Ukraine staged a remarkable comeback at the Duesseldorf Arena to defeat Slovakia 2-1 in their Euro 2024 Group E encounter. Roman Yaremchuk’s winning goal in the second half sealed the victory for Ukraine, who were trailing 1-0 at halftime.
Slovakia had taken the lead through Ivan Schranz’s goal in the 17th minute, but Ukraine equalized in the 54th minute with a strike from Mykola Shaparenko. Yaremchuk’s winner came in the 74th minute, sparking jubilant celebrations among the Ukrainian players and fans.
The match was played against the backdrop of the ongoing war in Ukraine, and the team’s participation in the tournament has been marked by political undertones. Despite this, Ukraine’s coach Serhiy Rebrov made four changes to the starting lineup following their 3-0 loss to Romania in their opening match.
The victory sees Ukraine join Slovakia and Romania on three points in Group E, with Belgium yet to secure a point. The final round of matches is scheduled for next Wednesday.
