Match Report
The table read 5th (Metalist 1925 Kharkiv, 51 pts) against 4th (Dynamo Kyiv, 57 pts), 6 points apart. Metalist 1925 Kharkiv's recent output lagged their position: 10th on form over five rounds while 5th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Metalist 1925 Kharkiv 1.2 scored and 0.63 conceded per game, Dynamo Kyiv 2.2 and 1.2, with the league averaging 1.29.
6 meetings are on record — 0 won by Metalist 1925 Kharkiv, 3 by Dynamo Kyiv, 3 drawn, at 3 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 17% of the wins in this matchup. These meetings skew tight — only 33% saw more than two goals.
The match was played at Tsentralnyi Stadion (capacity 5,928). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
Goal scorers
Metalist 1925 Kharkiv: Denys Antyukh (78')
Key stats
Possession: Metalist 1925 Kharkiv 35% · Dynamo Kyiv 65% · Total shots: 1-5 · On target: 1-3 · Corners: 2-9