Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Zorya Luhansk (8th, 46 pts) held a 33-point advantage over SK Poltava (16th, 13 pts). On the form table Zorya Luhansk stood 2nd over the last five rounds, despite being 8th overall. Against a league average of 1.29 goals per team per game, Zorya Luhansk ran at 1.4 scored and 1.2 conceded, SK Poltava at 0.77 and 2.47.
Defeat had followed defeat for SK Poltava — three in succession.
The match was played at Stadion Dynamo im. Valery Lobanovsky (Kyjiv (Kiev)) (capacity 16,873). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Zorya Luhansk led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 4-0.
Goal scorers
Zorya Luhansk: Nemanja Anđušić (2'), Nemanja Anđušić (13'), Pylyp Budkivskyi (59'), Nemanja Anđušić (51')
Key stats
Possession: Zorya Luhansk 58% · SK Poltava 42% · Total shots: 19-6 · On target: 7-1 · Corners: 1-2