33·Legends

Oleksiy Mykhaylychenko vs Yuriy Voynov

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Oleksiy Mykhaylychenko

Ukraine · 1983–96 · CM

Almanac rating
88
Rank in Ukraine
#5 of 33
Caps
41 · 9 goals
Clubs
FC Dynamo Kyiv, U.C. Sampdoria, Rangers
Honours
4× Hall of Fame

In Frankfurt on 18 June 1988 he made it 2-1 against England after twenty-eight minutes, the middle goal of a 3-1 win on the Soviet Union's way to the final. Olympic gold in Seoul that same year followed a European Championship final, and he added the Cup Winners' Cup with Dynamo Kyiv, Serie A with Sampdoria, five straight Scottish titles at Rangers, and Soviet Footballer of the Year in 1988. Career record: 41 caps and 9 goals for Ukraine; club career at FC Dynamo Kyiv, U.C. Sampdoria, Rangers; honours include 4× Hall of Fame.

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Yuriy Voynov

Ukraine · 1956–64 · CDM

Almanac rating
87
Rank in Ukraine
#9 of 33
Caps
23 · 2 goals
Clubs
FC Zenit Saint Petersburg, FC Dynamo Kyiv
Honours
Hall of Fame

The 1958 World Cup ended with him named in the tournament's all-star eleven, and a year later his goal in Budapest carried the Soviet Union past Hungary. The Soviet Union won the first European Championship in 1960 with him in midfield, and at Dynamo Kyiv he took the 1961 league title, the first ever won outside Moscow, after being named Eastern European Footballer of the Season. Career record: 23 caps and 2 goals for Ukraine; club career at FC Zenit Saint Petersburg, FC Dynamo Kyiv; honours include Hall of Fame.

The verdict

The almanac puts Oleksiy Mykhaylychenko ahead by 1 rating point, 88 against 87.

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