Opponent's view: "How Krivbas presented "Kharkiv"
“Kryvbas” continues to compete in the Ukrainian championship. In the 6th round of the UPL season 2026/27, the red and white team will host FC “Kharkiv” at the home stadium “Hirnyk”. The teams approach the upcoming match after different results in the 5th round. On September 5, “Kryvbas” played a draw with “Kolos” at their home field - 2:2.
In our team, Shevchenko and Vilivald stood out. The victory could not be held as the guests equalized in injury time. FC “Kharkiv” demonstrated high performance in the previous round. Kharkiv defeated “Obolon” - 5:0, securing their second victory in the current championship.
The history of the teams' confrontations continues from the times when the Kharkiv club played under the name “Metalist 1925”. The last meeting of “Kryvbas” and “Metalist 1925” in the championship took place on February 21, 2026. The teams played a draw 0:0 in Kharkiv. Now, the Kharkiv team will come to Kryvyi Rih under a new name - FC “Kharkiv”.
At “Hirnyk”, the red and white team will have the opportunity to continue the fight for important tournament points.
Ukrainian Championship 2026/2027. UPL. 6th round.
“Kryvbas” Kryvyi Rih - FC “Kharkiv” Kharkiv.
September 12, 2026, Saturday. Kryvyi Rih. Stadium “Hirnyk”. 13:00.
Referee appointments:
Referee: Denis Shurman (Kyiv region).
Referee assistants: Oleksandr Dashko (Kyiv region), Serhii Starcha (Kyiv).
Fourth official: Andrii Zaitsev (Donetsk region).
Arbitration observer: Oleksii Derevinskyi (Khmelnytskyi).
VAR referee: Klym Zabroda (Kyiv).
VAR assistant: Yevhen Tsybulko (Cherkasy region).
VAR arbitration observer: Viktor Shvetsov (Odesa).
UAF delegate: Andrii Prokhorovych (Sumy).
Broadcast: UPL TV.
Opponent's last match in the championship:
“Kharkiv” - “Obolon” 5:0 (5:0). UPL 2026/2027. 5th round. 09/05/2026.
Goals: Peter Itodo, penalty, 9 (1:0). Carlos Paraco, 13 (2:0). Baton Zabergdja, 14 (3:0). Ilya Krupskyi, 24 (4:0). Peter Itodo, 45+1 (5:0).
“Kharkiv”: Yermakov, Krupskyi, Salyuk (Profini, 46), Shabanov (Dubko, 71), Smolyakov, Kalyuzhnyi (c), Hadzhiev, Pavlyuk, Zabergdja (Castillo, 59), Paraco (Arevalo, 71), Itodo (Antyukh, 46).
Substitutes: Protsenko, Varakuta, Martyniuk, Kohut, Pushkalov, Plichko.
Head coach: Mladen Bartulovich.
Interesting facts:
- the red and white team's scoring streak in the championship lasts for 13 rounds - 28 goals;
- a total of 5 matches have been played between the teams in the Ukrainian championships: +4=1-1 (10-3) - a significant advantage on the side of the red and white team;
- the unbeaten streak of Kharkiv team continues in the championship for 5 games: 3 wins, 2 losses.
