Officials
Vlastimil KOVAR
Vladimir SIMONOVIC
Overview
Russia and Ukraine lock horns for the fourth time at European Championships, all three previous encounters ended in straight sets won by Russia (1993, 1995, 2005). In this edition, the team under guidance of Tuomas Sammelvuo suffered unexpected defeat in the opening game, losing 3-1 to Turkey, but then they got back on track to complete pool phase in 2nd place in Pool C. Ukraine also struggled at the beginning of the tournament, but eventually recording three wins they finished 3rd.
Head-to-Head
· Russia won all three previous matches against Ukraine at the European Championships without conceding a set: 3-0 in 1993, 1997 and in 2005.
· Russia's 3-0 win against Ukraine on 4 September 1993 was the first match for both teams at the European Championships after the break-up of the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union had won the previous European Championship in 1991.
· Russia and Ukraine also met at the 1998 World Championship, where the Russians won in straight sets in the second round.
Russia
· Russia finished second in Pool C at EuroVolley 2021 on a W4-L1 record. They lost 3-1 against Turkey in their opening match.
· Russia were eliminated by Slovenia in the quarterfinals in 2019, after they had won their match in the Eighth Finals against Greece that year.
· Russia or Soviet Union have never finished outside the top six at the European Championships. The sole sixth-place finish came in 2015.
· This is Russia's 99th match at the European Championships after the break-up of the Soviet Union: W76-L22.
· Egor Kliuka (85) leads Russia in scoring at EuroVolley 2021. In 2019, Dmitrii Volkov was Russia's top scorer on 90 points.
Ukraine
· Ukraine finished third in Pool A at EuroVolley 2021 on a W3-L2 record.
· Of Ukraine's three wins at this European Championship, two came in five sets. Their two defeats were straight-set losses.
· Ukraine won their Eighth Finals match in 2019 (3-2 v Belgium) before a loss in the quarter-finals against Serbia.
· Ukraine finished in the top eight in three of their previous five participations in the tournament: sixth in 1993, seventh in 1997 and seventh in 2019.
· Oleh Plotnytskyi (78) and Dmytro Viietskyi (76) are Ukraine's top scoring players at EuroVolley 2021. Viietskyi was the team's top scorer in 2019 on 104 points.
· Yurii Semeniuk has registered 12 points from blocks at this European Championship. In 2019, Semeniuk (22) was the player to finish on most points from blocks in the final round.
Tuomas SAMMELVUO"As usual you have to play point by point, but I think today the key part is service and reception. Ukraine has some very good players, like Oleh Plotnytsyi, who can change the game on his turn in service."
Coach Russia
Tymofii POLUIAN"This will be a very hard match for us, but I think we need to show that we can go to the next stage. I think the strongest point for Russia is their block and service, but it does not matter as they are strong in all areas and are one of the top teams in the world."
# 17 Ukraine
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Officials
First RefereeVlastimil KOVARCZESecond RefereeVladimir SIMONOVICSUI
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Venue Information
You can easily reach the venue by using public transportation. The two most convenient means include SKM trains which run regularly from all local directions (leave at Gdańsk Żabianka stop, then take a 10-minute walk down the Subisława and Rybacka streets) and ZTM trams (trams no. 2, 8, 6, 11 – leave at Gospody/Osiedle Wejhera stops, then follow the information boards). In order to get to ERGO ARENA straight from the airport, take the PKM train which has its stop at the airport, then change at Gdańsk Wrzeszcz stop and take the SKM train towards Gdańsk Żabianka. For fans, who are choosing to travel by car, we recommend the so-called Green Route which connects the venue with Grunwaldzka street/Niepodległości avenue – the main Gdańsk-Sopot road. Capacity: 12000
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How To Attend
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ERGO ARENA is one of the biggest and most advanced multifunctional venues in Poland. Located right on the border of Gdańsk and Sopot, ERGO ARENA can gather up to 11100 fans during volleyball and basketball games and, depending on the kind of planned event, can bring together from 5100 up to 15000 people. Starting in 2010, ERGO ARENA has been providing Poland with the highest level of entertainment. Get directions
Featured Players
Egor KLIUKA
Bio
Egor Klyuka was born on June 15, 1995 in the city of Kobrin (Belarus) and is a player of Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. With the national team he became the champion of Europe (2017). Champion VNL (2018, 2019) and a Bronze prize-winner of the European Games (2015). He also took world championship youth gold in 2015.
Team
Previous Games
| 14/09/2021 | vs. |
0 - 3 | L | Go to Match Centre |
| 11/09/2021 | vs. |
3 - 1 | W | Go to Match Centre |
| 08/09/2021 | vs. |
3 - 0 | W | Go to Match Centre |
- All Time
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15Competitions Played
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6Titles
- Competition
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7Matches Played
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5Matches Won
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71%Win %
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16Sets Won
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618Points Won
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53%Attack %
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50%Reception %
Team
- Birth Date: 1995
- Birth Place: Bashkortostan
- Height: 212 cm
- Birth Date: 1995
- Birth Place: Samarskii Region
- Height: 201 cm
- Birth Date: 1995
- Birth Place: Kobrin
- Height: 207 cm
- Birth Date: 1994
- Birth Place: Altayskiy kray
- Height: 208 cm
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Russia squeeze past Ukraine to book QF slot
Igor Kobzar"It was a tough match and a good fight. Ukraine surprised us a little bit, they showed good volleyball and they helped us a bit by making many mistakes. Our spike was a key to this victory and we are happy that we qualified to quarterfinals."
captain of Russia
Oleh Plotnytskyi"Maybe somehow in the second set we didn't believe in ourselves. We made some mistakes and Russia is a top team, silver medallist from the Olympic Games and they don't waste such opportunities. But then we created a great show for people here, I think they liked it. It was also a game for us, because we faced vice-Olympic champions and we are just starting. We showed that we always fight and we are always together and this is important."
captain of Ukraine
The match in numbers
The combined total number of points scored by both teams throughout the entire match.
The total length of the match, from the first serve through until the last point has ended.
Total number of people in attendance at the venue – taken at the end of the second set.
The combined total number of successful spikes achieved by both teams throughout the entire match.
An average of the two team service reception percentages from the complete match.
The number of successful point winning blocks of RUSSIA compared to UKRAINE.
RUSSIA number of service aces compared to UKRAINE
Errors leading to points of RUSSIA, next to those from UKRAINE