The Ukrainian youth team played a friendly match against Albania U-21 in Elbasan and won with a score of 0:2.

After the recent game against Turecchyny in the selection for Euro 2025, the team of Unai Melgosi tried to rehabilitate, the pro-gospodars emerged stronger. Albania, which will also take part in the upcoming European Youth Championship from Serbia, started the match better and managed to overcome the first opponents.

On the 38th line, the referee, after consulting with VAR, scored Rashica's goal, who, while fighting against Gusol, stitched the ball near the goal - Having caught it for a long time already behind the line.

In the other half, Ukraine got active, created a number of chances, but failed to break through goalkeeper Simoni. The best chance for Mav Tsarenko, who is a Viyshov to play with the goalkeeper, but without getting the goal.

At the end of the hour, the rulers gained the advantage: after playing the Kutovo Gravec of Albania, having crossed the line, Kotay closed the gear without changing gears - 2:0.

This defeat became the third for Unai Melgosi's wards - moreover, in three matches so far our youth team has not been able to score a goal.

Albania U-21 – Ukraine U-21 2:0 Goals: Rasica 38, Kotai 90+5 Albania U-21: Simoni, Bashi, Ramaj, Fikaj, Kunti, Pjondreka, Fetai, Shehu, Alili, Brruti, Rasica.

Ukraine U-21: Dolgy, Ogarkov (Korniychuk, 75), Kholod (Kisil, 66), Melnychenko, Gusev (Krupsky, 46), Shepherd, Vashchenko (Varfolomeev, 82), Tsarenko (Krevsun, 46), Gusol (Matkevich, 46),.

Next: Pyondreka - Krevsun, Stepanov.