat 80′minutes
- 7Sudakov
- 17ZinchenkoSubstituted forSikanat 86′minutes
- 10Mudryk
- 11Dovbyk
Substitutes
- 1Bushchan
- 3Bondar
- 5Sydorchuk
- 8Malinovskyi
- 9Yaremchuk
- 14Sikan
- 18Pikhalyonok
- 19Tymchyk
- 20Zubkov
- 21Dubinchak
- 22Matvienko
- 23Riznyk
Italy
Formation 4-3-3
- 1G Donnarumma
- 2Di Lorenzo
- 15Acerbi
- 6BuongiornoBooked at 7mins
- 3Dimarco
- 17Frattesi
- 8JorginhoSubstituted forCristanteat 71′minutes
- 18Barella
- 20ZanioloSubstituted forPolitanoat 71′minutesSubstituted forDarmianat 90+2′minutes
- 10RaspadoriSubstituted forScamaccaat 45′minutes
- 14ChiesaSubstituted forKeanat 81′minutes
Substitutes
- 4Gatti
- 5Biraghi
- 7Bonaventura
- 9Scamacca
- 11Kean
- 12Provedel
- 13Darmian
- 16Cristante
- 19Politano
- 21Vicario
- 22El Shaarawy
- 23Mancini
- Referee:
- Jesús Gil Manzano
Live Text
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Match ends, Ukraine 0, Italy 0.
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Second Half ends, Ukraine 0, Italy 0.
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Attempt blocked. Danylo Sikan (Ukraine) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oleksandr Pikhalyonok.
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Foul by Gianluca Scamacca (Italy).
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Oleksandr Tymchyk (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Substitution, Italy. Matteo Darmian replaces Matteo Politano.
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Substitution, Ukraine. Ruslan Malinovskyi replaces Oleksandr Svatok.
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Alessandro Buongiorno (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Artem Dovbyk (Ukraine).
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Attempt saved. Heorhii Sudakov (Ukraine) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mykhailo Mudryk.
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Foul by Gianluca Scamacca (Italy).
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Oleksandr Svatok (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Substitution, Ukraine. Danylo Sikan replaces Oleksandr Zinchenko.
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Substitution, Ukraine. Oleksandr Tymchyk replaces Yukhym Konoplya.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Delay in match because of an injury Heorhii Sudakov (Ukraine).
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Attempt missed. Matteo Politano (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
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Attempt blocked. Moise Kean (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gianluca Scamacca.
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Gianluca Scamacca (Italy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Illia Zabarnyi (Ukraine).