Sven-Goran Eriksson believes 10-man England were unlucky to lose their World Cup qualifier against Ukraine.
The former England manager said Fabio Capello's men dominated the second half and deserved an equaliser in a match which finished 1-0 to the hosts.
England's 100% group record ended as Serhiy Nazarenko's deflected goal earned Ukraine victory in Dnipropetrovsk.
Goalkeeper Robert Green became only the 12th England player to be sent off, but Andriy Shevchenko's resulting spot-kick hit the post.
Eriksson said on the live internet screening: "It's a pity, because of a couple of mistakes, England had to play with 10 men and were 1-0 down.
"But in the second half they did excellently and could easily have equalised.
"Despite being 10 against 11, England were the better side in the second half.
"It was a big, big result for Ukraine - and they were lucky that England didn't score.
"It was a pity for Green to play so little, but David James showed he is still a good goalkeeper. He made some great saves, still has good reflexes and is a big figure when he stands up."
