Preview

October 21, Lviv, Arena Lviv, 17:00
Live stream – MEGOGO, Kyivstar TV, Vodafone TV, Setanta Sports, Volia TV, Sweet.tv, and OmegaTV.

Match build-up

Shakhtar are back after the international break with a new coach – the game against LNZ will be the debut of Donetsk club legend Darijo Srna as a caretaker coach. The Croatian specialist had little time for training: the Miners held only 3 training sessions under his guidance, with internationals joining the team only 2 days before the match.

We remind that Shakhtar is in the third spot with 18 points after 9 UPL rounds (goal difference: 17-10). The match against Zorya was postponed, so the Orange-and-Blacks still have a game in hand. As for the personnel news, it is worth noting that Valerii Bondar returned to training in the general group. He already managed to appear in the friendly against Rukh (2-0).

Opponents

LNZ made their debut in the UPL: 2 wins, 3 draws, 5 losses in 20 rounds, so the team are 12th with 9 points (goal difference: 8-12). In the last rounds, the outfits of Oleh Dulub, who has been heading the team since the end of August, tied with Veres (0-0) and Oleksandriia (0-0).

The most prolific player of the current season is the 26-year-old striker Maksym Priadun, who has scored 3 goals. It should be noted that defender Maksym Lopyrionok and midfielder Hennadii Pasich will not be able to help the Cherkasy team in the match against the Miners due to disqualification.

Match background

Shakhtar and LNZ will meet for the first time in their history.

The match will be officiated by the judging panel headed by Kateryna Monzul. Assistants: Maryna Striletska and Svitlana Hrushko. VAR system will be used during the game (Mykola Balakin will be the VAR referee).