1+1 TV channel employee and commentator Ihor Tsyhanyk made a prediction for the Euro 2024 qualifying match between Malta and Ukraine.
Igor Tsyganik"For some reason, the second matches are always very difficult for us. Just remember the draw against England and then the defeat without a chance against Italy. It's an unpleasant tradition that needs to end.
No matter who the opponent is, you should not underestimate them. Yes, Malta lost to Italy 0-4, but this time they will be playing at home, they may try to get on our nerves again, because we won the first game against Malta 1-0, scoring the winning goal in the 72nd minute, and before that Yarmolenko missed a penalty.
It is very difficult for us to play against such closed teams that only defend the whole game. Nevertheless, I again focus on the individual quality of the players. We won against North Macedonia precisely because of this, our players showed themselves strongly individually, they were able to fulfil the tasks set for the game.
We missed many chances against the Macedonians. This time we need to improve our statistics and try not to waste our chances. We have to win, score more than 2.5 goals. And again, I want to take a chance and bet on Artem Dovbyk's goal," Tsyganik said.
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