Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Shakhtar Donetsk (2nd, 61 pts) held a 47-point advantage over Hoverla (13th, 14 pts). Per game in the league, Hoverla were scoring 0.5 and conceding 1.73, Shakhtar Donetsk 2.92 and 0.96, against a competition average of 1.26 goals per team per game.
Hoverla were winless in 7. The five-game form split read 1/15 points for Hoverla against 12/15 for Shakhtar Donetsk.
The head-to-head ledger counts 9 games: 0 Hoverla wins, 8 for Shakhtar Donetsk, 1 draw, at 3.78 goals per meeting.
The venue was Stadion Avanhard (Uzhhorod). On the scoreboard, Shakhtar Donetsk led 4-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-6.
Goal scorers
Hoverla: Dmytro Khlyobas (16') · Shakhtar Donetsk: Yaroslav Rakitskyi (9'), Taison (28'), Marlos (30'), Facundo Ferreyra (35'), Alex Teixeira (67'), Alex Teixeira (73')