Euro 2012: Shevchenko turn game in Ukraine’s favor with double goals

10:42 • 12.06.12



Andriy Shevchenko was the hero for co-hosts Ukraine as they came from behind to beat Sweden and go top of Group D.

The 35-year-old scored two headers in the space of six minutes to turn the game in his side's favour after Zlatan Ibrahimovic had given Sweden a second-half lead, BBC Sport reported.
 

The Swedes applied a lot of late pressure in search of an equaliser.
 

But the home nation and their talismanic striker were not to be denied an important opening win.


Regardless of what Shevchenko achieves at this tournament his status as a legendary figure in Ukrainian football is said to be secure, following a near 15-year international career that has seen him average close to a goal every two games in 108 caps.
 

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