Ukraine coach Oleg Blokhin was delighted with the way his side returned to form against Saudi Arabia on Monday as they cruised to a 4-0 win.

After losing 4-0 to Spain in their opening Group H game there had been fears that the eastern Europeans would struggle to qualify for the last 16 but they were never in trouble against a poor Saudi side.

"It's a little bit like Cinderella, the pumpkin turned into a beautiful coach and the other animals turned into wonderful horses," said Blokhin.

"That's what happened to us today. We knew it was a decisive match and we turned things around and did a great job."

Saudi coach Marcos Paqueta admitted: "It was a difficult match. We will have to concentrate on the match against Spain. We will get all the players involved and take care of the speed of the Spanish team.

"They tried and tried the whole way. When you give all your effort, you're satisfied with what you have done."