Match Report
23 points separated the sides: Shakhtar Donetsk 1st on 72, Kolos Kovalivka 6th on 49. In league terms the two rates read 2.37/0.7 for Shakhtar Donetsk and 1/0.83 for Kolos Kovalivka (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.29.
Shakhtar Donetsk had won seven straight, having scored in 13 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Shakhtar Donetsk 15/15, Kolos Kovalivka 9/15.
The head-to-head ledger counts 14 games: 11 Shakhtar Donetsk wins, 1 for Kolos Kovalivka, 2 draws, at 3.21 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 36% of the wins in this matchup.
Arena L'viv, capacity 34,915, hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Kolos Kovalivka: Ardit Tahiri (49')
Key stats
Possession: Shakhtar Donetsk 68% · Kolos Kovalivka 32% · Total shots: 7-13 · On target: 3-7 · Corners: 1-5