Match Summary · Football · International Youth · U19 European Championship · Germany · Ukraine · Vitaliy Hlyut · Otto Stange · Francis Onyeka
Ukraine struck first late in the first half when Hlyut found the breakthrough in the 42nd minute, giving the visitors control after a cagey opening. Germany hit back right on 45 minutes through Stange, whose equaliser changed the mood before the interval and ensured the teams went in locked at 1-1.
The second half carried that same tension, with neither side able to force a decisive breakthrough for long stretches. Germany kept pushing for a winner, while Ukraine looked set to hold on for a draw after recovering from the late first-half response.
Instead, the decisive moment arrived at 90 minutes. Onyeka scored to turn the match on its head and complete Germany's comeback, sealing a 2-1 win with virtually the last meaningful blow. It was a sharp finish to a game that had been finely balanced from Hlyut's opener to Stange's immediate reply.
For Germany, the result was built on timing as much as control - an equaliser just before the break and a winner at the death. For Ukraine, the score will sting after leading deep into the contest, but the match summary was ultimately decided by Germany's late edge.
Our exact score call landed: 2-1. The pre-match prediction matched the final score at 2-1.