Shakhtar
Tete (9) Maycon (60, pen.)
Ukrainian Premier League
2 - 0
Sunday, February 21, 2021 5:00 PM
NSC Olimpiyskiy
Rukh
Preview
February 21, Kyiv, NSC Olimpiyskiy, 17:00
Match build-up
After the sixth draw in the league, Shakhtar let Dynamo claim a three-point lead, still remaining the only unbeaten team with the most goals scored - 30 goals in 13 games (another three points were awarded for the default win over Inhulets). The Miners have the biggest possession percentage, more often than others burst into the penalty area andshoot on target. Interestingly, in the top 15 of the UEFA country rankings, with Ukraine currently having the 12th position, only Portuguese Sporting and Scottish Rangers are still unbeaten in their leagues along with Shakhtar.
The Miners’ European competition restart has been a major event for Shakhtar fans this passing week. In the first leg of the Europa League Round of 32, Luis Castro's teamdefeated Maccabi 2-0 in Tel Aviv (goals scored by Alan Patrick and Tete). Now Shakhtar have just a couple of days to recover and prepare for the domestic league game: on FridayShakhtar returned to Kyiv, and on Saturday they held a training session in Sviatoshyno.
We also want to mention the return of spectators to the stands! Stadiums are allowed to fill up to 50% of their capacity. So anyone can attend the Shakhtar vs Rukh match in Kyiv. Tickets are sold online at shakhtar.com and on the FC Shakhtar mobile app (Google Play and App Store). The tickets are priced from UAH 50.
Opponents
In their debut season in the top flight, Rukh, as expected, have not been doing so well. In seven starting rounds, the team suffered five defeats, plus a draw vs Shakhtar is worth a lot. Ivan Fedyk's men regularly scored points against the teams of a similar class: Lviv, Minaj, Inhulets, as well as Mariupol,Oleksandriia and Vorskla. The Yellow-Blacks have already had seven draws. They claimed their first and only victorybefore the winter break – 4-1 over Dnipro-1in Lviv.
Thus, Rukh are currently sitting in the penultimate spot, having 10 points just like the bottom-of-the-table Minaj. The team scored 13 and conceded 24 goals. The second part of the season began for them a week ago in the match against Vorskla: in the 17th minute, Yurii Klymchuk converted a spot-kick, and in the 52nd minute GiorgiTsitaishvili equalized 1-1. The Yellow-Blacks attacked more than their opponents positionally, surpassing the latter in the number of deliveries into the final third, shots on target and corners. Interestingly, the head coach of the Lviv team made only two substitutions in the course of the game, the first of which was forced due to Kondrakov's injury.
Before the match against the champions, Rukh have no suspended players. Only Andrii Boriachukwho is on loan from Shakhtar, will not play against his home club- this fact is stressed on the official website of the Lviv-based club.
Previous meeting
This season, Shakhtar and Rukh met once at the competitive level. At the Arena Lviv on September 23, the Miners had several chances to take the lead before the break. Already in the 1st minute, Taison sent the ball high, then Tete hit the post, late in the first half Moraes struck after being fed by Dodo, but Kopyna managed to stop the ball. The hosts had the opportunity to counterattack - Mysyk missed the far corner. In the 47th minute, he waved his foot past the ball which was moving towards the target and off Stepanenkointo the net. Rukh dropped deep, but this did not rescue them from the return goal - Taison took over the game and made a cool delivery into the penalty area, and Marlos burst into the unguarded box and lobbed it over Bandura. In the end, both teams (Fernando and Kondrakov) could net goals, but the score remained 1-1.
Shakhtar Vs. Rukh history
Recent games
Ukrainian Premier League
Sun 21
•Feb 2021
•17:00
NSC Olimpiyskiy
Referee: Mykola Balakin
P | TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | PNT |
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2 | Vorskla | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Desna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Dynamo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | Dnipro-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 | Zorya | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7 | Inhulets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 | Kolos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9 | Lviv | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10 | Mariupol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12 | Minaj | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
13 | Oleksandriia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
13 | Olimpik | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 28 | 48 | 22 |
14 | Rukh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | Shakhtar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |