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Famous Ukrainian TV commentator Igor Tsyganik told what he expects from the match of the final, 30th round of the Ukrainian championship between Lviv Ruh and Kyiv Dynamo, which will be held tomorrow in Lviv.

"The confrontation is quite interesting, but it would be even more interesting if Dynamo played with the main squad.

As far as I understand, Oleksandr Shovkovskiy gave rest to the national team. We will see an experimental lineup of the Bilo-Syni, which also causes interest in the Kyivians' construction of the game, their tactics and tasks for the match.

"Rukh" has almost secured its participation in the European Cup. In the upcoming game, the hosts only need to play better than Polesie will play in the parallel match against Shakhtar, which will also play far from the main squad. There are even chances to get ahead of fourth-placed Dnipro-1.

"Rukh will be fully satisfied with a draw against Dynamo, they need one point to book their participation in the Conference League. I think that Lvivians will be able to do it at home. I expect an exchange of goals and a non-loss for the hosts," said Tsyganik.

On Friday, 24 May, the match of the 38th round of Girona vs Granada, Spanish Championship 2023/2024 will take place.

Girona and Granada CF will meet in an exciting match in the near future. Both teams are performing well in their respective leagues and will be looking to win in the upcoming encounter. "Girona" is a strong opponent in their league, showing a powerful attack and a solid defence. The team has been in good form lately and will be looking to continue their winning streak against Granada.

On the other hand, Granada are also a force to be reckoned with and boast a talented squad and a strong tactical approach to the game. The team will be looking to outplay Girona and pick up a crucial win to strengthen their position in the standings. Both teams are hungry for a win, so fans can expect a tense and competitive match between Girona and Granada. It will be a battle of skill, tactics and determination, as both teams will be fighting for the coveted three points. Football fans and supporters of both teams will be watching the match with suspense. Be sure to watch this event and witness a thrilling encounter between two formidable rivals.

Where to watch Girona vs Granada:

Spain: DAZN, DAZN LaLiga .

Poland: Eleven Sports 1 Poland, Canal+ Sport 2 Poland, Canal+ Sport Online.

Ukraine: MEGOGO Football 3, MEGOGO Football 1.

Italy: DAZN.

Germany: DAZN, DAZN1.

France: Free, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, beIN Sports MAX 6, beIN Sports MAX 4, beIN Sports 1, beIN Sports MAX 7.

England: Viaplay Sports 1, Viaplay UK, LaLigaTV, Viaplay Sports 2.

The Ukraine national youth team has no more tournament objectives at the Euro 2024 (U-17) taking place in Cyprus.

We would like to remind you that the Blue-Yellows lost in the two starting matches of the group stage of the tournament - first to Serbia (0:1) and then to the Czech Republic (1:3). At the same time, Serbia beat Cyprus in the second round (3:1), after which the standings in Group A took the following form.

1. Czech Republic - 6 points
2. Serbia - 6
3. Ukraine - 0
3. Cyprus - 0.

Thus, a round before the end of the group stage of Euro 2024 (U-17), the Czech Republic and Serbia have secured their passage to the quarter-finals, while Ukraine and Cyprus respectively have no more chances to get out of their group.

We would like to add that in its final match at Euro 2024 (U-17) the Ukraine national youth team will play against Cyprus. This match will take place next Sunday, 26 May.

Dynamo Kyiv midfielder Justin Lonwijk, who played on loan for Dutch Fortuna in the second half of the 2023/24 season, will return to the Bilo-Syni.

"Justin Lonwijk this summer will return to Dynamo Kyiv, with which he still has a valid contract," - stated in the message on the official website of Fortuna.

It should be noted that according to the lease agreement, the Dutch club had no option to buy out the transfer of the 24-year-old Dynamo player. And, judging by the statement of "Fortuna", the club has no intention to sign a new lease of Lonwijk.

Let's add that during his performances in "Fortuna" Lonwijk played 16 matches for this team (14 times appearing in the starting line-up), scored three goals and gave two assists. The Dutchman's contract with Dynamo runs until the summer of 2027.

Belgian side Westerlo, whose colours are defended by Ukrainian midfielder Serhiy Sydorchuk, have announced the appointment of a new head coach. He became a 47-year-old domestic specialist Timmy Simons, with whom he signed a two-year contract.

Simons replaced Bart Gore as the head coach of Westerlo, and before this appointment he coached Dender and led this team to the elite division of Belgium at the end of the season-2023/24.

This weekend the matches of the final, 30th round of the Ukrainian championship of the season-2023/24 will take place. The matches of the round will be played over two days - on Friday and Saturday.

24 May, Friday

LNZ - "Vorskla" (15:30, Cherkasy, stadium "Cherkasy-Arena").

25 May, Saturday

"Polesie - Shakhtar (15:30, Zhytomyr, Central City Stadium Polesie)

"Rukh vs DYNAMO (15:30, Lviv, Arena Lviv stadium)

"Chornomorets" - "Dnipro-1" (15:30, Odessa, Stadium "Chornomorets")

"Kryvbas vs Minai (15:30, Kryvyi Rih, Gornyak Stadium)

"Obolon vs Alexandria (15:30, Kyiv, Obolon Arena stadium)

"Zorya" - "Kolos" (15:30, Kovalivka, stadium "Kolos")

"Metalist 1925" - "Veres" (15:30, Kyiv region, stadium "Arena Leviy Bereg")

Yuriy Moroz, head coach of the Ukraine U-17 national team, commented on the1-3 defeat to the Czech Republic in the second match at the 2024 European Championships.

"We planned that there was nowhere to retreat, we only needed a victory. I don't understand what happened. Children's football, children's psyche, burned out... The guys did not show all their strength on the field, what they can do. They lost many battles, made many individual mistakes, and lost the ball in simple situations.

In the episode with the first goal, we didn't take the ball out, made a mistake, and brought this penalty to ourselves. Then the guys seemed to get their act together, some moments went well, something started to work. But for each game in the final part, you need to get ready to have the moral and fighting qualities. On the one hand, reaching the final tournament is already a success, they are great. However, at the championship itself, you need to play differently.

The performance of our boys in different clubs? Perhaps this is also one of the reasons for the failure. You can look for different reasons, but in my opinion, there was no anger or thirst for victory on the football field. You need to fight on every patch of the pitch, and in the episode with the third goal, one player beat so many opponents...

Everyone was on equal terms, but we did not work hard enough. Perhaps we gave too many advances, talked about the future. I'll say this: the guys are great for reaching the final. And here everyone is trying hard, they know how to play football.

I did not expect such a game, I thought it would be a little better. But we have what we have at the moment. As for the squad for the match with Cyprus, we will look at the condition of the players and think about how to make sure we have a combat-ready team for this match," said Yuriy Moroz.

Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski shared his expectations of Kylian Mbappe's transfer to Real Madrid.

"Nothing has been officially signed yet, but it seems that all roads lead to Real Madrid. There is no fear. He is an incredible player, and if he moves to Madrid, it will be a very strong team.

We have to be ready from the first match, from the first minutes, because Real Madrid will probably need time. They will lose points at first, and we have to take advantage of that. Not to catch up, but to get ahead," Marca quoted Robert as saying.

Italian football club Bologna has officially announced the departure of head coach Thiago Motta, the club's press service reports.

"This morning Thiago Motta informed the club of his intention not to renew his contract with Bologna. Having taken the decision into account, the club thanks the coach for the outstanding work he has done and wishes him success in his future career," Bologna said in a statement.

"In these two years, I have met a prepared and winning coach who has given the team a brilliant playing personality. The achievement of reaching the Champions League sets him and all the players in the history of our club apart. I would like him to stay at Bologna, but I can only thank him and the team for these great seasons and wish him all the best for the future," said club president Joey Saputo.

Earlier it was reported that Thiago Motta is close to taking over the helm of Juventus Turin.

France striker Kylian Mbappe, who is close to joining Real Madrid, will not help his country at the 2024 Olympic Games, El Partidazo de COPE reports.

According to the source, the issue of Kylian Mbappe's participation in the Olympic Games is not yet a priority for the French national team. The footballer himself is determined to join the training camp of Real Madrid as soon as possible, where the striker is expected to join in the near future.

Earlier it was reported that French President Emmanuel Macron personally took part in negotiations with the Real Madrid president regarding Kylian Mbappe's participation in the Olympic Games.

The match of the 38th round of the Italian championship took place. The match was held on 23 May. Here are its results.

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In the final match of the Europa League, Atalanta defeated Bayer Leverkusen and thus won only the second trophy in its history.

The success of Gian Piero Gasperini's men was a real ecstasy for Atalanta fans, as the Bergamo-based club won only the second trophy in its history. Before that, Atalanta had only won the Italian Cup in 1963.

It should be added that the victory in the Europa League allowed Atalanta to guarantee a place in the next season's Champions League.