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Defeat against Ukraine extends Ireland’s long barren run in Nations League

08-Jun-2022 21:40:53 | The Guardian

• Defeat consigns home side to 12 games without victory
• Belgium bounce back to thrash Poland 6-1

Viktor Tsygankov condemned the Republic of Ireland to another bout of Nations League disappointment as Ukraine bounced back from their failure to qualify for the World Cup finals.

The Dynamo Kyiv midfielder, who had been introduced as a half-time substitute, caught the goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher on his heels with a 48th-minute free-kick to claim a 1-0 victory in Dublin and extend Ireland’s winless run in the competition to 12 games.