Match Report
Metalist went into the game 6th in the table on 35 points; Metalurh Donetsk sat 8th on 28 — a 7-point gap. The last five rounds placed Metalurh Donetsk no better than 12th for form, against 8th in the standings. Per game in the league, Metalist were scoring 1.36 and conceding 1.28, Metalurh Donetsk 1.04 and 1.46, against a competition average of 1.34 goals per team per game.
The head-to-head ledger counts 11 games: 7 Metalist wins, 1 for Metalurh Donetsk, 3 draws, at 2.64 goals per meeting.
Oblasny SportKomplex Metalist in Kharkiv staged the fixture, a ground that holds 40,003. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
Goal scorers
Metalist: Sergey Nazarenko (86')