Match Report
Metalist 1925 Kharkiv went into the game 4th in the table on 9 points; Shakhtar Donetsk sat 2nd on 12 — a 3-point gap. Per game in the league, Metalist 1925 Kharkiv were scoring 2 and conceding 0.8, Shakhtar Donetsk 2 and 0.8, against a competition average of 1.19 goals per team per game.
Shakhtar Donetsk's unbeaten run stood at 7. From the last five rounds, Metalist 1925 Kharkiv held 3 points of 15 and Shakhtar Donetsk 11.
7 meetings are on record — 0 won by Metalist 1925 Kharkiv, 5 by Shakhtar Donetsk, 2 drawn, at 2.43 goals per meeting. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 29% of the meetings.
The venue was Stadion Livyi Bereh, with room for 5,000 spectators. O. Shandor officiated: 45 games logged, averaging 2.0 yellow cards each. Shakhtar Donetsk led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-1.
Goal scorers
Shakhtar Donetsk: Newerton (1')
Key stats
Possession: Metalist 1925 Kharkiv 45% · Shakhtar Donetsk 55% · Total shots: 15-6 · On target: 5-3 · Corners: 6-3