Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Shakhtar Donetsk (1st, 72 pts) held a 15-point advantage over Dynamo Kyiv (4th, 57 pts). Scoring rates set the scale: Dynamo Kyiv 2.2 scored and 1.2 conceded per game, Shakhtar Donetsk 2.37 and 0.7, with the league averaging 1.29.
Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Dynamo Kyiv. Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Shakhtar Donetsk, having scored in 9 consecutive games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 40 games: 9 Dynamo Kyiv wins, 21 for Shakhtar Donetsk, 10 draws, at 2.35 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 40% of those meetings.
The match was played at Stadion Dynamo im. Valery Lobanovsky (capacity 40,003). On the scoreboard, Dynamo Kyiv led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-2.
Goal scorers
Dynamo Kyiv: Matviy Ponomarenko (13') · Shakhtar Donetsk: Lucas Ferreira (50'), Lassina Traoré (68')
Key stats
Possession: Dynamo Kyiv 49% · Shakhtar Donetsk 51% · Total shots: 9-9 · On target: 5-5 · Corners: 8-5