Game Day. "Karpaty" - "Metalist 1925"

November 22, 2025. Lviv, "Ukraine" stadium. 13th round of UPL. The match starts at 13:00

Referee - Mykola Balakin (Kyiv region)

Referee assistants - Oleksandr Berkut (Sumy) and Volodymyr Vysotskyi (Zaporizhzhia)

Fourth official - Oleg Kohut (Ternopil)

VAR referee - Oleksandr Omelchenko (Slovyansk)

VAR assistant - Anastasiia Romaniuk (Ivano-Frankivsk)

VAR observer - Yevhenii Herenda (Kalush)

UAF arbitration observer - Mykhailo Ovchar (Kalush)

Live broadcast of the match on the TV channel UPL.TV.

Preview: Kharkiv continues to stay in the middle of the tournament table. Mladen Bartulovich's team is in 9th place with 17 points (goal difference: 13-10). The team has spent the last few weeks without official games due to the international break, but "Metalist 1925" did not slow down — training sessions were held as usual, and on one of the days the team had a training session with increased responsibility, as they played a friendly match. Players who were called up to the national teams (Zabergja, Rashytsia, Krupskyi, and Kaliuzhnyi) have already returned to the team's location and fully engaged in the work process.

The squad situation at "Metalist 1925" remains complicated before the match — six players will not be able to help the team at once. Due to injuries, Ari Moura, Ramik Hadzhiev, Dmytro Kapinus, Vladyslav Kalitvintsev, Oleksandr Martyniuk, and Peter Itodo will be out of the game. They are all continuing their recovery and will miss the upcoming match.

"Karpaty" currently have 1 point more than "Metalist 1925". It is important to note that the recent matches have had different results — Lviv residents have had several draws, but also victories, showing character. In the previous round, "Karpaty" defeated "Kryvbas" — 1:0. The top scorer is midfielder Bruninho, who has 4 goals and 1 assist.

This match will be the debut in the history of the confrontation between the two clubs.

UPL, 13th round

Friday, November 21

15:00 "Poltava" - "LNZ" - 0:2

Saturday, November 22

13:00 "Karpaty" - "Metalist 1925"

15:30 "Kolos" - "Dynamo"

18:00 "Obolon" - "Shakhtar"

Sunday, November 23

13:00 "Kryvbas" - "Veres"

15:30 "Polissya" - "Epicenter"

18:00 "Rukh" - "Kudrivka"

Monday, November 23

18:00 "Zorya" - "Oleksandriia"

Profile — FC "Karpaty" (Lviv)

Year of foundation: January 18, 1963

Club colors: green and white

Home stadium: "Ukraine" stadium, Lviv; capacity — approximately 28,000 spectators.

President:

Head coach: Vladyslav Lupashko

Official website: fckarpaty.org.ua

Historical background: FC "Karpaty" was founded in Lviv in 1963 based on the local team "Silmash". The club started its journey with performances in the Soviet football divisions, and within the first years of existence, the "green-white" team managed to make a name for itself at the national level. The brightest achievement of the Soviet period was the historic success in 1969 — "Karpaty" sensationally won the USSR Cup, becoming the only team in the tournament's history to win the trophy while not playing in the Top League.

In the 1970s, the Lviv team became a stable participant in the top division of the USSR, where they spent a total of ten seasons. The club also won medals in the Ukrainian SSR Championship three times.

In the first Championship of independent Ukraine, "Karpaty" started in the Top League and quickly established themselves as one of the most stable elite teams. The most significant success was in the 1997/1998 season when Lviv residents won the bronze medals of the Ukrainian Championship. The team reached the final of the Ukrainian Cup twice — in 1993 and 1999.

After the 2000s, the club experienced both successful periods (including participation in the Europa League) and crisis stages. In the 2010/2011 season, "Karpaty" reached the group stage of the UEFA Europa League, where they faced "PSG," "Borussia" Dortmund, and "Sevilla," making history in Ukrainian club football.

In 2020, due to economic and organizational difficulties, the club was forced to withdraw from the UPL. Later, the process of relaunch began — the team continued its path from lower divisions, rebuilding the structure and gradually returning to professional football. In 2023, "Karpaty" secured a place in the First League, and in the 2023/2024 season, they consolidated their position at the professional level and continued the fight to return to the elite of Ukrainian football.

Today, "Karpaty" remain one of the most recognizable and traditional clubs in Ukraine, with a strong fan base and a long football history that dates back to Soviet times and continues with a new chapter in modern Ukrainian football.

Achievements: Winner of the USSR Cup — 1969

Champion of the Ukrainian SSR — 1970

Silver medalist of the Ukrainian SSR — 1972

Bronze medalist of the Ukrainian SSR — 1968, 1988

Bronze medalist of the Ukrainian Championship — 1997/1998

Finalist of the Ukrainian Cup — 1992/1993, 1998/1999

Winner of the Ukrainian First League — 1995/1996, 2023/2024

Silver medalist of the Ukrainian First League — 1993/1994

Winner of the Ukrainian Second League — 2005/2006

Silver medalist of the Ukrainian Second League — 2003/2004

Participant in the group stage of the UEFA Europa League — 2010/2011

Geography: The fan base of "Karpaty" is primarily concentrated in Lviv and Lviv region, where the club has the strongest fan base and long traditions of support. The "green-white" team is popular overall in Western Ukraine — actively supported in neighboring regions, including Ivano-Frankivsk, Ternopil, and Volyn.

Head coach: The manager of "Karpaty" is 38-year-old Vladyslav Lupashko.

Playing career: As a player, Lupashko played as a midfielder. He played for "Metalurh" Donetsk, "Lviv," "Obolon," "Illichivets," "Zirka," "Inhulets." In the final seasons of his player career, he played for a team from Kirovohrad region.

Coaching career: After finishing his playing career, Lupashko immediately started coaching. He coached "Inhulets" (2023-2024). However, in July 2024, Lupashko was appointed as the head coach of Lviv's "Karpaty."

Transfermarkt: According to Transfermarkt, the total market value of "Karpaty" squad is 16.90 million euros. The most expensive players of the club are defenders: the total value of all defenders is 7.15 million euros. The average age of the players is 25.4 years. The team also includes foreign players from Ecuador, Brazil, Argentina, and Spain.