Game Day. "Shakhtar" - "Metalist 1925"

March 15, 2026. Lviv, "Arena-Lviv". 20th round of the UPL. The match starts at 18:00

Referee - Vitaliy Romanov (Dnipro)

Assistant referees - Volodymyr Vysotskyi and Dmytro Zaporozhenko (both - Zaporizhzhia)

Fourth official - Dmytro Osaulenko (Kyiv)

VAR referee - Oleksiy Derevinskyi (Khmelnytskyi)

VAR assistant - Oleksandr Berkut (Sumy)

VAR observer - Yuriy Suryak (Lviv)

UAF arbitration observer - Yuriy Mozharovskyi (Lviv)

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

Pre-match: after defeating "Rukh," the team stayed in Lviv and underwent a week-long training cycle in preparation for the game in Vynnyky.

Mladen Bartulovich's team is in 6th place with 31 points (goal difference: 22-12). In the last three matches, the team: drew with "Kryvbas," defeated "Oleksandriya" 1-0, and also defeated "Rukh" 3-0.

"Shakhtar" currently tops the league table with 44 points (goal difference: 47-12). In the recent UPL matches, the team secured three victories: over "Karpaty" - 3-0, "Veres" - 1-0, and "Oleksandriya" - 1-0. The squad situation for Arda Turan's team is challenging as Mykola Matviyenko and Dmytro Kryskiv are injured.

On the European stage, the "miners" advanced to the Round of 16 of the Conference League, where they defeated Polish side "Lech" 3-1 in the first leg.

"Metalist 1925" and "Shakhtar" have met 6 times in history. In these encounters, "Shakhtar" won four times, while two matches ended in a draw.

UPL, 20th round

Friday, March 13

13:00 "Poltava" - "Karpaty" - 0:4

18:00 "Dynamo" - "Obolon" - 2:1

Saturday, March 14

13:00 "LNZ" - "Oleksandriya" - 2:0

15:30 "Kudrivka" - "Veres" - 0:0

18:00 "Polissya" - "Kryvbas" - 2:0

Sunday, March 15

13:00 "Epicenter" - "Rukh" - :

15:30 "Kolos" - "Zorya" - :

18:00 "Shakhtar" - "Metalist 1925" - :

"Shakhtar" (Donetsk). Profile

Year of establishment - 1936

Club colors - orange and black

Home stadium - "Arena Lviv" (capacity: 34,915 spectators)

President – Rinat Akhmetov

Head coach – Arda Turan

Official website - https://shakhtar.com/

History: "Shakhtar" is one of the most decorated clubs in Ukraine, founded in 1936 under the name "Stakhanovets," later adopting its current name. During the Soviet era, the team was not considered a powerhouse, but still had some achievements in Donetsk. However, in independent Ukraine, the team transformed into the main rival of Kyiv's "Dynamo" and became the flagship of Ukrainian football. The "miners" have won numerous league titles and Ukrainian Cups, with their greatest international achievement being the UEFA Cup triumph in 2009.

Achievements: Winner of the Soviet Cup - 1961, 1962, 1980, and 1983

Winner of the Soviet Super Cup - 1984

Champion of the Soviet First League - 1954

Ukrainian Champion - 2001-2002, 2004-2005, 2005-2006, 2007-2008, 2009-2010, 2010-2011, 2011-2012, 2012-2013, 2013-2014, 2016-2017, 2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2019-2020, 2022-2023, and 2023-2024

Winner of the Ukrainian Cup - 1994-1995, 1996-1997, 2000-2001, 2001-2002, 2003-2004, 2007-2008, 2010-2011, 2011-2012, 2012-2013, 2015-2016, 2016-2017, 2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2023-2024, and 2024-2025

Winner of the Ukrainian Super Cup - 2005, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, and 2021

Winner of the UEFA Cup - 2009

Geography: Currently, "Shakhtar" plays its home matches in the championship and Cup at "Arena Lviv." After 2014, the "miners" had to host opponents in Kharkiv, Lviv, and Kyiv, which helped expand the already numerous fan base of the club. However, in European competitions, "Shakhtar" this year is based in Krakow, Poland, where they nominally play their home matches.

Head coach: Before the start of the 2025/26 season, "Shakhtar" was led by the former well-known Turkish footballer and current coach, Arda Turan. The Turk not only played for "Galatasaray," "Manisaspor," and "Istanbul" in his homeland but also made a significant impact in La Liga, where he played for "Barcelona" and "Atletico." Turan played 100 matches for the Turkish national team, scoring 16 goals, and together with the team won bronze at EURO 2008. Arda began his coaching career at "Eyupspor," leading the team from the third division to the Super League.

Transfermarkt: According to the estimates of a well-known portal, the current squad of "Shakhtar" is valued at 165.20 million euros. The team has seventeen foreign players, including twelve Brazilians, as well as representatives from Nigeria, Spain, Georgia, Bolivia, and Tunisia. According to "Transfermarkt," the most valuable player of "Shakhtar" is defender Mykola Matviyenko, valued at 15 million euros.