On 29 July one of the matches of the 1st round of the Ukrainian football championship took place. Metalist 1925 (Kharkiv) and Shakhtar (Donetsk) met.
Ukrainian championship, 1st round
Metalist1925 (Kharkiv) - Shakhtar (Donetsk ) - 1:2 (0:1)
Goals: Yusov (56) - Matvienko (30), L. Traore (47)
Warnings: A. Bondarenko (27), L. Traore (63), A. Tkachuk (71), M. Bezuglyy (90), Rusin (90+3).
In an exciting Premier League match Kharkiv Metalist 1925 met Shakhtar Donetsk at the stadium "Livy Bereg". The match ended with the score 2:1 in favour of Shakhtar Donetsk, but the game was full of sharp moments and competitive struggle. The first half started with high intensity and determination from both teams. Shakhtar Donetsk took control of the game from the first minutes and created several chances. On 24 minutes Kharkiv Metalist 1925 made the first substitution, replacing D. Kravchenko with A. Tkachuk. Tkachuk. In the course of the game both teams fiercely fought for possession and control in midfield. On 27 minutes, Shakhtar Donetsk's A. Bondarenko received a yellow card for a flagrant foul. This further aggravated the game and raised the stakes for both sides. On 30 minutes, Shakhtar Donetsk took the lead and scored the first goal of the match. M. Matvienko headed the ball into the net, providing his team with a decisive advantage. However, Kharkiv Metalist 1925 did not give up and continued to go forward in search of an equal score. Immediately after the start of the second half Shakhtar Donetsk increased their advantage. In the 47th minute L. Traore scored a goal, bringing the advantage of his team to 2:0. But the game was far from over, as Kharkiv Metalist 1925 fought back, showing incredible determination. In the 56th minute Kharkiv "Metalist 1925" managed to equalise the score.
D. Yusov took advantage of the goal opportunity and put his team ahead by one goal. The match became even more tense, both teams were striving for more goals, trying to turn the game in their favour. Metalist 1925 Kharkiv made a few more substitutions to freshen up the attack. In the 59th minute O. Sidorov was replaced by A. Abdullayev, and in the 62nd minute O. Sidorov was substituted. Sidorov, and on 62nd minute K. Bychek replaced Moura Ari. As the game progressed, the tension grew and as a result players from both teams were shown yellow cards. On 63 minutes L. Traore was sent off for Shakhtar Donetsk, and on 71 minutes A. Tkachuk was sent off for Metalist 1925 Kharkiv. Shakhtar Donetsk also made several substitutions to maintain their advantage and control the game. In the 72nd minute O. Kashchuk replaced N. da Silva, and L. Traore was replaced by K. Kelsey. Kelsey. As time ran out, Shakhtar Donetsk, keen to consolidate the win, made two more substitutions. On 79 minutes, D. Topalov came on in place of Pedrinho, and on 89 minutes, D. Sican replaced D. Castillo. In the last minutes Kharkiv Metalist 1925 tried to get back, but Shakhtar Donetsk held firmly in defence. Towards the end of the match Metalist 1925 Kharkiv players M. Bezuglyy and R. Shakhtar Donetsk held the defence. M. Bezuglyy and R. Rusin received yellow cards in the 90th minute. In general, the match between Kharkiv "Metalist 1925" and Donetsk "Shakhtar" was exciting and tense. Both teams showed great skill and determination, but in the end Shakhtar Donetsk won 2:1.
In the next round the following matches await the opponents: Oleksandriya - Metalist 1925, Veres - Shakhtar.
| Metalist 1925 | Shakhtar | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kicks to the goal | 10 |
| 8 | Blows | 20 |
| 0 | Blocked punches | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Kicks from outside the box | 0 |
| 8 | Offences | 9 |
| 3 | Corners | 17 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Possession of the ball | 0 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 6 | Keeper saves | 3 |
| 0 | Total assists | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate assists | 0 |
| 0 | Accuracy of transmissions | 0 |