Match Report
In the standings it was Ukraine 3rd on 14 points, North Macedonia 4th on 8 — separated by 6. Recent form told a different story for North Macedonia: only 38th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. Scoring rates set the scale: Ukraine 1.38 scored and 1 conceded per game, North Macedonia 1.25 and 2.5, with the league averaging 1.44.
The venue was Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex in Kiev, with room for 34,915 spectators. Ukraine led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-0 full-time score.