Match Report
In the standings it was Metalist 2nd on 13 points, Newcastle United 2nd on 9 — separated by 4. Recent form told a different story for Newcastle United: only 20th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. In league terms the two rates read 1.5/0.5 for Metalist and 1.17/0.83 for Newcastle United (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.32.
The venue was Oblasny SportKomplex Metalist in Kharkiv, with room for 40,003 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.