Ukraine

2.79

• 
  12

  11

  3.00

  Olexandr Shovkovskiy

  Not brilliant, but he had the quality to prevent a goal on more than one occasion.

• 
  2

  23

  3.00

  Igor Oshchipko

  Deployed at right-back, he was energetic and got forward very often, showing great athleticism and ability.

• 
  18

  13

  2.50

  Anatoliy Tymoshchuk Flop of the Match

  A dreadful performance from the Bayern Munich misfit. As captain he lacked security and was the worst on show, failing to deal with the pacy Italian attack.

• 
  17

  6

  3.00

  Yaroslav Rakitskiy

  Much surer in defence than his partner, and looked dangerous on offensive set pieces, bringing Viviano into action.

• 
  7

  11

  3.00

  Artem Fedetskiy

  Another positive offensive showing from a Ukrainian full-back, he looked very active early in the game. However Santon gave him some difficulties later.

• 
  14

  8

  3.00

  Andriy Yarmolenko

  The best Ukraine had to offer in the first half, he was clearly out to impress and had true quality on the ball. Faded a bit in the second period.

• 
  5

  8

  2.50

  Taras Stepanenko

  Would have been expected to provide more solidity to his team but instead failed to make an impact, especially against Montolivo.

• 
  0

  22

  2.50

  Oleksandr Aliyev

  Much like Stepanenko, his was a quiet evening of mainly anonymous servitude.

• 
  1

  19

  2.50

  Ruslan Rotan

  On a night when he needed to go forward, Rotan had a lot of defensive coverage to do and as such he couldn't display his real abilities.

• 
  4

  12

  3.00

  Oleh Husyev

  Again, a very talented player, but one who found himself well shackled by Criscito.

• 
  1

  28

  2.50

  Yevgen Seleznov

  Didn't make the most of what service he was given. His audacious scissor-kick attempt in the second period was worth the entrance fee, but little else was.

Substitutions

• 
  32

  1

  0.00

  Denys Oliynyk

  Had no time to impress.

• 
  79

  1

  3.00

  Marko Devic

  When he joined the fray Ukraine looked a lot more active and lively, and confident too. Shame he misfired but on the whole he did well.

Italy

2.91

• 
  9

  9

  3.00

  Emiliano Viviano

  Sure, he kept a clean sheet, but he didn't always look secure. At some of his interventions there was more excitement than there really needed to be.

• 
  19

  4

  3.00

  Domenico Criscito

  A fine performance on the left flank from the Genoa man. He was attentive in defence and also pushed forward when permitted to do so.

• 
  16

  5

  3.00

  Giorgio Chiellini

  Started well but had to raise the white flag in the face of another unfortunate injury.

• 
  11

  4

  3.00

  Daniele Gastaldello

  The Sampdoria man was solid and dependable. Carried out his duties admirably well, with no mistakes to speak of.

• 
  10

  6

  2.50

  Christian Maggio

  Couldn't build at all on his earlier form. Yarmolenko kept him pinned back and as such he had little to do but huff and puff.

• 
  9

  7

  3.00

  Antonio Nocerino

  A showing full of character and drive. It took him a while to find his feet but once he did he broke up Ukrainian play beautifully and also sparked the move that led to Matri's goal.

• 
  22

  5

  3.00

  Riccardo Montolivo

  A rock in midfield defensively and, far more importantly, now the trigger that fires off most Italian attacks. He sets the rhythm and the rest are starting to play along to his beat.

• 
  9

  10

  3.00

  Claudio Marchisio

  As water carrier Marchisio couldn't be faulted. Uninspiring, but then again inspiration wasn't his job.

• 
  14

  6

  2.50

  Alberto Aquilani

  Not suited to the role of playmaker - that much was obvious. When Giovinco replaced him Italy breathed a sigh of relief.

• 
  16

  2

  3.00

  Giuseppe Rossi

  Lived up to his namesake Pablito in the first half with trickery and poise. A forward Italians can really be excited about.

• 
  11

  9

  2.50

  Alberto Gilardino

  One must have expected more of the newly-titled captain. Certainly he worked hard and contributed to the goal, but there is something missing from this player.

Substitutions

• 
  2

  9

  2.50

  Davide Astori

  His second yellow card was a product of maddening inexperience. Very naive and spoiled what was actually a very good performance otherwise, in which he might have earned Prandelli's trust.

• 
  13

  6

  3.00

  Leonardo Bonucci

  A pair of fresh legs that ran well at opponents.

• 
  15

  6

  3.00

  Davide Santon

  Came on the pitch in lieu of Maggio. As usual, Santon was excellent going forward but couldn't find his defensive poise.

• 
  43

  5

  3.50

  Sebastian Giovinco Top of the Match

  His replacing Aquilani was what truly sealed this game for the Azzurri. That back-heel for Matri was beautiful, but even aside from that Giovinco was superb in the attacking phase.

• 
  3

  3

  0.00

  Marco Parolo

  Didn't have time to contribute.

• 
  35

  4

  3.00

  Alessandro Matri

  Well and truly made the most of his half hour, proving that he is a born predator and also a hard worker - a combination not too often found.