Oleksandr Zinchenko stepped up when Ukraine wanted him most to assist safe their first three factors of Euro 2024 at Slovakia’s expense on Friday.
Ukraine headed into the sport below immense strain after a shock 3-0 thumping from Romania of their opening match and frustrations continued to develop when Slovakia took the lead 17 minutes in.
A cross into the field appeared to catch Zinchenko fully off-guard and the Arsenal defender was woefully unprepared for the leap of Ivan Schranz, who nodded dwelling to place Slovakia forward.
Ukraine failed to carry on to the ball within the first half however confirmed indicators of rising into the sport and that continued within the second half when key figures like Zinchenko emerged revitalised.
9 minutes after the restart, Zinchenko atoned for his earlier slip-up with a terrific cross in for Mykola Shaparenko, who gave it the end it deserved to tie issues up and restore a way of calm among the many Ukraine followers.
Zinchenko was at his finest for the rest of the sport, controlling possession and chipping in at each ends of the sphere, and his onerous work can be rewarded with a late winner from Roman Yaremchuk.
At membership stage, Zinchenko faces an unsure future at Arsenal, with a brand new left-back believed to be on supervisor Mikel Arteta’s want listing this summer time.
The 27-year-old started the season as Arsenal’s beginning left-back however misplaced his place after struggling an damage in February and was restricted to sporadic appearances within the remaining run-in because the Gunners pushed for the Premier League title.
Arteta as a substitute most well-liked right-back Takehiro Tomiyasu out of place and has been tipped to money in on Zinchenko, whose contract on the Emirates Stadium has simply two years left to run.
