Ukraine lost the opening match against the Spanish national team 4:0. \n \nIn the 13th minute, Spanish midfielder Alonso scored. Before that, the Spaniards had repeatedly caused trouble for the Ukrainian defense with sharp counterattacks. \n\nFive minutes later, the Spaniards took a free kick and a ricochet off Andriy Rusol's leg went into the goal. The goal was credited to David Villa.\n\nAt the start of the match, the referee sent Vladyslav Vashchuk off the field, awarding a penalty to the Ukrainians. The Spaniards converted it. \n\nA few minutes later, Yezersky received a yellow card. Commentators called the referee's actions "pure Swiss murder."\n\nIn the second half, the Ukrainians made substitutions: Vorobey and Shelayev came on instead of Husyev and Husin. Later, Serhiy Rebrov replaced Ruslan Rotan.\n\nIn the 75th minute, after a successful combination, when the Ukrainians completely lost their vigilance, Torres scored the 4th goal. \n\nAn hour before the start of the Ukraine – Spain game, the starting lineup of the Ukrainian national team became known.\n\nSo, from the first minutes, the following will take the field: Shovkovsky, Nesmachny, Tymoshchuk, Yezersky, Rusol, Husyev, Voronin, Vashchuk, Rotan, Husin, Shevchenko.\n\nOn the bench: Shelayev, Rebrov, Pyatov, Vorobey, Belik, Nazarenko, Kalinichenko, Belik, Svidersky, Shust, Yatsenko, Chyhrynsky, Milevsky.