Ukraine vs Austria UEFA EURO 2020 preview

Ukraine vs Austria UEFA EURO 2020 preview: where to watch, team news, form guide
Sunday 20 June 2021

Ukraine face Austria in UEFA EURO 2020 Group C – all you need to know.

Austria take on Ukraine in UEFA EURO 2020 Group C in Bucharest on Monday 21 June at 18:00 CET.

What's the story?
Ukraine vs Austria: who will win? 🤔
Ukraine
Austria
Draw
The stage is set for a gripping tie as these teams go head-to-head for second place in Group C. Ukraine bounced back from their opening loss to the Netherlands with victory over North Macedonia on Matchday 2, with Roman Yaremchuk and Andriy Yarmolenko both scoring their second goals of this EURO. A draw would suffice for the Ukrainians to finish runners-up behind the Dutch – but Austria, who followed up their success over North Macedonia with defeat by the Oranje, will pip them if they win.

Where to watch the game on TV
Fans can find their local UEFA EURO 2020 broadcast partner(s) here.

Possible line-ups
Ukraine: Bushchan; Karavaev, Zabarnyi, Matviyenko, Mykolenko; Malinovskyi, Stepanenko, Zinchenko; Yarmolenko, Yaremchuk, Tsygankov
Misses next match if booked: Shaparenko, Sydorchuk

Austria: Bachmann; Dragović, Alaba, Hinteregger; Lainer, Sabitzer, X Schlager, Grillitsch, Ulmer; Baumgartner, Arnautović
Misses next match if booked: Alaba, Bachmann, Lainer

Reporters' views
Meet the teams: Ukraine
Bogdan Buga, Ukraine reporter: A point will be enough for Ukraine to come second in the group but it's always dangerous to play for a draw, so I would expect the same attacking approach from Andriy Shevchenko's side. Viktor Tsygankov is nearing fitness following a calf problem and will probably fill the gap on the left of the front three. As a consequence we could see Ukraine's strongest possible line-up for the first time at this EURO.

Jordan Maciel, Austria reporter: Austria have their EURO fate in their own hands ahead of their Group C showdown with Ukraine. A point may be enough to send both countries into the round of 16 depending on how the other groups finish – meaning Franco Foda may see no need to throw caution to the wind. Even so, somewhere down the line this fixture could become a nervy affair.

What the coaches and players say
Meet the teams: Austria
Andriy Shevchenko, Ukraine coach: "Austria are a solid team with quality players. They are a compact and athletic side, with a distinctive style. We have huge respect for them and are expecting a good match. Both teams will play to win, even though we know a point will be enough for us. But you won't go far at this tournament with such a mentality; we will be playing only for a victory."

Franco Foda, Austria coach: "We have it in our hands to reach the round of 16. Marko Arnautović will be back for our 'final' against Ukraine. We will be ready."

Georgiy Bushchan, Ukraine goalkeeper: "We haven't done anything to make people too proud of us just yet. Love and hate are just a step apart. It's great we gave [our fans] some excitement but now we have to prepare for our final [group] match with cool heads."

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Form guide (all competitions, most recent first)
Ukraine: WLWWDD

Austria: LWDLLW

Group C
Played    Won    Drawn    Lost    Points
Netherlands
Netherlands    2    2    0    0    6
Ukraine
Ukraine    2    1    0    1    3
Austria
Austria    2    1    0    1    3
North Macedonia
North Macedonia    2    0    0    2    0

Ukraine vs Austria UEFA EURO 2020 preview: where to watch, team news, form guide
Sunday 20 June 2021

Ukraine face Austria in UEFA EURO 2020 Group C – all you need to know.

Austria take on Ukraine in UEFA EURO 2020 Group C in Bucharest on Monday 21 June at 18:00 CET.

What's the story?
Ukraine vs Austria: who will win? 🤔
Ukraine
Austria
Draw
The stage is set for a gripping tie as these teams go head-to-head for second place in Group C. Ukraine bounced back from their opening loss to the Netherlands with victory over North Macedonia on Matchday 2, with Roman Yaremchuk and Andriy Yarmolenko both scoring their second goals of this EURO. A draw would suffice for the Ukrainians to finish runners-up behind the Dutch – but Austria, who followed up their success over North Macedonia with defeat by the Oranje, will pip them if they win.

Where to watch the game on TV
Fans can find their local UEFA EURO 2020 broadcast partner(s) here.

Possible line-ups
Ukraine: Bushchan; Karavaev, Zabarnyi, Matviyenko, Mykolenko; Malinovskyi, Stepanenko, Zinchenko; Yarmolenko, Yaremchuk, Tsygankov
Misses next match if booked: Shaparenko, Sydorchuk

Austria: Bachmann; Dragović, Alaba, Hinteregger; Lainer, Sabitzer, X Schlager, Grillitsch, Ulmer; Baumgartner, Arnautović
Misses next match if booked: Alaba, Bachmann, Lainer

Reporters' views
Meet the teams: Ukraine
Bogdan Buga, Ukraine reporter: A point will be enough for Ukraine to come second in the group but it's always dangerous to play for a draw, so I would expect the same attacking approach from Andriy Shevchenko's side. Viktor Tsygankov is nearing fitness following a calf problem and will probably fill the gap on the left of the front three. As a consequence we could see Ukraine's strongest possible line-up for the first time at this EURO.

Jordan Maciel, Austria reporter: Austria have their EURO fate in their own hands ahead of their Group C showdown with Ukraine. A point may be enough to send both countries into the round of 16 depending on how the other groups finish – meaning Franco Foda may see no need to throw caution to the wind. Even so, somewhere down the line this fixture could become a nervy affair.

What the coaches and players say
Meet the teams: Austria
Andriy Shevchenko, Ukraine coach: "Austria are a solid team with quality players. They are a compact and athletic side, with a distinctive style. We have huge respect for them and are expecting a good match. Both teams will play to win, even though we know a point will be enough for us. But you won't go far at this tournament with such a mentality; we will be playing only for a victory."

Franco Foda, Austria coach: "We have it in our hands to reach the round of 16. Marko Arnautović will be back for our 'final' against Ukraine. We will be ready."

Georgiy Bushchan, Ukraine goalkeeper: "We haven't done anything to make people too proud of us just yet. Love and hate are just a step apart. It's great we gave [our fans] some excitement but now we have to prepare for our final [group] match with cool heads."

Form guide (all competitions, most recent first)
Ukraine: WLWWDD

Austria: LWDLLW

Group C
Played    Won    Drawn    Lost    Points
Netherlands
Netherlands    2    2    0    0    6
Ukraine
Ukraine    2    1    0    1    3
Austria
Austria    2    1    0    1    3
North Macedonia
North Macedonia    2    0    0    2    0