The match of the year in LaLiga will have an intra-history between those who were teammates a few years ago. Artem Dovbyk before starting the season in Girona was unknown to European football; while Andriy Lunin was Madrid’s substitute goalkeeper. Likewise, the ‘merengue’ goalkeeper had to compare after the injury of Courtois who would suffer a torn ligament in August that still keeps him away from the playing fields.
Scam the war between Ukraine and Russia There have been many Ukrainian players who have had to try better luck in European clubs and while they try to support football in their country as best they can, they admire from a distance players who already shine with their own light. Yaremchuk (Valencia), Zinchenko (Arsenal) or Mudryk (Chelsea) are some of the examples.
To these are added the usual ones of the Ukrainian team, such as the ‘gironins’ Tsygankov and Dovbyk, together with the Madrid player Lunin, which this time they will meet again in a duel of the highest demand. In fact, The red and white tandem has emerged as one of the references for the fans and at the Montilivi matches some Ukrainian flags have already been seen, which demonstrate the impact they have had in a matter of a short time.
Now, if the forecast indicates that both can be starters, It remains to be seen if the Girona striker ends up having minutes, after having entered the call between cottons. If this happens, the match could count on the leadership of the three Ukrainian compatriots.
The beginnings of Tsygankov, Dovbyk and Lunin
As indicated by the ‘Diari de Girona’, it will not be the first time that the three meet in the same stadium. In November 2016, Lunin and Dovbyk were teammates in Dnipro and faced Dinamo Kiev, in which Tsygankov played and which ended up winning (1-2).. This would be the first time they would meet at club level, while in the national team they have shared a dressing room countless times. That season Lunin and Dovbyk would separate their paths, with the forward signing for the Danish Midtjylland and Lunin by Ukrainian Zorya Lugansk.
The first of them, after passing through Denmark, returned to Ukraine before becoming a Girona player; While the goalkeeper would have some loan spells in Leganés, Valladolid and Oviedo and then end up in Madrid’s first team. Although Lunin was a substitute in the match that the ‘white’ team won in Montilivi (0-3), this time it seems that it could be the occasion in which Dovbyk and Tygankov put him to the test..