2025-26 PariMatch Premier League
2025/26 UPL: Matchday 1 Review: Kolos dominance, struggle for promoted sides and good start for Zorya Luhansk
last year - 8/11/2025 8:05 PM GMT-3
Results of Matchday 1:
Tavriya Simferopol 0-2 Dynamo Kyiv - GOALS: (DYN) Artem Dovbyk (68') Vladyslav Vanat (86')
Oleksandriya 1-3 Polissya Zhytomyr - GOALS: (OLE) Geovani (21') (POL) Biristic (40', 84') Nazarenko (68')
LNZ Cherkasy 1-1 Rukh Lviv - GOALS: (LNZ) Dneswil (84') (RUK) Karabin (68')
Obolon Kyiv 3-0 Inhulets Petrove - GOALS: (OBO) Sukhanov (16', 90') Ilyin (60')
Epicenter 0-1 FC Mariupol - GOALS: (FCM) Viunnyk (80')
Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih 1-2 Shakhtar Donetsk - GOALS: (KRY) Petrov (86') (SHA) Traore (60') Mudryk (68' P)
Zorya Luhansk 4-0 Olimpik Donetsk - GOALS (ZOR) Budkivskyi (16', 42', 86') Miclin (68' P)
FC Mynai 2-3 Karpaty Lviv - GOALS (MYN) Ben Yedder (22') Rafiniha (76') (KAR) Krasnopir (34' P) Bruninho (58', 82')
Kolos Kovalivka 4-2 Volyn Lutsk - GOALS (KOL) Bolivar (10', 81') Demchenko (68') Orikhovskyi (92' P)
It was a difficult start for the 3 promoted sides as Volyn Lutsk, Tavryia Simferopol and Epicenter all lost their opening day matches. Dynamo Kyiv and Shakhtar Donetsk both begun their seasons with impressive victories. Zorya Luhansk were the most dominant side after a crushing 4-0 victory against Olimpik Donetsk which saw them top the league. Obolon Kyiv also were dominant with a 3-0 victory over Inhulets Petrove. Karpaty Lviv won a five goal thriller against FC Mynai away from home winning 3-2. Kolos Kovalivka started their season with an impressive 4-2 win against the 2024/25 Ukrainian First League champions Volyn Lutsk. Epicenter were defeated 0-1 by FC Mariupol. LNZ Cherkasy and Rukh Lviv started the season with a point after a 1-1 draw between the two sides. Polissya Zhytomyr shocked Oleksandryia with a 3-1 win away from home.
Tavriya Simferopol 0-2 Dynamo Kyiv - GOALS: (DYN) Artem Dovbyk (68') Vladyslav Vanat (86')
Oleksandriya 1-3 Polissya Zhytomyr - GOALS: (OLE) Geovani (21') (POL) Biristic (40', 84') Nazarenko (68')
LNZ Cherkasy 1-1 Rukh Lviv - GOALS: (LNZ) Dneswil (84') (RUK) Karabin (68')
Obolon Kyiv 3-0 Inhulets Petrove - GOALS: (OBO) Sukhanov (16', 90') Ilyin (60')
Epicenter 0-1 FC Mariupol - GOALS: (FCM) Viunnyk (80')
Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih 1-2 Shakhtar Donetsk - GOALS: (KRY) Petrov (86') (SHA) Traore (60') Mudryk (68' P)
Zorya Luhansk 4-0 Olimpik Donetsk - GOALS (ZOR) Budkivskyi (16', 42', 86') Miclin (68' P)
FC Mynai 2-3 Karpaty Lviv - GOALS (MYN) Ben Yedder (22') Rafiniha (76') (KAR) Krasnopir (34' P) Bruninho (58', 82')
Kolos Kovalivka 4-2 Volyn Lutsk - GOALS (KOL) Bolivar (10', 81') Demchenko (68') Orikhovskyi (92' P)
It was a difficult start for the 3 promoted sides as Volyn Lutsk, Tavryia Simferopol and Epicenter all lost their opening day matches. Dynamo Kyiv and Shakhtar Donetsk both begun their seasons with impressive victories. Zorya Luhansk were the most dominant side after a crushing 4-0 victory against Olimpik Donetsk which saw them top the league. Obolon Kyiv also were dominant with a 3-0 victory over Inhulets Petrove. Karpaty Lviv won a five goal thriller against FC Mynai away from home winning 3-2. Kolos Kovalivka started their season with an impressive 4-2 win against the 2024/25 Ukrainian First League champions Volyn Lutsk. Epicenter were defeated 0-1 by FC Mariupol. LNZ Cherkasy and Rukh Lviv started the season with a point after a 1-1 draw between the two sides. Polissya Zhytomyr shocked Oleksandryia with a 3-1 win away from home.
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