Match Report
Shakhtar Donetsk, 1st with 72 points, sat 59 points above SK Poltava (16th, 13). Against a league average of 1.29 goals per team per game, SK Poltava ran at 0.77 scored and 2.47 conceded, Shakhtar Donetsk at 2.37 and 0.7.
SK Poltava were winless in 11. Shakhtar Donetsk entered with four wins in a row, having scored in 10 consecutive games. SK Poltava had banked 3 of the last 15 points on offer; Shakhtar Donetsk, 13.
Arena L'viv staged the fixture, a ground that holds 34,915. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Shakhtar Donetsk led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 0-4.
Goal scorers
Shakhtar Donetsk: Dmytro Kryskiv (45'), Isaque (55'), Lassina Traoré (67'), Isaque (61')
Key stats
Possession: SK Poltava 20% · Shakhtar Donetsk 80% · Total shots: 6-29 · On target: 1-11 · Corners: 1-10