UEFA Nations League
Spain vs Ukraine
Spain host Ukraine in their second UEFA Nations League game of the 2020-21 edition of the tournament, as they aim to record their first victory in the competition this season.
La Roja were held by Germany in a captivating encounter in Stuttgart earlier this week, as Jose Gaya's late goal cancelled out Timo Werner's second-half strike. Ukraine, on the other hand, started their campaign off on the right note with an impressive 2-1 victory against Switzerland.
The two sides have faced each other five times in competitive fixtures over the years, with Spain winning on four of those occasions. Ukraine are yet to beat La Roja in their history, with their only positive result coming in a 2-2 draw way back in 2002.
However, in the qualifying rounds of the European Championships next year, both sides were in top form. Ukraine topped their group and were unbeaten in eight games under Shevchenko, while Spain won nine of their ten qualifiers to book their place in the finals.
La Roja were held by Germany in a captivating encounter in Stuttgart earlier this week, as Jose Gaya's late goal cancelled out Timo Werner's second-half strike. Ukraine, on the other hand, started their campaign off on the right note with an impressive 2-1 victory against Switzerland.
The two sides have faced each other five times in competitive fixtures over the years, with Spain winning on four of those occasions. Ukraine are yet to beat La Roja in their history, with their only positive result coming in a 2-2 draw way back in 2002.
However, in the qualifying rounds of the European Championships next year, both sides were in top form. Ukraine topped their group and were unbeaten in eight games under Shevchenko, while Spain won nine of their ten qualifiers to book their place in the finals.