Shakhtar vs Dynamo: match preview
Thursday, May 25, 2017
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In the 31st round of the Premier League, Shakhtar will play against Dynamo Kyiv. We bring you the match preview
May 26, Kharkiv, OSC Metalist, 19:30
Live broadcast on Ukraina and Futbol 1 TV channels
Before the match
Shakhtar and Dynamo will have their sixth duel this season. After the league draw in Kharkiv, Orange-and-Blacks championship after a draw in Kharkov twice beat their major opponents (4-3 and 1-0). The Donetsk team will have this encounter as early champions.
Live broadcast on Ukraina and Futbol 1 TV channels
Before the match
Shakhtar and Dynamo will have their sixth duel this season. After the league draw in Kharkiv, Orange-and-Blacks championship after a draw in Kharkov twice beat their major opponents (4-3 and 1-0). The Donetsk team will have this encounter as early champions.
On May 24, the team of Paulo Fonseca held an open training session at Sviatoshyn base
On May 24, the team of Paulo Fonseca held an open training session at Sviatoshyn base. Reporters were given the opportunity to pose their questions to Shakhtar midfielders Viacheslav Tankovskyi and Oleksandr Zubkov. The footballers shared their expectations and noted the importance of each meeting with Dynamo.
Referee – Oleksandr Derdo (Chornomorsk)
Assistant referees – Denys Shudryk (Simferopol), Maksym Chertolyas (Kherson)
Fourth official – Kateryna Monzul (Kharkiv)
Referee observer – Ihor Khiblin (Khmelnytskyi)
Opponents
In the current Premier League season, the White-and-Blues have suffered 7 defeats. Having lost to Shakhtar on April 21, Serhii Rebrov's charges claimed three points in the following matches vs Chornomorets and Oleksandriya. However, May turned out to be very unsuccessful for the Kyiv team: before the Cup final, Shakhtar’s opponents lost a league game to Olimpik and to Zorya in round 30 (1-2). Dynamo sit in the second spot, being 18 points adrift of the leaders.
Head-to-head record
In the Ukrainian league, the opponents had 52 matches. Shakhtar and Dynamo boast 19 wins, also having 14 draws. The aggregate goal difference is 67-64 in favour of Kyiv.
Shakhtar hosted 25 games: +11 = 9-5. The goal difference is 34-24 in favour of the Donetsk team.
Referee – Oleksandr Derdo (Chornomorsk)
Assistant referees – Denys Shudryk (Simferopol), Maksym Chertolyas (Kherson)
Fourth official – Kateryna Monzul (Kharkiv)
Referee observer – Ihor Khiblin (Khmelnytskyi)
Opponents
In the current Premier League season, the White-and-Blues have suffered 7 defeats. Having lost to Shakhtar on April 21, Serhii Rebrov's charges claimed three points in the following matches vs Chornomorets and Oleksandriya. However, May turned out to be very unsuccessful for the Kyiv team: before the Cup final, Shakhtar’s opponents lost a league game to Olimpik and to Zorya in round 30 (1-2). Dynamo sit in the second spot, being 18 points adrift of the leaders.
Head-to-head record
In the Ukrainian league, the opponents had 52 matches. Shakhtar and Dynamo boast 19 wins, also having 14 draws. The aggregate goal difference is 67-64 in favour of Kyiv.
Shakhtar hosted 25 games: +11 = 9-5. The goal difference is 34-24 in favour of the Donetsk team.
In the 26th round in Kyiv, Shakhtar scored in the 12th minute: Ferreyra headed Taison's delivery to make it 0-1
Previous league meeting
In the 26th round in Kyiv, Shakhtar scored in the 12th minute: Ferreyra headed Taison's delivery to make it 0-1. Immediately afterwards, the visitors could have extended their lead, but Koval parried Bernard's shot away. After the break, Dynamo played a series of corners, which did not work. Shakhtar operated unmistakably, confidently winning the game.
Interesting facts
Shakhtar’s goal-scoring streak in the Premier League started on August 28, 2015, involving 50 games (129 goals).
Shakhtar and Dynamo got level according to the number of head-to-head victories in the Ukrainian championship (19 each).
Facundo Ferreyra is the leader of the scoring race (13 goals), Andrii Yarmolenko is second (12), with Gustavo Blanco Leschuk having the third position (11).
Taras Stepanenko may make his 200th appearance for Shakhtar.
You can purchase tickets at the box office of OSC Metalist (from 9:00 til 20:00, no breaks or days off), on shakhtar.com, on the club’s partner sites and at the retail outlets in Kharkiv.
Get notifications about the match line-ups, the goals scored and results of the Pitmen’s every game by subscribing to FC Shakhtar channel on Telegram.
In the 26th round in Kyiv, Shakhtar scored in the 12th minute: Ferreyra headed Taison's delivery to make it 0-1. Immediately afterwards, the visitors could have extended their lead, but Koval parried Bernard's shot away. After the break, Dynamo played a series of corners, which did not work. Shakhtar operated unmistakably, confidently winning the game.
Interesting facts
Shakhtar’s goal-scoring streak in the Premier League started on August 28, 2015, involving 50 games (129 goals).
Shakhtar and Dynamo got level according to the number of head-to-head victories in the Ukrainian championship (19 each).
Facundo Ferreyra is the leader of the scoring race (13 goals), Andrii Yarmolenko is second (12), with Gustavo Blanco Leschuk having the third position (11).
Taras Stepanenko may make his 200th appearance for Shakhtar.
You can purchase tickets at the box office of OSC Metalist (from 9:00 til 20:00, no breaks or days off), on shakhtar.com, on the club’s partner sites and at the retail outlets in Kharkiv.
Get notifications about the match line-ups, the goals scored and results of the Pitmen’s every game by subscribing to FC Shakhtar channel on Telegram.
