Midfielder of the Ukrainian national team Andriy Yarmolenko scored a goal for West Ham in the match of the 29th round of the championship of England against Aston Villa.
The Ukrainian came on as a substitute in the 52nd minute, and in the 70th minute he brought the Hammers forward with a shot in the bottom corner of the goal.
Goal video available here.
After the goal was scored, Yarmolenko began to cry, and after the final whistle, he shared his emotions with reporters:.
" It is very difficult for me at this moment to think about football, because every day in my country the Russian army kills Ukrainians. It was so emotional. I do not know what to say"
West Ham ended up winning 2-1. For Yarmolenko, this is the first goal scored since July 26, 2020 in the Premier League - then he also hit the gates of Aston Villa in the last round of the 2019/20 season.
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Earlier it was reported that Yarmolenko transferred millions to support the Ukrainian army.