Ukraine defeated Bulgaria and advanced to the EuroVolley 2026 playoffs early
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Ukraine's national team defeated Bulgaria 3–1 in the third match of EuroVolley 2026. Raúl Lozano's team secured a place in the playoffs.
Ukraine's men's national volleyball team defeated Bulgaria in their third group-stage match at the 2026 European Championship. This was reported by UNN.
Details
Thanks to this victory, Raul Lozano's team secured their place in the tournament's playoffs ahead of schedule.
The Bulgarians started the opening set better, maintaining their lead until the middle of the set. With the score at 12:12, the Ukrainian team seized the initiative and went on to win 25:23.
At the start of the second set, Bulgaria's national team tried to move ahead, but at 6:6 the Ukrainians put together a series of successful rallies, allowing them to take the lead. Raul Lozano's team managed to retain their advantage and win the set 25:22.
In the third set, Bulgaria's national team managed to halt Ukraine's winning streak. From the start of the set, the Bulgarians controlled the initiative, which turned into a 25:21 set victory.
Ukraine's national team played the decisive fourth set with an advantage over their opponents. The "blue and yellow" team managed to take the lead in the set, in particular thanks to Oleh Plotnytskyi's aces: he served four consecutive aces, and the set ultimately ended 25:21.
After three rounds, the Ukrainians lead the group with three wins and nine points. Ukraine's national team will play its next match at Euro 2026 on September 14 against Portugal.
Recall
In July, Ukraine's men's national team made history by reaching the playoffs of the Volleyball Nations League for the first time.
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