Match Report
11 points for Metalist (2nd), 1 for Omonia Nicosia (56th): a 10-point gap. Metalist ranked just 47th in the league on five-round form despite their 2nd table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.5/0.67 for Metalist and 1/1.5 for Omonia Nicosia (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.32.
The match was played at Oblasny SportKomplex Metalist in Kharkiv (capacity 40,003). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 2-2.