Hungary and Ukraine met in the UEFA Nations League, League B - 1 on September 25th, 2026. The visitors took all three points with a 1-0 victory. Danylo Sikan scored the decisive goal in the 42nd minute, just before the break.
András Schäfer picked up a yellow card early on, and by then the game had already found its rhythm. Ukraine worked the ball into dangerous areas, and Sikan got over the line to put his side ahead. Hungary pressed for an equaliser but could not find a way through.
Volodymyr Brazhko and Ilya Krupskyi both went into the book before the break. The half brought a wave of changes — Milan Vitális, Volodymyr Brazhko and Dániel Lukács came off for Hungary at the interval. Ukraine responded with Ilya Krupskyi and Vladyslav Vanat on the hour mark.
Oleksandr Nazarenko's day came to an abrupt end in stoppage time. He collected a second yellow and was sent off in the 90+2nd minute, leaving Ukraine with ten men. Dominik Szoboszlai, Viktor Tsygankov, Milos Kerkez and Mykola Matvienko also picked up bookings in those final moments.
Hungary dominated possession at 57 per cent and registered 115 attacks, yet they only created one big chance. Their expected goals totalled 1.85 from 11 shots, but four on target meant they were wasteful. Ukraine kept their shape, completed 340 passes and made 19 tackles — working hard to protect their lead.
We had backed Hungary to win with 53 per cent confidence, but the match went another way. Sikan's goal in the 42nd minute proved to be the difference — one moment decided it.
Ukraine move into second place in the group standings. Hungary remain in third, though both sides have played only this match so far. The visitors will take heart from their efficiency, while Hungary need to find their edge.
