On 3 December, one of the matches of the 16th round of the Ukrainian football championship took place. Shakhtar (Donetsk) and Metalist 1925 (Kharkiv) met.
Ukrainian championship, 16th round
Shakhtar (Donetsk) - Metalist 1925 (Kharkiv ) - 2:0 ( 0:0)
Goals: O. Zubkov (59), D. Kryskiv (78)
Warnings: Borjachuk (65), T. Stepanenko (88)
Shakhtar Donetsk won the long-awaited Premier League match against Metalist 1925 Kharkiv at Arena Lviv. At half-time the score remained tied at 0-0, but in the second half Shakhtar Donetsk, demonstrating impressive skill and determination, won 2-0. The match started with both teams fighting for ball possession and control of the game. In the 46th minute, Shakhtar Donetsk made an early substitution, bringing on Newerton Eguinaldo to bring fresh energy into the attack. It was only in the 59th minute that Shakhtar Donetsk finally took the lead. O. Zubkov scored a fantastic goal, sending the crowd into a frenzy. The goal brought Shakhtar Donetsk the much-needed advantage and pushed Metalist 1925 Kharkiv back. In the 62nd minute Metalist 1925 Kharkiv made two quick substitutions, releasing Ari Moura and D. Yusov to try to turn the game around. However, they failed to find the breakthrough they needed so badly. Frustration began to grow, which led to a yellow card for A. Boryachuk in the 65th minute.
In the course of the game Kharkiv Metalist 1925 made another substitution in the 69th minute, hoping to find a way to break through the solid defence of Shakhtar Donetsk. However, Shakhtar Donetsk was unstoppable. In the 76th minute, they made a second substitution, bringing on A. Bondarenko instead of Y. Nazaryin. In the 78th minute, Shakhtar Donetsk sealed the victory with a penalty. D. Kryskiv took the lead and calmly converted the penalty, increasing their advantage to 2-0. In the last minutes of the match, both teams made substitutions to freshen up the squads. In the 87th minute Kharkiv "Metalist 1925" made the fourth substitution, replacing A. Boryachuk with K. Bychek. Bychek. Shakhtar Donetsk also made a late substitution: D. Sikan came on instead of K. Kelsey. In the last minutes of the match, violent emotions flared up, resulting in a yellow card for T. Stepanenko in the 88th minute. In the 90th minute, Shakhtar Donetsk made the last substitution, replacing D. Kryskiv with O. Ocheretko. The final whistle confirmed Shakhtar Donetsk's 2-0 victory over Metalist 1925 Kharkiv. It was a tense and entertaining match, demonstrating the talent and determination of both teams. In the end, Shakhtar Donetsk won a deserved victory thanks to the competent substitutions and clinical play.
In the next round the following matches await the rivals: Shakhtar - Veres, Dynamo - Metalist 1925.
| Shakhtar | Metalist 1925 | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Kicks to the goal | 2 |
| 18 | Hits | 5 |
| 0 | Blocked shots | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Kicks from outside the box | 0 |
| 7 | Offences | 7 |
| 11 | Corner | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Ball possession | 0 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Keeper saves | 5 |
| 0 | Total assists | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate assists | 0 |
| 0 | Accuracy of transmissions | 0 |