The battle between Metalist-1925 and Vorskla ended with a late victory of Kharkiv's team.

Visitors opened the score after a penalty at the end of the first half, however Metalist-1925 turned the game in its favour with two goal after the break. With 7 minutes to go Stepanyuk made it 2-2, yet it wasn't enough for Poltava team to secure a draw. At the stoppage time a third Metalist-1925 goal was scored by newcomer Boryachuk - 3:2.

2022-23, Ukraine - Premier League

Metalist 1925 - Vorskla 3:2 (0:1)
Goals: Marlyson, 44 (penalty) (0:1); Boryachuk, 54 (1:1); Dmytrenko Vl., 79 (2:1); Stepanyuk R., 83 (2:2); Boryachuk, 92 (3:2)

Metalist 1925: Mozil; Bezuhlyi; Kurylo; Kapinus (Rudavskyy M., 81); Zhychykov; Bychek (Dmytrenko Vl., 70); Kravchenko D. (Chyruk, 70); Martynyuk; Habelok; Boryachuk; Remenyuk
Bench: Sydorenko; Potimkov; Shershen; Tkachuk Y.; Wendel R.; Zubkov I.; Dudik

Vorskla: Riznyk D.; Melnychuk (Krupskyi, 72); Zajkov; Toli (Kravchuk A., 67); Perduta; Cheliadin; Sklyar; Marlyson; Stepanyuk R.; Seferi; Oliynyk
Bench: Isenko; Pavliuk Y.; Gabriel Nazário; Totre; Kulakovskyi; Chernysh Dm.; Kravchuk D.; Kozyrenko
Yellow Cards: Sklyar 32; Cheliadin 64