On Sunday, November 10, Shakhtar Donetsk beat Luhansk Zorya 3:1 in the 13th round of the Ukrainian Premier League at Arena Lviv. Although the "miners" conceded first, they managed to turn the tide of the game in the second half.
The first goal in the match was scored by "Zorya" midfielder Oleksandr Yatsyk in the 37th minute, opening the scoring for his team. However, after the break, Shakhtar rallied and equalized in the 51st minute thanks to a penalty shot by Artem Bondarenko. A few minutes later, in the 54th minute, Kevin Kelsey put Shakhtar in front by scoring the second goal against Zorya. In added time, Jordan cut the ball into his own goal, trying to interrupt Zubkov's pass, which secured the victory of the "miners".
Tournament table and situation in the UPL
The final match of the 13th round will take place between Kyiv Dynamo and Zhytomyr Polissy. Currently, the UPL leaders are Oleksandria with 32 points after 12 games, followed by Dynamo (29 points), Shakhtar (26) and Polissia (22).
Current UPL standings:
- "Alexandria" - 32 points (12 games)
- "Dynamo" - 29 (11)
- "Shakhtar" - 26 (12)
- "Polyssia" - 22 (11)
- "Kryvbas" - 19 (12)
- "LNZ" - 18 (13)
- "Carpathians" - 18 (12)
- "Veres" - 15 (13)
- "Movement" - 15 (12)
- "Zorya" - 15 (13)
- "Colossus" - 13 (13)
- "Vorskla" - 13 (13)
- "Chernomorets" - 12 (13)
- "Left Bank" - 9 (13)
- "Obolon" - 9 (13)
- "Ingulets" - 6 (13)
This match demonstrated the fighting ability of "Shakhtar", which was able to turn the tide of the game and gain important three points.
