Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Shakhtar Donetsk 2nd with 56 points, Metalurh Donetsk 8th with 28, 28 apart. Recent form told a different story for Metalurh Donetsk: only 12th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 8th. In league terms the two rates read 2.73/0.81 for Shakhtar Donetsk and 1.04/1.46 for Metalurh Donetsk (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.34.
Shakhtar Donetsk were unbeaten in 7.
GioScore's database holds 11 meetings between the two: 9 for Shakhtar Donetsk, 1 for Metalurh Donetsk and 1 drawn, at 2.91 goals per meeting.
L'viv Arena in L'viv staged the fixture, a ground that holds 34,915. On the scoreboard, Shakhtar Donetsk led 2-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 2-0 the final score.