The head coach of 'Benfica' Bruno Lage was dismissed, announced the club president Rui Costa. This news came after the team's loss in the Champions League match against 'Karabakh' with a score of 2:3, where Ukrainians Anatoliy Trubin and Georgiy Sudakov made their mark.
We have just reached an agreement with Bruno Lage, who today leaves the position of coach of 'Benfica'. I would like to thank Bruno for everything he has tried to do, for everything he has done for 'Benfica', and for his dedication to our club this year. Unfortunately, the time has come. We understand that the team needs to change.
It is also worth noting that Georgiy Sudakov provided 2 assists in this match, and the winning goal for 'Karabakh' was scored by another Ukrainian - Oleksiy Kashchuk.
Ukraine drew with Azerbaijan
In the second round of the qualification for the 2026 World Cup, the Ukrainian national team drew with Azerbaijan – 1:1. Our team's goal was scored by Georgiy Sudakov.
The next qualifying match for the 2026 World Cup will be held by the Ukrainian national team on October 10 against Iceland. Earlier, our team lost to France with a score of 0:2 in the qualifying match for the 2026 World Cup.