Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Karpaty 9th with 41 points, Oleksandria 15th with 17, 24 apart. In league terms the two rates read 1.33/1.03 for Karpaty and 0.8/1.93 for Oleksandria (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.29.
Karpaty had won four straight. Oleksandria had not won in 5 games. From the last five rounds, Karpaty held 13 points of 15 and Oleksandria 1.
Across 17 recorded meetings, Karpaty have 3 wins to Oleksandria's 9, with 5 draws, at 2.76 goals per meeting.
Stadion Ukrajina, capacity 28,051, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
Karpaty: Yan Kostenko (75'), Jean Pedroso (90')
Key stats
Possession: Karpaty 64% · Oleksandria 36% · Total shots: 21-11 · On target: 7-3 · Corners: 6-6