Match Report
30 points for FC Metalist Kharkiv (5th), 27 for Nyva Buzova (4th): a 3-point gap. Nyva Buzova had been under-performing their position — 25th on five-round form against 4th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: FC Metalist Kharkiv 2.7 scored and 3.4 conceded per game, Nyva Buzova 1.17 and 1.06, with the league averaging 2.06.
Oblasny SportKomplex Metalist, capacity 40,003, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-1.
Goal scorers
FC Metalist Kharkiv: Yevheniy Ryazantsev (56') · Nyva Buzova: Gabriel Gomes (90' og)
Key stats
Possession: FC Metalist Kharkiv 50% · Nyva Buzova 50% · Total shots: 2-6 · On target: 2-1 · Corners: 6-7