Shakhtar starts title defense with a victory over Metalist 1925
Shakhtar Donetsk won the first victory under the leadership of Patrick van Leeuwen, beating Metalist 1925 in the first round match of the UPL - 2:1.
2023-24, Ukraine - Premier League
Metalist 1925 - Shakhtar 1:2 (0:1)
Goals: Matviyenko, 31 (0:1); Traoré Las., 47 (0:2); Yusov, 56 (1:2)
Metalist 1925: Mozil; Kurylo; Tkachuk Y.; Zhychykov; Bezuhlyi; Rusyn R.; Yusov; Bychek (Ari Moura, 62); Kravchenko D. (Tkachuk A., 24); Vachiberadze; Sydorov Ol. (Abdullaiev, 59)
Bench: Sydorenko; Potimkov; Kovalenko I.; Rudavskyy M.; Chervak; Igor; Dmytrenko Vl.; Ostrovskyi V.; Chyruk
Yellow Cards: Tkachuk A. 71; Bezuhlyi 90; Rusyn R. 93
Shakhtar: Riznyk D.; Bondar V.; Matviyenko; Gocholeishvili; Bondarenko A-m; Kryskiv; Traoré Las. (Kelsy, 72); Topalov (Pedrinho, 79); Sikan (Castillo D., 89); Kashchuk (Newerton, 72); Zubkov
Bench: Tvardovskyi; Puzankov; Kozik; Farina; Toirov; Hlushchenko
Yellow Cards: Bondarenko A-m 27; Traoré Las. 63
