Match Report
In the standings it was Zorya Luhansk 8th on 8 points, Metalist 1925 Kharkiv 5th on 9 — separated by 1. Against a league average of 1.13 goals per team per game, Zorya Luhansk ran at 1.17 scored and 1.5 conceded, Metalist 1925 Kharkiv at 2 and 0.8.
The head-to-head ledger counts 7 games: 5 Zorya Luhansk wins, 1 for Metalist 1925 Kharkiv, 1 draw, at 3.57 goals per meeting. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 86% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 71%.
The match was played at Stadion Dynamo im. Valery Lobanovsky (capacity 40,003). Metalist 1925 Kharkiv led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 0-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Metalist 1925 Kharkiv: Peter Mandela Itodo (14'), Baton Zabergja (58'), Baton Zabergja (68')
Key stats
Possession: Zorya Luhansk 58% · Metalist 1925 Kharkiv 42% · Total shots: 7-17 · On target: 3-7 · Corners: 5-5