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'These are our mistakes' - Sydorchuk rues Ukraine lapses as they crash out of Euro 2020

The Dynamo Kyiv midfielder admitted his nation only had themselves to blame for the manner of their exit, while backing Italy to triumph

Ukraine's Serhiy Sydorchuk believes his side were their own worst enemy in their Euro 2020 defeat to England, stating they "played a nasty joke" on themselves with their performance.

Goals from Harry Kane, Harry Maguire and Jordan Henderson ensured Andriy Shevchenko's team crashed out at the quarter-final stage in bruising fashion at Stadio Olimpico in Rome.

Speaking afterwards, Dynamo Kyiv midfielder Sydorchuk admitted his nation only had themselves to blame for the manner of their exit, after falling beneath their expected standards.