Spain takes on Ukraine in their UEFA Nations League 2020-21 Group 4 fixture on Tuesday night.
Match Timings: Oct 14, 7:30 PM
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Spain travels to Ukraine to continue their Nations League campaign to boost its top spot in League A Group 4 on Tuesday. They are at the top of the table, two points ahead of second-placed Germany who will take on Switzerland on the same night. La Roja is coming off a 1-0 victory over Switzerland on Saturday, courtesy of Mikel Oyarzabal’s goal. Luis Enrique's side defeated Ukrain in first leg game with 4-0 margin, after playing a 1-1 draw with Germany. In Euro 2020 qualifiers, they won nine of their 10 matches and their last defeat in all competitions came in 2018-19 edition to Croatia.
Meanwhile, Ukraine is currently placed at 3rd in Group 4, picking three points from their three matches. Andriy Shevchenko's side lost their last two games against Spain and Germany after kicking off the campaign with 2-1 home victory over Switzerland. In an International friendly game last week, they got the humiliation of 7-1 against France. In Euro 2020 qualifiers, they remained unbeaten from eight matches and their main priority is next summer’s European Championship.
Current Form & Possible Lineups
Ukraine
Lineup: Bushchan; Karavaev, Zabarnyi, Mykolenko, Sobol; Yarmolenko, Malinovskyi, Sydorchuk, Kovalenko, Tsygankov; Yaremchuk
Nations League form: W W L W L L
Spain
Lineup: De Gea; Navas, Ramos, Torres, Gaya; Merino, Busquets, Ceballos; Fati, Gerard Moreno, Oyarzabal
Nations League form: W L L D W W
Key Players
Ukraine
Yaremchuk
4 goals & 1 assist in Euro 2020 qualifiers
Yarmolenko
1 goal in Euro 2020 qualifiers & Nations League each
Spain
Ansu Fati
3 goals in La Liga 2020-21 & 1 goal in Nations League
Sergio Ramos
4 goals in Euro 2020 Qualifiers
