This archive report was first published on 15 October 2019.
On October 14, 2019, Ukraine secured a crucial 2-1 victory over Portugal in a Euro 2020 Group B contest at NSK Olimpijs Kiev.
Ukraine's Roman Yaremchuk and Andriy Yarmolenko scored two goals in the first half, leaving Portugal with a daunting task to stage a comeback.
However, Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo reduced the deficit in the second half, netting his 700th career goal from the penalty spot after Taras Stepanenko deliberately handled the ball.
Despite Portugal's efforts to earn an equaliser, Ukraine held on to seal their passage to Euro 2020, leaving the Selecao eight points behind group leaders Ukraine's Yellow-Blue.
Portugal made only two changes from the squad that defeated Luxembourg in Lisbon on Friday, with Goncalo Guedes and Joao Mario making the starting XI.
Ukraine's victory marked their first win over Portugal since 2006, and it was also Portugal's first defeat since their loss against Uruguay in the round of 16 at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
