Shakhtar vs Zorya: match preview
Sunday, April 21, 2024
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Shakhtar will host Zorya in the 25th round of the UPL
April 22, Lviv, Arena Lviv, 18:00
Live stream will be available on UPL.TV
Match build-up
Shakhtar continue to lead in the UPL, having 55 points after 23 matches played (goal difference: 49–19). The winning streak of the Miners in the Ukrainian League already includes 10 matches in a row, 8 of which they won in the spring part of the season. In the middle of the week, Marino Pusic’s team defeated the same Zorya (3-1) in the postponed match of the first round. In this game, the top goalscorer of the Orange-and-Blacks Danylo Sikan scored his 12th goal of the season; one of the main heroes of the month, Artem Bondarenko, scored for the fourth time in April, and Brazilian Newertton scored his debut goal in official matches for Shakhtar. It should be noted that Shakhtar midfielder Oleksandr Zubkov will also skip the second match against Luhansk team due to suspension.
Opponents
Before this round, Zorya were 11th in the Premier League standings, having gained 26 points in 23 matches (goal difference: 24–30). At the same time, Yurii Koval’s team gained most of the points in the spring games, where they had 4 wins and 2 draws, losing only to the leaders of the championship. In the previous game against the Miners, Luhansk team finished playing in the minority due to Brazilian Jordan being sent off, he will not help the team in Lviv. Midfielder Arsenii Batahov and top goalscorer of Zorya Eduardo Guerrero (7 goals in the UPL) will also skip the upcoming match due to excess of cards.
Match background
Shakhtar and Zorya played 52 matches: 41 victories of Shakhtar, 4 draws, Luhansk team were stronger 7 times. Total goal difference: 128–39.
Previous match
On April 18, 2024, the teams played a match of the 10th round of the UPL, which was postponed from the autumn. In the first half, the Orange-and-Blacks looked more convincing and opened the scoring thanks to Sikan’s goal in the 30th minute. At the beginning of the second half, Luhansk team had ten players, but they managed to fight back – Kyriukhantsev scored in the 73rd minute. And yet, more persistent Shakhtar claimed the victory: in the 86th minute, Bondarenko scored after Traore’s pass, and in the added time, Lassina assisted Newertton, who set the final result. 3-1 in favour of the Orange-and-Blacks.
Shakhtar vs Zorya match will be officiated by the judging panel headed by Oleksandr Kalonov. Assistants – Petro Kotubei and Mykhailo Yukhymenko. VAR system will be used during the game (Ihor Paskhal will be the referee).
Live stream will be available on UPL.TV
Match build-up
Shakhtar continue to lead in the UPL, having 55 points after 23 matches played (goal difference: 49–19). The winning streak of the Miners in the Ukrainian League already includes 10 matches in a row, 8 of which they won in the spring part of the season. In the middle of the week, Marino Pusic’s team defeated the same Zorya (3-1) in the postponed match of the first round. In this game, the top goalscorer of the Orange-and-Blacks Danylo Sikan scored his 12th goal of the season; one of the main heroes of the month, Artem Bondarenko, scored for the fourth time in April, and Brazilian Newertton scored his debut goal in official matches for Shakhtar. It should be noted that Shakhtar midfielder Oleksandr Zubkov will also skip the second match against Luhansk team due to suspension.
Opponents
Before this round, Zorya were 11th in the Premier League standings, having gained 26 points in 23 matches (goal difference: 24–30). At the same time, Yurii Koval’s team gained most of the points in the spring games, where they had 4 wins and 2 draws, losing only to the leaders of the championship. In the previous game against the Miners, Luhansk team finished playing in the minority due to Brazilian Jordan being sent off, he will not help the team in Lviv. Midfielder Arsenii Batahov and top goalscorer of Zorya Eduardo Guerrero (7 goals in the UPL) will also skip the upcoming match due to excess of cards.
Match background
Shakhtar and Zorya played 52 matches: 41 victories of Shakhtar, 4 draws, Luhansk team were stronger 7 times. Total goal difference: 128–39.
Previous match
On April 18, 2024, the teams played a match of the 10th round of the UPL, which was postponed from the autumn. In the first half, the Orange-and-Blacks looked more convincing and opened the scoring thanks to Sikan’s goal in the 30th minute. At the beginning of the second half, Luhansk team had ten players, but they managed to fight back – Kyriukhantsev scored in the 73rd minute. And yet, more persistent Shakhtar claimed the victory: in the 86th minute, Bondarenko scored after Traore’s pass, and in the added time, Lassina assisted Newertton, who set the final result. 3-1 in favour of the Orange-and-Blacks.
Shakhtar vs Zorya match will be officiated by the judging panel headed by Oleksandr Kalonov. Assistants – Petro Kotubei and Mykhailo Yukhymenko. VAR system will be used during the game (Ihor Paskhal will be the referee).