On 8 March, one of the matches of the 20th round of the Ukrainian football championship took place. Dnipro-1 (Dnipro) and Rukh (Lviv) met.
Ukrainian Championship, 20th round
Dnipro-1 (Dnipro ) - Rukh (Lviv) - 0:1 (0:1)
Goals: E. Sarapi (5)
Warnings: V. Kholod (64), Ocheretko (85)
In a tense duel between Dnipro-1 and Rukh Lviv at the Dnipro Arena, the Lvivians won a confident 1-0 victory. The only goal of the match came in the 5th minute when E. Sarapiy scored a goal for Rukh Lviv, giving them the lead. Despite several substitutions in both teams in the second half, neither side was able to get back on track. Dnipro 1 tried to equalise, but the Ruch Lviv defence stood firm and secured the victory.
The match was not without yellow cards: O. Hutsulyak (Dnipro-1) and V. Kholod (Rukh Lviv) received warnings from the referee. In the second half, Rukh Lviv made several strategic substitutions to maintain the advantage and contain Dnipro-1's attacking threats. In the end, defence proved to be the decisive factor and Rukh Lviv claimed a 1-0 victory. The Premier League match at Dnipro Arena turned out to be exciting and competitive, and Rukh Lviv were the winners. Despite Dnipro-1's attempts to get back into the game, it was Rukh Lviv who took all three points thanks to an early goal.
In the next round of matches: LNZ - Dnipro-1, Metalist 1925 - Rukh.
| Dnipro-1 | Rukh | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Blows in the centre of the net | 1 |
| 7 | Blows | 5 |
| 0 | Blocked punches | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Kicks from outside the box | 0 |
| 10 | Offences | 12 |
| 6 | Corner | 4 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 40% | Ball possession | 60% |
| 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 |