Scorer against Albania this Tuesday in the League of Nations, Oleksandr Zinchenko celebrated his goal with a special jersey for the 1000th day of the war raging in Ukraine, since February 2022.
A goal for a tribute. This Tuesday, during the trip to Albania, Oleksandr Zinchenko perfectly guided Ukraine for the last day of the group stage of the League of Nations. The Arsenal player opened the score in the fourth minute of play with a beautiful volley from the edge of the area, and celebrated with his teammates with a jersey printed with “1000”, symbolizing the 1000th day of the war which started in Ukraine in February 2022.
Ukraine remains in League B
Since the start of the war, the Ukrainian defender has repeatedly shown his attachment to his country. In tears for the first match of his selection, Zinchenko took several strong positions, such as no longer shaking hands with the Russians and Belarusians. The Arsenal player even returned to Ukraine to witness the horrors of war.
Winner 2-1 in Albania thanks to a goal from Yaremchuk, the Ukrainians avoided relegation to League C and even finished second in their group behind the Czech Republic promoted to League A. On the other hand, the Albanians were condemned to the descent.
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