Match Report
10 points and 4 places separated them: Metalist 1925 Kharkiv 5th with 51, Karpaty 9th with 41. Metalist 1925 Kharkiv ranked just 10th in the league on five-round form despite their 5th table position. Against a league average of 1.29 goals per team per game, Metalist 1925 Kharkiv ran at 1.2 scored and 0.63 conceded, Karpaty at 1.33 and 1.03.
The match was played at Tsentralnyi Stadion (capacity 5,928). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Metalist 1925 Kharkiv led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-2.
Goal scorers
Metalist 1925 Kharkiv: Baton Zabergja (41'), Peter Mandela Itodo (65') · Karpaty: Ambrosiy Chachua (60'), Ambrosiy Chachua (52')
Key stats
Possession: Metalist 1925 Kharkiv 52% · Karpaty 48% · Total shots: 15-8 · On target: 7-2 · Corners: 7-5