• Jordan Pickford - 6: Out well to sweep up late in the first half. Couldn't do anything about Zinchenko's close-range opener. Otherwise had very little to do. Reuters
    Jordan Pickford - 6: Out well to sweep up late in the first half. Couldn't do anything about Zinchenko's close-range opener. Otherwise had very little to do. Reuters
  • Kyle Walker - 8: An unlikely goalscorer with his first for England on his 77th cap. Lovely alertness and run followed by a sumptuous first touch which gave him a straightforward finish. Dealt expertly with Mudryk after the break. Getty
    Kyle Walker - 8: An unlikely goalscorer with his first for England on his 77th cap. Lovely alertness and run followed by a sumptuous first touch which gave him a straightforward finish. Dealt expertly with Mudryk after the break. Getty
  • Harry Maguire - 5: A mixed bag. Some examples of competent defending but then looked all at sea for the goal, gambling on the cross going to the near post and charging clumsily into defensive partner Guehi. Offered a threat at set-pieces. PA
    Harry Maguire - 5: A mixed bag. Some examples of competent defending but then looked all at sea for the goal, gambling on the cross going to the near post and charging clumsily into defensive partner Guehi. Offered a threat at set-pieces. PA
  • Marc Guehi - 7: Solid performance from the Crystal Palace man. Did his defensive work with minimal fuss and was safe and steady with his distribution. Getty
    Marc Guehi - 7: Solid performance from the Crystal Palace man. Did his defensive work with minimal fuss and was safe and steady with his distribution. Getty
  • Ben Chilwell - 5: Frustrating display from the Chelsea left-back, especially in the first half. Touch was poor, passing sloppy and got nowhere near Konoplya as he created Ukraine's opening goal. Reuters
    Ben Chilwell - 5: Frustrating display from the Chelsea left-back, especially in the first half. Touch was poor, passing sloppy and got nowhere near Konoplya as he created Ukraine's opening goal. Reuters
  • Jordan Henderson - 5: Huffed and puffed in the first half and was partly to blame for Ukraine's goal as he failed to react quickly enough and track Zinchenko's run. Better in the second half but a mediocre display overall. Reuters
    Jordan Henderson - 5: Huffed and puffed in the first half and was partly to blame for Ukraine's goal as he failed to react quickly enough and track Zinchenko's run. Better in the second half but a mediocre display overall. Reuters
  • Declan Rice - 5: Far from his best game in an England shirt. Struggled to offer any stability or control with the Ukrainians working their socks off and making life hard for the Three Lions' midfield. Reuters
    Declan Rice - 5: Far from his best game in an England shirt. Struggled to offer any stability or control with the Ukrainians working their socks off and making life hard for the Three Lions' midfield. Reuters
  • Jude Bellingham - 6: Started really positively but deteriorated from there. Some flashes of brilliance early in the game and created a decent chance for Maddison. Influence waned and passing became increasingly erratic leading to his withdrawal. Reuters
    Jude Bellingham - 6: Started really positively but deteriorated from there. Some flashes of brilliance early in the game and created a decent chance for Maddison. Influence waned and passing became increasingly erratic leading to his withdrawal. Reuters
  • James Maddison - 5: Missed a decent opportunity in the first half when his touch let him down. Some bright moments, but too often wasteful and gave up the ball cheaply. Booked for petulant challenge. Reuters
    James Maddison - 5: Missed a decent opportunity in the first half when his touch let him down. Some bright moments, but too often wasteful and gave up the ball cheaply. Booked for petulant challenge. Reuters
  • Harry Kane - 7: Didn't get too many looks at goal but was able to influence the game from deep, never more so than in providing a beautiful assist for Walker's goal. Reuters
    Harry Kane - 7: Didn't get too many looks at goal but was able to influence the game from deep, never more so than in providing a beautiful assist for Walker's goal. Reuters
  • Bukayo Saka - 6: At times lively and a goal threat, at others wasteful and frustrating. Hit the bar with a curling effort, but too often ran down blind alleys or made poor choices. Reuters
    Bukayo Saka - 6: At times lively and a goal threat, at others wasteful and frustrating. Hit the bar with a curling effort, but too often ran down blind alleys or made poor choices. Reuters
  • SUBS: Marcus Rashford (Bellingham 65) - 5: Tried his best to make a breakthrough. Threatened with a free-kick but then got the ball caught under his feet in a good position. Getty
    SUBS: Marcus Rashford (Bellingham 65) - 5: Tried his best to make a breakthrough. Threatened with a free-kick but then got the ball caught under his feet in a good position. Getty
  • Phil Foden (Maddison, 66) - 5: Struggled to get into game during a disjointed final 30 minutes for England, must be frustrated to have only figured from the bench. Reuters
    Phil Foden (Maddison, 66) - 5: Struggled to get into game during a disjointed final 30 minutes for England, must be frustrated to have only figured from the bench. Reuters
  • Conor Gallagher (Saka, 86) - N/A: Came on as England settled for a point late on. Reuters
    Conor Gallagher (Saka, 86) - N/A: Came on as England settled for a point late on. Reuters

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Ukraine v England player ratings: Walker 8, Kane 7, Bellingham 6, Henderson 5

Three Lions held by spirited Ukraine side in Euro 2024 qualifier in Poland

The National

September 10, 2023

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England's 100 per cent record in Euro 2024 qualifying came to an end as they were held to a 1-1 draw by a resilient Ukraine side in Wroclaw on Saturday.

Ukraine were cheered on by more than 40,000 fans at the Tarczynski Arena, many of them displaced by the war with Russia, and it made for a febrile atmosphere throughout.

The noise really ratcheted up after 26 minutes when a dynamic Ukrainian break culminated in Yukhym Konoplya crossing for Arsenal's Oleksandr Zinchenko to steer home the opening goal.

By that point England's purposeful start had fully evaporated.

The Three Lions were enjoying lots of possession but lacked a cutting edge and their equaliser came somewhat out of the blue.

Captain Harry Kane dropped deep before sending a pinpoint pass behind the Ukraine defence to pick out Kyle Walker who controlled expertly and prodded in for 1-1. It was Walker's first international goal in what was his 77th game for his country.

England were marginally the better side after the break but rarely looked like finding a winner.

The best they could muster was when Bukayo Saka's shot was turned on to the bar by the feintest of touches from the fingertips of Ukraine keeper Georgiy Bushchan.

The draw keeps Gareth Southgate's side in the driving seat for Euro 2024 qualification, yet this was still a surprisingly disjointed performance.

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Updated: September 10, 2023, 3:28 AM
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