Shakhtar's 12th Cup
Thursday, May 10, 2018
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On May 9, Paulo Fonseca’s men defeated Dynamo in Dnipro
Let’s sum up the cup final and bring you some interesting facts.
Shakhtar are Cup record holders
The Donetsk club has claimed the Ukrainian Cup for the 12th time and outperformed Dynamo (11), becoming the sole leader for the number of victories in the competition.
Round score
Facundo Ferreyra scored his 30th goal in the current campaign in all competitions - 1 more than during all 3 previous seasons at Shakhtar (6, 7, 16).
Long-awaited goal by Rakits’kyy
Yaroslav Rakits’kyy netted the second goal in the match from a free kick. Previously, Shakhtar’s number 44 scored one just over 2 years ago – on April 7, 2016, in the Europa League quarter-final against Paulo Fonseca’s Braga. He now boasts 13 goals for Shakhtar.
Shakhtar are Cup record holders
The Donetsk club has claimed the Ukrainian Cup for the 12th time and outperformed Dynamo (11), becoming the sole leader for the number of victories in the competition.
Round score
Facundo Ferreyra scored his 30th goal in the current campaign in all competitions - 1 more than during all 3 previous seasons at Shakhtar (6, 7, 16).
Long-awaited goal by Rakits’kyy
Yaroslav Rakits’kyy netted the second goal in the match from a free kick. Previously, Shakhtar’s number 44 scored one just over 2 years ago – on April 7, 2016, in the Europa League quarter-final against Paulo Fonseca’s Braga. He now boasts 13 goals for Shakhtar.
Paulo Fonseca retained the 100% Cup performance: 8 wins, including 2 final wins
2-0 is the most popular outcome
This is the Miners’ 5th victory over Dynamo in the Ukrainian Cup finals, being the 3rd 2-0 win (2008, 2011, 2018). The Miners also beat their major opponents in the decisive meetings with the score of 3-2 and 1-0.
Collection of titles
The 2017/18 Cup is the club’s 31st trophy in the Ukrainian history and the 36th aggregately.
On May 13, Shakhtar may well secure the golden double. At the OSC Metalist in Kharkiv, the current champions will take on Rivne-based Veres. The game kicks off at 19:30. Tickets are available at shakhtar.com.
This is the Miners’ 5th victory over Dynamo in the Ukrainian Cup finals, being the 3rd 2-0 win (2008, 2011, 2018). The Miners also beat their major opponents in the decisive meetings with the score of 3-2 and 1-0.
Collection of titles
The 2017/18 Cup is the club’s 31st trophy in the Ukrainian history and the 36th aggregately.
On May 13, Shakhtar may well secure the golden double. At the OSC Metalist in Kharkiv, the current champions will take on Rivne-based Veres. The game kicks off at 19:30. Tickets are available at shakhtar.com.