Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Shakhtar Donetsk 1st with 72 points, Oleksandria 15th with 17, 55 apart. Per game in the league, Oleksandria were scoring 0.8 and conceding 1.93, Shakhtar Donetsk 2.37 and 0.7, against a competition average of 1.29 goals per team per game.
GioScore's database holds 29 meetings between the two: 4 for Oleksandria, 19 for Shakhtar Donetsk and 6 drawn, at 2.79 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 41% of the meetings went to the host.
The venue was KSK Nika, with room for 7,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-1.
Goal scorers
Shakhtar Donetsk: Lassina Traoré (61')
Key stats
Possession: Oleksandria 32% · Shakhtar Donetsk 68% · Total shots: 3-19 · On target: 0-4 · Corners: 1-5