POLTAVA. Shakhtar Donetsk overcomes Vorskla with a 2-0 win with a goal from M. Solomon (79′) and a goal from T. (65′).

The match was played at the Stadion Vorskla im. Oleksiya Butov’skogo stadium in Poltava on Saturday and it started at 2:00 pm local time. The referee was Sergiy Boyko with the help of Sergiy Prystupa and Evgen Petrakov. The 4th official was Igor Paskhal. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 8.6 degrees Celsius or 47.41 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 53%.​

Match Statistics​

Vorskla

0 - 2

Shakhtar Donetsk

  • 53 Ball Possession 47
Shots
  • 7 Total 13
  • 3 On Target 4
  • 4 Off Target 9
  • 0 Shots blocked 0
  • 59 Attack 75
  • 61 Dangerous attack 81
  • 0 Ball safe 0
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 4 Corners 5
  • 2 Off Sides 1
Fouls
  • 7 Total 24
  • 2 Yellow Cards 1
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 1 Red Card 0
Other
  • 4 Substitutions 6

Ball possession

None of the teams had an upper hand in terms of ball possession. Vorskla was in possession of the ball for 53% of the time vs. Shakhtar Donetsk that controlled the ball for 47% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Shakhtar Donetsk was more aggressive with 81 dangerous attacks and 13 shots of which 4 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Shakhtar Donetsk won the encounter.​

Vorskla shot 7 times, 3 on target, 4 off target. Talking about the opposition, Shakhtar Donetsk shot 13 times, 4 on target, 9 off target.

Cards

Vorskla received 2 yellow cards (O. Thill and I. Perduta). Regarding the opposition, Shakhtar Donetsk received 1 yellow card (Fernando).

O. Thill (Vorskla) was sent off after receiving a second yellow card (29′).

Match Timeline

19'
29'
41'
46'
46'
Danylo Sikan- sub ->Alan Patrick
46'
49'
56'
Georgiy Sudakov- sub ->T. Stepanenko
I. Perduta- Yellow
59'
65'
79'
82'
Yukhym Konoplya- sub ->Ismaily
I. Krupskyi- sub ->R. Stepanyuk
90'
Y. Pavliuk- sub ->A. Chelyadin
90'
Amilcar Codjovi- sub ->Rangel
90'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Shakhtar Donetsk
47
18
Dynamo Kyiv
45
18
Dnipro-1
40
18
Zorya
36
18
Vorskla
33
18
Oleksandria
26
18
Desna
25
18
Kolos Kovalivka
24
18
Veres
23
18
Metalist 1925 Kharkiv
19
18
Olimpik Donetsk
0
0
    Rukh Vynnyky
    18
    17
    Lviv
    17
    18
    Chornomorets
    14
    18
    Inhulets
    13
    17
    Minaj
    10
    18
    Mariupol
    8
    18

    After playing this match, Vorskla will stay with 24 points to stay in the 3rd place. Talking about the opposition, Shakhtar Donetsk will have 29 points like Dynamo Kyiv to stay in the 2nd place.

    Next matches

    In the next match in the Premier League, Vorskla will host Chornomorets on the 1st of November with a 14-9 head to head stats in favor of Vorskla (5 draws).

    Shakhtar Donetsk will host Desna on the 30th of October with a 7-0 head to head stats in favor of Shakhtar Donetsk (1 draw).

    Vorskla – Formation

    Vorskla
    G
    D. Riznyk 31.Ukraine
    D
    I. Kane 50.Mali
    D
    I. Perduta 4.Ukraine
    59'
    D
    Joonas Tamm 16.Estonia
    D
    N. Yakubu 5.Niger
    D
    Sergey Yavorskiy 13.Ukraine
    M
    A. Cheliadin 38.Ukraine
    90'
    M
    O. Skliar 6.Ukraine
    49'
    M
    O. Thill 8.Luxembourg
    29'
    F
    Rangel 73.Brazil
    90'
    F
    R. Stepaniuk 11.Ukraine
    90'
    Substitutes
    G
    O. Tkachenko 21.Ukraine
    D
    B. Kushnirenko 77.Ukraine
    D
    Y. Pavliuk 18.Ukraine
    90'
    M
    Amilcar Codjovi 47.Spain
    90'
    F
    Ivan Pešić 9.Croatia
    49'

    Vorskla started with a 3-4-2-1 line-up (3-4-2-1).

    The manager Yuriy Maksymov decided to play with the following team: Dmytro Riznyk, Igor Perduta, Serhiy Yavorskiy, Joonas Tamm, Najeeb Yakubu, Oleksandr Sklyar, Artem Chelyadin, Ibrahim Kane, Ruslan Stepanyuk, Olivier Thill and Rangel.

    The home team had on the bench: Oleksandr Tkachenko, Bogdan Kushnirenko, Evgen Pavlyuk, Amilcar Codjovi, Ivan Pešić and Krupskyi Illia.

    Substitutions

    Vorskla made 4 changes: O. Sklyar for I. Pesic (49′), R. Stepanyuk for I. Krupskyi (90′), A. Chelyadin for Y. Pavlyuk (90′) and Rangel for A. Codjovi (90′).

    Shakhtar Donetsk – Formation

    Shakhtar Donetsk
    G
    Anatoliy Trubin 81.Ukraine
    D
    Valeriy Bondar 77.Ukraine
    D
    Dodô 2.Brazil
    D
    Ismaily 31.Brazil
    82'
    D
    Marlon 5.Brazil
    M
    Alan Patrick 21.Brazil
    46'
    M
    M. Romero Bonfim 11.Ukraine
    M
    Maycon 7.Brazil
    M
    Pedrinho 38.Brazil
    46'
    M
    Taras Stepanenko 6.Ukraine
    56'
    F
    Fernando 99.Brazil
    46' 41'
    Substitutes
    G
    Andriy Pyatov 30.Ukraine
    D
    Yukhym Konoplya 26.Ukraine
    82'
    D
    Vitão 3.Brazil
    M
    Artem Bondarenko 15.Ukraine
    M
    Manor Solomon 19.Israel
    46' 79'
    M
    Georgiy Sudakov 25.Ukraine
    56'
    M
    Tetê 14.Brazil
    46' 65'
    F
    Mykhaylo Mudryk 20.Ukraine
    F
    Danylo Sikan 45.Ukraine
    46'

    Shakhtar Donetsk started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

    Talking about the opposition, Roberto De Zerbi played with: Anatolii Trubin, Dodô, Marlon, Valeriy Bondar, Ismaily, Taras Stepanenko, Alan Patrick, Pedrinho, Maycon, Marlos and Fernando.

    The following players were sitting on the bench: Andriy Pyatov, Yukhym Konoplia, Vitão, Artem Bondarenko, Manor Solomon, Heorhii Sudakov, Tetê, Mykhailo Mudryk and Danylo Sikan.

    Substitutions

    Shakhtar Donetsk made 5 changes: Fernando for M. Solomon (46′), Alan Patrick for D. Sikan (46′), Pedrinho for Tete (46′), T. Stepanenko for G. Sudakov (56′) and Ismaily for Y. Konoplya (82′).

    Results of the day

    These are the results of the day in the Premier League.​