Matchday. "Dynamo" - "Metalist 1925"
October 5, 2025. Kyiv, "Dynamo" named after Valeriy Lobanovskyi. 8th round of the Ukrainian Premier League. The match starts at 15:30
Referee - Viktor Kopiyevskyi (Kropyvnytskyi)
Assistant referees - Semen Shlonchak (Cherkasy) and Viktor Nyzhnyk (Vinnytsia)
Fourth official - Ihor Stashuk (Chernihiv)
UAF arbitration observer - Mykola Levko (Chernivtsi)
VAR referee - Andriy Kovalenko (Poltava)
VAR assistant - Viktor Matyash (Donetsk region)
VAR observer - Andriy Shandor (Lviv)
Live broadcast of the match on the TV channel UPL.TV and 2+2.
Preview: "Metalist 1925" is in great form as the team's winning streak in official matches across all tournaments has reached 7 games. The latest defeated opponent of the Kharkiv team was one of the UPL leaders - "Kolos" from Kovalivka. By the way, in that game, Denis Antyuk scored his debut goal for the team. However, there are also negative news as Ari Moura, Ramik Gadzhiyev, Oleg Mozil, and Baton Zabergdja continue their recovery in the team's infirmary. It was recently announced that the recovery of Ari and Gadzhiyev will take 4 and 5 months, respectively. By the way, after the game with "Dynamo," the players of "Metalist 1925" will once again head to the locations of the Ukrainian national teams: Ivan Kalyuzhny - to the national team, and Ilya Krupsky - to the youth team.
In the league table, Bartulovich's team is doing well thanks to a successful series - the team is only 3 points behind the leader, occupying the 3rd place (14 points, goal difference: 10-4).
"Dynamo" started the season in Ukraine as one of the first teams, playing in the qualifying rounds for the Champions League and Europa League. As a result, Oleksandr Shovkovskyi's team first defeated Maltese "Hamrun Spartans" (6:0 on aggregate), then lost to Cypriot "Pafos" (0:3 on aggregate) and Israeli "Maccabi" from Tel Aviv (0:3 on aggregate). Therefore, "Dynamo" is now competing in the main round of the Conference League. By the way, this week, Kyivans played their first match in the tournament and lost nominally at home to English "Crystal Palace" - 0:2.
In the domestic championship, the current champion has a series of three drawn matches. The last victory of the "white-blues" dates back to August 31 when "Dynamo" defeated "Polissya" - 4:1. Despite this, the points accumulated in the early rounds allow Kyivans to be in 2nd place in the table with 15 points (goal difference: 21-10). By the way, 21 goals scored is the best indicator in the league, and experienced Buyalskyi and Karavaev are the top scorers of the team in the UPL (3 goals each).
Throughout the history, the teams have met 5 times exclusively within the UPL. Currently, the statistics are in favor of the renowned opponent: 2 draws, 3 wins for Kyiv, and so far no victory for "Metalist 1925" (goal difference: 5-11). The last two matches between the teams ended with the same winning score for "Dynamo" - 4:2.
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Ukrainian Premier League. Round 8
Friday, October 3
15:30 "Kolos" - "Rukh" - 0:2
18:00 "Epicenter" - "Zorya" - 1:2
Saturday, October 4
13:00 "Oleksandriya" - "Karpaty" - 0:2
15:30 "Obolon" - "Veres" - 1:1
18:00 "Polissya" - "Poltava" - 4:0
Sunday, October 5
13:00 "Kryvbas" - "Kudrivka"
15:30 "Dynamo" - "Metalist 1925"
18:00 "Shakhtar" - "LNZ"
"Dynamo" (Kyiv). Profile
Year of establishment - 1927
Club colors - white and blue
Home stadium - "Dynamo" named after Valeriy Lobanovskyi (capacity: 16,873 spectators)
President - Ihor Surkis
Head Coach - Oleksandr Shovkovskyi
Official website - http://www.fcdynamo.kiev.ua/
Historical background:
History: Football club "Dynamo" (Kyiv) was founded in 1927 in the capital of Ukraine. The team quickly became one of the leading clubs in the country, winning its first trophies during the Soviet period. "Dynamo" became known for its outstanding performances in the USSR championship, where it became champion 13 times and won the Cup 9 times. Kyiv's team also made a name for itself in European tournaments: it won the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup twice and the UEFA Super Cup once.
After Ukraine gained independence, "Dynamo" became the flagship of domestic football - the club has the most championship titles in the UPL and Ukrainian Cups. Over the years, the team regularly reached the group stage of the Champions League and the Europa League, with its players becoming symbols of Ukrainian football on the international stage.
Last season, Kyiv finished with gold medals, earning the right to compete in the Champions League qualifiers.
Achievements: UEFA Cup Winners' Cup - 1975, 1986
UEFA Super Cup - 1975
UEFA Super Cup finalist - 1986
Ukrainian Champion - 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2015, 2016, 2021, 2025
Silver medalist of Ukrainian Championships - 1992, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
Bronze medalist of Ukrainian Championship - 2013
Winner of the Ukrainian Cup - 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2014, 2015, 2020, 2021
Ukrainian Cup finalist - 2002, 2008, 2011, 2017, 2018, 2025
Ukrainian Super Cup - 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020
Ukrainian Super Cup finalist - 2005, 2008, 2014, 2015, 2017
Ukrainian Top League Cup - 1992, 2003
Soviet Champion - 1961, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1985, 1986, 1990
Soviet Championship silver medalist - 1936 (spring), 1952, 1960, 1965, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1976 (fall), 1978, 1982, 1988
Soviet Championship bronze medalist - 1937, 1979, 1989
Winner of the Soviet Cup - 1954, 1964, 1966, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1990
Soviet Cup finalist - 1973
Geography: Fans of "Dynamo" Kyiv are located throughout Ukraine, but the main center of support is, of course, the capital, where a powerful ultras movement has emerged. Fan clubs exist in many regional cities - from Lviv and Kharkiv to Odesa and Dnipro. Abroad, the club is actively supported by the Ukrainian diaspora, especially in Poland, Germany, Italy, Spain, the USA, and Canada. White-blue flags can always be seen at European cup matches, and the fan community on social media unites thousands of supporters from around the world. By the way, this season "Dynamo" plays its European cup matches in Lublin, Poland, at the arena of the same name. In summary, it can be said that "Dynamo" still has one of the largest fan bases among all football clubs in the country.
Head Coach: Having started his coaching career as an assistant coach in the Ukrainian national team (at that time under Andriy Shevchenko), the legendary player and captain then worked as an assistant with Oleksandr Petrakov. Oleksandr Volodymyrovych then joined the coaching staff of Mircea Lucescu at the club. After the Romanian's resignation in November 2023, he became the acting head coach of the team and after 4 victories, he became the head coach of "Dynamo". During his time with the team, the coach managed to become the champion of the country last season.
Transfermarkt: According to the "Transfermarkt" portal, "Dynamo" is the second most expensive team in the league, with a total value of all players amounting to 79 million and 50 thousand euros. The three most expensive players in the team are Ukrainians: Volodymyr Brazhko (12 million euros), Mykola Shaparenko (11 million euros), and Taras Mykhavko (6 million euros). The team also includes players from Panama, Romania, Senegal, Nigeria, and Colombia. The average age of "Dynamo" players is 25.1 years.
