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Luxembourg 0-3 Ukraine

Andriy Yarmolenko notched a hat-trick as Ukraine recorded their third straight victory in Euro 2016 qualifying Group C with a 3-0 triumph at rock-bottom Luxembourg.
Yarmolenko put the visitors ahead with a rising finish in the 33rd minute and added two quickfire curling efforts after the break in the 53rd and 56th minutes.
The win saw Ukraine move on to nine points from four games in the pool, while Luxembourg remain on one point.
Luxembourg showed some endeavour early on as Christopher Martins brought a save out of goalkeeper Andriy Pyatov with a header, David Turpel's shot was blocked and Dwayne Holter dragged an attempt wide.
Roman Zozulya then headed too high for Ukraine, before his team-mate Denys Oliynyk came to the fore as he started to try his luck on goal.
The best opportunity for Oliynyk in that period came in the 26th minute when he connected with a Yevhen Konoplyanka corner and nodded wide.
At the other end Turpel shot off-target from inside the box and Pyatov parried a Martins attempt from range.
But Pyatov's opposite number Jonathan Joubert was then called upon to make a fantastic save, tipping over Vyacheslav Shevchuk's strike, and moments later he was beaten, Yarmolenko's left-footed effort finding the top corner from close range after the hosts failed to clear a corner.
Luxembourg looked to apply pressure again and Turpel drilled wide before Joubert pushed a Konoplyanka shot over the bar.
Ukraine were swiftly back on the attack after the restart, with Oliynyk having a strike blocked and Zozulya heading wide.
Yarmolenko then effectively ended the game as a contest, guiding one shot past Joubert inside the area and repeating the trick three minutes later from outside the box, this time once again finding the top corner of the net.
Luxembourg gamely continued their search for a goal, but Stefano Bensi, skipper Mario Mutsch, Lars Gerson and Daniel Da Mota - who sent the ball against the bar - were all unsuccessful with attempts, while Serhiy Sydorchuk passed up a good chance to extend Ukraine's lead by shooting wide weakly.
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