On 6 November, one of the matches of the 13th round of the Ukrainian football championship took place. Dnipro-1 (Dnipro) and Alexandria met.
Ukrainian Championship, 13th round
Dnipro-1 (Dnipro) - Alexandria ( Alexandria) - 1:0 ( 1:0)
Goal: O. Filippov (34)
Warnings: E. Sarapi (71), D. Skorko (80). Skorko (80)
In a long-awaited Premier League match at the Dnipro Arena stadium, Dnipro-1 scored a confident 1-0 victory over Alexandria. The score stood at 1-0 at half-time and did not change until the final whistle. The first goal was scored in the 34th minute, when Dnipro-1 player O. Filippov successfully crossed the ball into the net, providing his team with the much-needed advantage. In the course of the match both teams made a number of substitutions to shake up the squads and give them new energy. Alexandria started the second half with a substitution in the 46th minute: V. Pogorilyi replaced A. Pogorilyi. Pogorilyi replaced A. Andreychuk. This substitution was aimed at strengthening Oleksandriya's attack and bringing it back into the game. However, Dnipro-1's defence remained steadfast and did not allow any chances. On 60 minutes, Oleksandriya made two substitutions: D. Shostak and R. Plaksa replaced E. Smirnyi and A. Kulakovskiy respectively. A controversial moment occurred in the 70th minute, when Dnipro-1's goal was cancelled due to an offside position. This decision upset the spectators, but demonstrated the resilience of Oleksandriya's defence. The closest encounter could turn the tide of the game. In the final phase of the match both teams made fundamental changes in the line-ups. In the 71st minute, Alexandria's Geovani came on in place of Juan Alvina, bringing a fresh attacking force to the game.
Soon after, on the 72nd minute, Dnipro-1 player E. Sarapiy received a yellow card, reflecting the growing heat of the match. In the 80th minute D. Skorko, a player of Oleksandriya, was warned with a yellow card, who increasingly sought to equalise the score. With ten minutes remaining, Dnipro-1 made the first substitution of the match, bringing on O. Filippov and introducing Vitinho to maintain their advantage. The tactical substitution was aimed at strengthening the midfield and ensuring the reliability of the defence in the closing stages of the game. In the 84th minute, Alexandria made the last substitution, bringing on A. Shulyanskyi instead of Y. Bazayev. This substitution should have given an additional boost of energy and, perhaps, created an opportunity for a late goal. However, Dnipro-1's defence stood firm, preventing Alexandria's last attempts. In the last minutes of the game Dnipro-1 made the second substitution: B. Lednev came on instead of E. Purita. The tactical move was aimed at adding fresh energy to the attack and, possibly, scoring the second goal in the opponent's goal. As a result, neither team managed to change the score in the match after the first goal. Dnipro 1's 1-0 win over Oleksandriya demonstrated their ability to keep a solid defence and convert chances. The Premier League match gave the spectators of the Dnipro Arena an exciting football action and made the fans look forward to the next round of games.
The following matches await the opponents in the next round: Shakhtar vs Dnipro-1, Oleksandriya vs Veres.
| Dnipro-1 | Alexandria | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Kicks to the goal | 1 |
| 12 | Blows | 7 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 0 | Penalty kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Kicks from outside the box | 0 |
| 12 | Offences | 11 |
| 3 | Corner | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 60% | Ball possession | 40% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Keeper saves | 4 |
| 0 | Total assists | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate assists | 0 |
| 0 | Accuracy of transmissions | 0 |