Match Report
Shakhtar Donetsk, 1st with 47 points, sat 22 points above Desna (7th, 25). Per game in the league, Shakhtar Donetsk were scoring 2.72 and conceding 0.56, Desna 1.22 and 1.5, against a competition average of 1.33 goals per team per game.
Desna were winless in 5. Shakhtar Donetsk had banked 8 of the last 15 points on offer; Desna, 2.
The head-to-head ledger counts 8 games: 7 Shakhtar Donetsk wins, 0 for Desna, 1 draw, at 3 goals per meeting. 4 goals per game in the last five meetings marks a step up from the historical 3.
Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex, capacity 34,915, hosted the game. Shakhtar Donetsk led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 4-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Shakhtar Donetsk: Manor Solomon (8'), H. Sudakov (26'), Tetê (62'), Fernando (63') · Desna: D. Bezborodko (23')
Key stats
Possession: Shakhtar Donetsk 78% · Desna 22% · Total shots: 21-4 · On target: 11-2 · Corners: 8-2