--- title: "Tuterov and Yaremchuk disallowed goals, Benfica’s crushing win and Anderlecht’s dramatic defeat: how Ukrainians fared in the Europa League matchday 2" description: "In the second Europa League matchday, goals by Tuterov and Yaremchuk were disallowed for offside, Benfica with Trubin and Sudakov thrashed Celtic 4:1, and Sikan's Anderlecht lost to Dinamo 0:1." date: 2026-10-15T21:35:14.536Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/ukrainians-in-europa-league-disallowed-goals-and-benfica-win tags: [europa-league, ukrainian-footballers, benfica, olympiacos, sunderland, anderlecht] author: "Andrey Kosynko" publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Tuterov and Yaremchuk disallowed goals, Benfica’s crushing win and Anderlecht’s dramatic defeat: how Ukrainians fared in the Europa League matchday 2 ![Portuguese club Benfica football players in red kits posing before a Europa League match](https://xab.info/media/2026/10/15/ukraintsi-v-lige-evropy-otmenennye-goly-i-pobeda-benfiky/ukraintsi-v-lige-evropy-otmenennye-goly-i-pobeda-benfiky-1.webp) ## Key Points - Goals by Timur Tuterov (Sunderland) and Roman Yaremchuk (Olympiacos) were disallowed after VAR for offside, but both teams won — 2:1 and 1:0 respectively. - Benfica, featuring Anatoliy Trubin and Heorhiy Sudakov in the starting XI, thrashed Celtic 4:1 and climbed to second place in the main round table. - Danylo Sikan came on as a substitute in the 77th minute, but Anderlecht lost to Dinamo (Zagreb) 0:1, conceding from a penalty in the 90+4th minute. The second matchday of the Europa League main stage was a true test of strength for Ukrainian footballers: on a single matchday, several Ukrainian representatives took to European pitches, and their fates turned out differently. Some helped their team secure a confident victory, others experienced disappointing episodes with goals disallowed after VAR reviews, and some failed to save their teams from defeat in the very final moments of the game. Let's break down the key matches of the matchday involving Ukrainians. ### Two disallowed goals: Tuterov and Yaremchuk left without legal strikes The most frustrating evening went to Sunderland winger Timur Tuterov, who made his career debut in the starting lineup for a European competition match. The Ukrainian played the full 90 minutes against Portugal's Torreense and hit the opponent's net in the first half. However, following a VAR intervention, the goal was ruled out for offside. Despite the disallowed goal, the English team secured a 2:1 victory. An almost identical story happened to Olympiacos striker Roman Yaremchuk in the match against France's Marseille. The Ukrainian started the game and scored at the end of the first half by following up on a rebound, but this goal was also disallowed due to an offside in one of the attacking phases. Yaremchuk left the pitch in the 67th minute, having completed 14 accurate passes, made 46 ball touches, and won seven duels. Olympiacos still won — 1:0. ### Benfica routs Celtic with two Ukrainians in the starting lineup The highest-scoring match of the matchday featuring Ukrainians was the encounter between Benfica and Scottish side Celtic, which ended 4:1. Goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin and midfielder Heorhiy Sudakov started simultaneously for the Portuguese club. Trubin played the entire match and made five saves, keeping a clean sheet until the 63rd minute when Camilo Durán reduced the deficit. Sudakov played until the 64th minute: he recorded two shots on target, five key passes, and an 89% pass accuracy (33 out of 37). In the 48th minute, he had a chance to score, but his close-range shot was blocked by a defender. ### Sikan’s late appearance fails to save Anderlecht The only Ukrainian to come on as a substitute in this matchday was forward Danylo Sikan. He entered the pitch for Belgian side Anderlecht in the 77th minute of the match against Dinamo Zagreb, but could not turn the tide. In the 90+4th minute, the Belgians conceded from a penalty and lost 0:1. ### Standings in the league table Thanks to their second consecutive victory, Benfica earned six points in the Europa League main round and climbed to second place in the standings. Only Bayer, who have not conceded a single goal after two matchdays, sit higher. Thus, the second matchday of the main stage proved to be a mixed bag for Ukrainians: team victories, disallowed goals, and a dramatic late defeat all painted the picture of this matchday. ## Fact-Check & Sources - [Два отмененных гола, разгром и драматичная развязка: как украинцы сыграли в Лиге Европы](https://sport.rbc.ua/ukr/football/dva-skasovani-goli-rozgrom-i-dramatichna-1792099504.html) - Primary source; all facts in the article (scores, statistics, disallowed goals, standings) are taken from this material. ## FAQ ### Whose goals were disallowed in the second Europa League matchday? Goals by Timur Tuterov (Sunderland vs Torreense) and Roman Yaremchuk (Olympiacos vs Marseille) were disallowed — in both cases due to an offside position after a VAR review. ### What was the score in the Benfica vs Celtic match? Benfica won 4:1. Anatoliy Trubin played the entire match and made five saves, while Heorhiy Sudakov was substituted in the 64th minute. ### How did the Anderlecht vs Dinamo (Zagreb) match involving Danylo Sikan end? Anderlecht lost 0:1, conceding from a penalty in the 90+4th minute. Sikan came on as a substitute in the 77th minute.