Match Report
40 points for Zorya Luhansk (7th), 26 for Livyi Bereh (14th): a 14-point gap. Zorya Luhansk had been under-performing their position — 12th on five-round form against 7th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Zorya Luhansk 1.13 scored and 1.3 conceded per game, Livyi Bereh 0.6 and 1.3, with the league averaging 1.13.
Livyi Bereh were winless in 5.
Stadion Dynamo im. Valery Lobanovsky, capacity 40,003, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Zorya Luhansk led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Zorya Luhansk: Denys Antyukh (40'), Oleksandr Yatsyk (49') · Livyi Bereh: Sidnney (64')
Key stats
Possession: Zorya Luhansk 53% · Livyi Bereh 47% · Total shots: 15-11 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 8-4