Today, June 7, in the Moldovan capital of Chișinău, an exciting match took place in the 1/8 finals of the European Championship in soccer, featuring Ukraine and Latvia.

Thanks to their group victory, the Ukrainian team faced a squad that finished third in their group, namely Latvia.

The "blue and yellows" faced no issues against this opponent, resolving most matters in the first half when Dmytro Melnychuk scored twice, and another goal was added by Maksym Zavhorodnii.

Latvia managed to pull one back just before halftime, but at the start of the second half, Oleksandr Zdebskyi restored Ukraine's three-goal lead. This advantage held until the final whistle, ending in a 4:1 victory for Ukraine.

European Championship in Soccer – playoffs
1/8 finals, June 7

Ukraine – Latvia 4:1 (3:1)

Goals: 1:0 – 2 Melnychuk, 2:0 – 14 Melnychuk, 3:0 – Zavhorodnii, 3:1 – ?, 4:1 – 23 Zdebskyi.

This victory marks a historic moment as the Ukrainian national team advances to the quarter-finals of the European Championship for the first time ever.

Ukraine's next opponent will be the winner of the match between France and Albania, which is set to take place today, June 7, at 21:50 Kyiv time.