Shakhtar – Zirka: before the match
Saturday, February 24, 2018
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On February 25, the Miners will take on Zirka Kropyvnytskyi
We bring you some interesting facts on the matchday’s eve.
Good start
Last time, Shakhtar won 2 consecutive competitive games immediately after the 2010/11 winter break. Back then, Mircea Lucescu’s men defeated Roma in Rome (3-2), and then claimed a narrow away win over Sevastopol (1-0).
Consistent goal-scoring
The Miners have scored goals against Zika in 9 consecutive meetings (netting 3-4 goals in 4 recent games). Only once, in the 1997/98 season, the Zirka vs Shakhtar encounter ended in a 0-0 draw.
Goal scoring record
Facundo Ferreyra got his name on the scoresheet 3 times in the 2 most recent games, being able to extend his goal-scoring run. Aggregately since July, the Argentine player has amassed 23 goals, which is twice as many as over the previous two seasons.
Facundo vs Zirka
In the 2 recent games vs Zirka, Ferreyra did not leave the field without scoring a goal (in October 2016 and September 2017). He is the only Shakhtar player who has managed to grab a brace vs Zirka. Along with Oleg Matveev and Gennadii Zubov, Facundo has secured 3 precision shots in the history of this rivalry
In the home stretch
Shakhtar and Zirka will not meet again this season: Roman Monarev’s men will play among the second group of six sides, while Shakhtar will be leading the title race.
Familiar newcomers
Dmytro Bilonoh and Yaroslav Yampol, who began their careers at the Shakhtar Academy, have joined the opposing side during the winter off-season. The former appeared in the starting line-up and played for 86 minutes against Mariupol in round 20, with the latter getting on the player list, but still remaining on the bench.
The match at the OSC Metalist kicks off at 17:00. The tickets are available online at shakhtar.com.
Good start
Last time, Shakhtar won 2 consecutive competitive games immediately after the 2010/11 winter break. Back then, Mircea Lucescu’s men defeated Roma in Rome (3-2), and then claimed a narrow away win over Sevastopol (1-0).
Consistent goal-scoring
The Miners have scored goals against Zika in 9 consecutive meetings (netting 3-4 goals in 4 recent games). Only once, in the 1997/98 season, the Zirka vs Shakhtar encounter ended in a 0-0 draw.
Goal scoring record
Facundo Ferreyra got his name on the scoresheet 3 times in the 2 most recent games, being able to extend his goal-scoring run. Aggregately since July, the Argentine player has amassed 23 goals, which is twice as many as over the previous two seasons.
Facundo vs Zirka
In the 2 recent games vs Zirka, Ferreyra did not leave the field without scoring a goal (in October 2016 and September 2017). He is the only Shakhtar player who has managed to grab a brace vs Zirka. Along with Oleg Matveev and Gennadii Zubov, Facundo has secured 3 precision shots in the history of this rivalry
In the home stretch
Shakhtar and Zirka will not meet again this season: Roman Monarev’s men will play among the second group of six sides, while Shakhtar will be leading the title race.
Familiar newcomers
Dmytro Bilonoh and Yaroslav Yampol, who began their careers at the Shakhtar Academy, have joined the opposing side during the winter off-season. The former appeared in the starting line-up and played for 86 minutes against Mariupol in round 20, with the latter getting on the player list, but still remaining on the bench.
The match at the OSC Metalist kicks off at 17:00. The tickets are available online at shakhtar.com.