Shakhtar vs Dynamo: match preview
Sunday, November 8, 2026
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Shakhtar will host Dynamo on the UPL MD12
November 8, Lviv, Arena Lviv, 18:00
Watch live on UPL.TV
Match build-up
Shakhtar share top spot in the UPL table, having collected 28 points from 11 matches. They also boast the best defensive record in the league (22 goals scored and just 5 conceded). The Miners are unbeaten in their last 7 matches and defeated Obolon (2-0) at home in the previous round through a brace from Alisson. The Brazilian winger, who has been called up to his national team, is the most prolific footballer of the Orange-and-Blacks this season (5 goals and 5 assists in all competitions, 4+2 in the UPL).
Arda Turan’s side continue to follow an extremely packed schedule, with the Ukrainian Clasico set to be their ninth match in the space of a month. This week, Shakhtar played in the UEFA Champions League in London and returned to Ukraine only a few days ago. In addition to the obvious difficulties caused by constant travelling, the Donetsk side have several injury concerns: midfielder Pedrinho and forward Kaua Elias will miss the upcoming matches through injury. There are no suspended players.
Opponents
Dynamo have played 10 league matches, recording 7 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats, and sit third in the league table with 22 points (goal difference: 16-9). In October, Dynamo changed their manager, and Polish coach Maciej Kędziorek is currently caretaker manager. Under his guidance, Dynamo beat Kudrivka (3-1) and, in the previous round, Kryvbas (2-0), with goals from Ponomarenko and Yarmolenko. Matvii Ponomarenko remains the team’s top scorer this season (7 goals). As for Andrii Yarmolenko, he first set a new UPL record for the most goals scored (125) before receiving a red card in Kryvyi Rih, which means he will now miss the Ukrainian Clasico.
Match background
Shakhtar and Dynamo have faced each other 76 times in the Ukrainian league: the Miners have recorded 30 wins, there have been 21 draws, and the Kyiv side have won 25 times. The total goal difference: 96-89 in favour of the Orange-and-Blacks. The Pitmen’s unbeaten run in the Ukrainian Clasico in the UPL has now reached 9 matches (5 wins and 4 draws).
Previous meeting
On October 27, the sides met in a Ukrainian Cup match at the Arena Lviv. The Miners gained a numerical advantage in the 30th minute following the sending-off of Dynamo defender Mykhavko and made full use of it. In the 43rd minute, Gleiker Mendoza opened the scoring, Isaque Silva doubled the lead in the 74th minute, and Alisson capped the scoring in the 87th minute. 3-0 – Arda Turan’s side claimed victory.
The Shakhtar vs Dynamo match will be officiated by a refereeing team led by Dmytro Panchyshyn. Assistants – Volodymyr Dumenko and Yaroslav Povazhnyi. VAR – Andrii Kovalenko and Volodymyr Novokhatnii.
Watch live on UPL.TV
Match build-up
Shakhtar share top spot in the UPL table, having collected 28 points from 11 matches. They also boast the best defensive record in the league (22 goals scored and just 5 conceded). The Miners are unbeaten in their last 7 matches and defeated Obolon (2-0) at home in the previous round through a brace from Alisson. The Brazilian winger, who has been called up to his national team, is the most prolific footballer of the Orange-and-Blacks this season (5 goals and 5 assists in all competitions, 4+2 in the UPL).
Arda Turan’s side continue to follow an extremely packed schedule, with the Ukrainian Clasico set to be their ninth match in the space of a month. This week, Shakhtar played in the UEFA Champions League in London and returned to Ukraine only a few days ago. In addition to the obvious difficulties caused by constant travelling, the Donetsk side have several injury concerns: midfielder Pedrinho and forward Kaua Elias will miss the upcoming matches through injury. There are no suspended players.
Opponents
Dynamo have played 10 league matches, recording 7 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats, and sit third in the league table with 22 points (goal difference: 16-9). In October, Dynamo changed their manager, and Polish coach Maciej Kędziorek is currently caretaker manager. Under his guidance, Dynamo beat Kudrivka (3-1) and, in the previous round, Kryvbas (2-0), with goals from Ponomarenko and Yarmolenko. Matvii Ponomarenko remains the team’s top scorer this season (7 goals). As for Andrii Yarmolenko, he first set a new UPL record for the most goals scored (125) before receiving a red card in Kryvyi Rih, which means he will now miss the Ukrainian Clasico.
Match background
Shakhtar and Dynamo have faced each other 76 times in the Ukrainian league: the Miners have recorded 30 wins, there have been 21 draws, and the Kyiv side have won 25 times. The total goal difference: 96-89 in favour of the Orange-and-Blacks. The Pitmen’s unbeaten run in the Ukrainian Clasico in the UPL has now reached 9 matches (5 wins and 4 draws).
Previous meeting
On October 27, the sides met in a Ukrainian Cup match at the Arena Lviv. The Miners gained a numerical advantage in the 30th minute following the sending-off of Dynamo defender Mykhavko and made full use of it. In the 43rd minute, Gleiker Mendoza opened the scoring, Isaque Silva doubled the lead in the 74th minute, and Alisson capped the scoring in the 87th minute. 3-0 – Arda Turan’s side claimed victory.
The Shakhtar vs Dynamo match will be officiated by a refereeing team led by Dmytro Panchyshyn. Assistants – Volodymyr Dumenko and Yaroslav Povazhnyi. VAR – Andrii Kovalenko and Volodymyr Novokhatnii.