One of the main intrigues of the first round of this Ukrainian Football Championship was the debut of Nenad Lalatovich at the head of Zorya.

The team of Serbian coach managed to open the scoring in the middle of the first half, however it was not enough even for a draw - Runich and Klymchuk in the second half helped Rukh to get a surprise victory.

2023-24, Ukraine - Premier League

Rukh Lviv - Zorya 2:1 (0:1)
Goals: Rusyn N., 22 (0:1); Runich, 67 (1:1); Klymchuk, 86 (2:1)

Rukh Lviv: Ledvii; Roman Vit.; Mysyk (Runich, 64); Prytula; Sapuha; Sliubyk; Sych O.; Didyk R. (Slyusar D., 87); Klymchuk; Edson F.; Teslyuk D. (Kvasnytsia, 64)
Bench: Hereta; Pankiv; Kholod V.; Dovgyy O.; Talles B.; Alvarenga; Karabin; Liakh R.
Yellow Cards: Didyk R. 37; Sapuha 88

Zorya: Saputin; Jordan (till 84); Kyryukhantsev (Snurnitsyn, 77); Myshnov; Voloshyn Vi. (Yatsyk, 59); Dryshlyuk; Vantukh; Batahov; Rusyn N.; Antiukh (Nahnoinyi, 77); Alefirenko (Buhay, 71)
Bench: Turbaievskyi; Zhylkin; Bol; Tlumak; Hulko
Yellow Cards: Antiukh 3; Jordan 19, 84; Voloshyn Vi. 42; Yatsyk 65; Myshnov 89
Red cards: Jordan 84'