Inhulets vs Shakhtar: match preview
Saturday, May 17, 2025
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Shakhtar will face Inhulets on the UPL MD29
May 18, Lviv, Ukraina, 15:30
Live stream will be available on UPL.TV
Match preview
Shakhtar approach the penultimate round with 58 points and a goal difference of 64–24, and keep a mathematical chance of silver medals, which the Pitmen are 5 points away from. In the previous round, the Orange-and-Blacks, playing from the 17th minute with one man down due to the suspension of Alaa Ghram, ended the match against Zorya Luhansk (0-0) in a draw. The top goalscorers of Marino Pusic’s team in the UPL are still Heorhii Sudakov (11 goals and 4 assists) and Artem Bondarenko (10 goals and 6 assists).
The main event of this week was the Ukrainian Cup final, where Shakhtar defeated their main rivals Dynamo Kyiv in a penalty shootout (1-1 in regular time, 6-5 on penalties). This is Shakhtar’s 15th domestic Cup win and 40th trophy overall since Ukraine’s independence.
Opponents
Inhulets have 23 points after 28 rounds (goal difference: 19–42) and are currently 14th in the standings. Vasyl Kobin’s team are fighting for survival in the quartet of outsiders with Vorskla (25 points), Livyi Bereh (23) and Chornomorets (21). The Petrove team managed to get out of the relegation zone thanks to 2 victories – over Zorya (1-0) and Livyi Bereh (2-1) – in the last 3 rounds. It should be noted that the team’s top goalscorer in the current championship is 28-year-old Oleksandr Piatov (3 goals and 2 assists).
Match background
Shakhtar and Inhulets have played 7 matches against each other in the Ukrainian League, and all of them ended in victories for the Orange-and-Blacks. The total goal difference: 18–1 in favour of the Miners.
Previous meeting
On November 23, 2024, the teams met at the Arena Lviv in the first stage of the UPL. The visiting team put up a decent resistance throughout the half, but in the 45th minute, the Pitmen opened the scoring – Artem Bondarenko scored. Immediately after the break, Bartol Franjic and Kevin strengthened the Miners’ lead, and Oleksandr Zubkov’s goal and Eguinaldo’s brace completed the hammering. 6-0 – victory of Marino Pusic’s team.
The Inhulets vs Shakhtar match will be officiated by the judging panel headed by Anastasiia Romaniuk. Assistants – Maryna Striletska and Svitlana Hrushko. VAR – Roman Blavatskyi.
Live stream will be available on UPL.TV
Match preview
Shakhtar approach the penultimate round with 58 points and a goal difference of 64–24, and keep a mathematical chance of silver medals, which the Pitmen are 5 points away from. In the previous round, the Orange-and-Blacks, playing from the 17th minute with one man down due to the suspension of Alaa Ghram, ended the match against Zorya Luhansk (0-0) in a draw. The top goalscorers of Marino Pusic’s team in the UPL are still Heorhii Sudakov (11 goals and 4 assists) and Artem Bondarenko (10 goals and 6 assists).
The main event of this week was the Ukrainian Cup final, where Shakhtar defeated their main rivals Dynamo Kyiv in a penalty shootout (1-1 in regular time, 6-5 on penalties). This is Shakhtar’s 15th domestic Cup win and 40th trophy overall since Ukraine’s independence.
Opponents
Inhulets have 23 points after 28 rounds (goal difference: 19–42) and are currently 14th in the standings. Vasyl Kobin’s team are fighting for survival in the quartet of outsiders with Vorskla (25 points), Livyi Bereh (23) and Chornomorets (21). The Petrove team managed to get out of the relegation zone thanks to 2 victories – over Zorya (1-0) and Livyi Bereh (2-1) – in the last 3 rounds. It should be noted that the team’s top goalscorer in the current championship is 28-year-old Oleksandr Piatov (3 goals and 2 assists).
Match background
Shakhtar and Inhulets have played 7 matches against each other in the Ukrainian League, and all of them ended in victories for the Orange-and-Blacks. The total goal difference: 18–1 in favour of the Miners.
Previous meeting
On November 23, 2024, the teams met at the Arena Lviv in the first stage of the UPL. The visiting team put up a decent resistance throughout the half, but in the 45th minute, the Pitmen opened the scoring – Artem Bondarenko scored. Immediately after the break, Bartol Franjic and Kevin strengthened the Miners’ lead, and Oleksandr Zubkov’s goal and Eguinaldo’s brace completed the hammering. 6-0 – victory of Marino Pusic’s team.
The Inhulets vs Shakhtar match will be officiated by the judging panel headed by Anastasiia Romaniuk. Assistants – Maryna Striletska and Svitlana Hrushko. VAR – Roman Blavatskyi.