KHARKIV. Shakhtar Donetsk succeeded in reverse the score against Zorya to win 2-1. All goals were scored in the second half. It was Zorya to strike first with a goal of D. Antiukh at the 50′. Then it was a goal in the 72′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, Danylo Sikan gave the win to Shakhtar Donetsk in the 87′ minute.
O. Saputin received a red card (89′). This red card was one of the reason why Zorya lost the match.
The match was played at the Oblasny SportKomplex Metalist stadium in Kharkiv on Monday and it started at 6:00 pm local time. The referee was Oleksandr Kalyonov with the support of Petro Kotubey and Mykhailo Yukhymenko. The 4th official was . The weather was broken clouds. The temperature was cold at 12.49 degrees Celsius or 54.48 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 53%.
Match Statistics
- 50 Ball Possession 50
Shots
- 28 Total 5
- 6 On Target 3
- 17 Off Target 2
- 7 Shots blocked 1
- 105 Attack 61
- 101 Dangerous attack 25
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 9 Corners 2
Fouls
- 8 Total 10
- 1 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 1
Other
- 5 Substitutions 5
The overall ball possession was identical with both teams controlling the ball for 50% of the time.
Ball possession
The ball possession was not so different. Shakhtar Donetsk was in possession of the ball for 50% of the time vs. Zorya that controlled the ball for 50% of the time.
Attitude and shots
Shakhtar Donetsk had a more offensive attitude with 101 dangerous attacks and 28 shots of which 6 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Shakhtar Donetsk won the match.
Shakhtar Donetsk shot 28 times, 6 on target, 17 off target. Talking about the opposition, Zorya shot 5 times, 3 on target, 2 off target.
Cards
Shakhtar Donetsk received 1 yellow card (Danylo Sikan). On the opposite side, Zorya received 1 yellow card (O. Saputin).
Also, Zorya didn’t finish the match with 11 players after O. Saputin (Zorya) was sent off after receiving a straight red card (89′).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Shakhtar Donetsk has 58 points to remain in the 1st place. Talking about the opposition, Zorya will stays with 26 points to sit in the 11th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Premier League, Shakhtar Donetsk will play away against LNZ Cherkasy on the 27th of April with a 1-0 head to head statistic in favor of Shakhtar Donetsk (0 draws).
Zorya will host Obolon’-Brovar on the 27th of April with a 1-0 head to head statistic in favor of Zorya (1 draw).
Shakhtar Donetsk – Formation
Shakhtar Donetsk
71'
72'
88'
Shakhtar Donetsk started with a mid-fielder-oriented line-up (4-1-4-1).
The manager Marino Pusic decided to play with the following team: D. Riznyk, Giorgi Gocholeishvili, Valeriy Bondar, Mykola Matvienko, Irakli Azarovi, Dmytro Kryskiv, Maryan Shved, Artem Bondarenko, Georgiy Sudakov, Newerton and Lassina Traoré .
The home team had on the bench: Artur Rudko, S. Lemkin, Taras Stepanenko , Eguinaldo, Danylo Sikan, Pedrinho, N. Miroshi, Yegor Nazaryna, Marlon Gomes, Kevin, Yaroslav Rakitskyi and Denys Tvardovskyi.
Substitutions
Shakhtar Donetsk made 5 changes: Lassina Traoré for Marlon Gomes Claudino (64′), Georgiy Sudakov for Eguinaldo (64′), Maryan Shved for Kevin (57′), Newerton for Danylo Sikan (57′) and Irakli Azarovi for Pedrinho (71′).
Zorya – Formation
Zorya
89'
Zorya started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Yurii Koval played with: O. Saputin, B. Butko, J. Bašić, Kodjo Aziangbe, R. Vantukh, O. Yatsyk, O. Khakhlyov, I. Kyriukhantsev, K. Dryshlyuk, D. Antiukh and A. Ndour.
These were the players on the bench: D. Myshniov, Juninho, V. Voloshyn, I. Horbach, P. Mićin, M. Turbaievskyi, A. Slesar and D. Matsapura.
Substitutions
Zorya made 5 changes: A. Ndour for I. Horbach (79′), O. Khakhlyov for D. Myshniov (79′), I. Kyriukhantsev for M. Turbaievskyi (90′), K. Dryshlyuk for P. Mićin (90′) and O. Yatsyk for V. Voloshyn (90′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Premier League.
- Metalist 1925 Kharkiv – Obolon’-Brovar – 1-1
- Shakhtar Donetsk – Zorya – 2-1
- Minaj – Rukh Vynnyky – 1-1
