DNIPROPETROVS’K. Dnipro-1 demolishes Vorskla 5-1 with goals of O. Gutsulyak (1′), A. Dovbyk (52′), A. Dovbyk (54′), O. Pikhalyonok (58′) and O. Gutsulyak (62′). Talking about the opposition, Vorskla scored with ​D. Kravchuk (84′).

A. Dovbyk didn’t score a penalty (50′) for Dnipro-1.​

The match was played at the Dnipro Arena stadium in Dnipropetrovs’k on Saturday and it started at 7:30 pm local time. The referee was Evgen Aranovskiy who was helped by Sergiy Prystupa and Evgen Petrakov. The 4th official was Anatolii Abdula. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 9.1 degrees Celsius or 48.31 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 93%.​

Match Statistics​

Ball possession

The ball possession was not so different. Dnipro-1 was in possession of the ball for 54% of the time vs. Vorskla that controlled the ball for 46% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Dnipro-1 was has a more offensive attitude with 53 dangerous attacks and 22 shots of which 10 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Dnipro-1 won the match​.

Dnipro-1 shot 22 times, 10 on target, 12 off target. On the opposite side, Vorskla shot 8 times, 2 on target, 6 off target.

Cards

Dnipro-1 received 2 yellow cards (D. Ignatenko and N. Monte). On the other side, Vorskla received 3 yellow cards (Rangel, N. Yakubu and I. Pesic).

Standings

After this match, Dnipro-1 will have 34 points to remain in the 3rd place. On the other side, Vorskla will stay with 31 points to remain in the 4th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Premier League, Dnipro-1 will host Chornomorets on the 6th of December with a 1-0 head to head stats in favor of Dnipro-1 (0 draws).

Vorskla will play away agasint Rukh Vynnyky on the 4th of December with a 2-0 head to head in favor of Vorskla (1 draw).

Dnipro-1 – Formation

Dnipro-1 started with a mid-fielder-oriented line-up (4-1-4-1).

The manager Igor Jovičević decided to play with the following team: Valentin Cojocaru, Mykyta Kravchenko, Vladyslav Dubinchak, Oleksandr Svatok, Nélson Monte, Oleksandr Pikhalyonok, Oleksandr Nazarenko, Artem Dovbyk, Neven Đurasek, Danylo Ihnatenko and Oleksiy Gutsulyak.

The home team had on the bench: Valeriy Yurchuk, Sergii Loginov, Volodymyr Adamyuk, Bill, Igor Kogut, Valeriy Luchkevych, Francisco Di Franco, Mario Ćuže and Nazariy Rusyn.

Substitutions

Dnipro-1 made 5 changes: N. Djurasek for F. Di Franco (64′), O. Nazarenko for V. Luchkevych (64′), O. Gutsulyak for Bill (75′), A. Dovbyk for N. Rusyn (75′) and O. Pikhalyonok for I. Kogut (83′).

Vorskla – Formation

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

Yuriy Maksymov played with: Dmytro Riznyk, Igor Perduta, Joonas Tamm, Ibrahim Kane, Najeeb Yakubu, Volodymyr Chesnakov, Serhiy Yavorskiy, Olivier Thill, David Puclin, Ivan Pešić and Rangel.

The following players were sitting on the bench: Pavlo Isenko, Oleksandr Tkachenko, Evgen Pavlyuk, Amilcar Codjovi, Artem Chelyadin, Ivan Nesterenko and Danilo Kravchuk.

Substitutions

Vorskla made 5 changes: S. Yavorsky for A. Chelyadin (46′), O. Thill for D. Kravchuk (67′), I. Perduta for Y. Pavlyuk (70′), Rangel for A. Codjovi (70′) and I. Kane for D. Khrypchuk (78′).

Results of the day

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

• Chornomorets – Desna – 0-1
• Dnipro-1 – Vorskla – 5-1
• Minai – Dynamo Kyiv – 0-2