Ukrainian Legionnaires in European Cups: How the Players of Rebrov's National Team Performed.

During the last club weekend, ten legionnaires of the Ukrainian national team, invited by Serhiy Rebrov for the October matches of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, took to the field. This was reported by 'Glavkom' citing the UAF.

According to inkorr.com: On October 25, in the 10th round of the Spanish La Liga, 'Girona' with Viktor Tsygankov and Vladyslav Vanat could not defeat 'Oviedo' – the match ended in a 3:3 draw, both Ukrainians were substituted in the 59th minute.

In the 9th round of the French Ligue 1, 'Paris Saint-Germain' with Illia Zabarnyi secured a victory over 'Brest' with a score of 3:0, while Zabarnyi played the entire match.

Victories and Defeats

In the 10th round of the Turkish Super League, 'Trabzonspor' with Oleksandr Zubkov celebrated a victory over 'Eyupspor' 2:0, while 'Brentford' with Yehor Yarmolyuk suffered a defeat by 'Liverpool' 2:3 in the English Premier League.

In the 9th round of the Portuguese Primeira, 'Benfica' with Anatoliy Trubin and Heorhiy Sudakov crushed 'Arouca' 5:0 at home.

On Sunday, October 26, in the 8th round of the Italian Serie A, 'Genoa' with Ruslan Malinovskyi lost to 'Torino' 1:2, while 'Roma' with Artem Dobvyk won against 'Sassuolo' 1:0.

In the final match of the round in the EPL, 'Everton' with Vitaliy Mykolenko lost to 'Tottenham' 0:3.

The Ukrainian national team achieved an important victory over Azerbaijan in the World Cup qualifiers and previously defeated Iceland in the qualification.

Important Matches

In the second round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, the Ukrainian national team played a draw against Azerbaijan 1:1, and in the previous match lost to France 0:2. This match took place at the stadium in Wroclaw, Poland.

During the match with France, Ukrainian fans showed support for the national team by unfurling a huge banner with the inscription 'Fortress of Europe'.

The legionnaires' weekend demonstrates the progress of Ukrainian footballers in European clubs and their active participation in the World Cup qualifying matches. These performances highlight the resilience of well-known players, who achieve important victories and receive support from fans in challenging games.