The most interesting match was in Uzhhorod, where hometown rivals from Kharkiv — "Metalist" and "Metalist 1925" met. The favorite was considered to be "Metalist 1925," which does not hide its desire to return to the Ukrainian Premier League. "Metalist" has no such ambitious plans, but this did not prevent it from celebrating victory — 1:0. A decisive goal was scored by foreign player Gabriel Gomes. "Metalist" swapped places with their rivals in the league table.

And in two other matches, teams that were playing catch-up took the lead. In Chernivtsi, the underdog "Bukovyna," thanks to Vitaliy Koltsov's goal, defeated "Kudryvka" — 1:0, and in Volochysk, "Poltava" secured a narrow victory over "Agrobusiness" — 2:1. The home team was knocked off course by an early goal conceded. Near the end of the first half, visitors restored parity, and after halftime, Yevhen Misura put them ahead. Shortly after, Maxim Marusich could have sealed the match, but he missed a clear chance to score against the opposing goalkeeper. In stoppage time, "Poltava" almost received a penalty for wasting time, but the hosts missed from a dangerous position. Vladimir Sysenko's team won — 2:1 and moved into second place in the promotion standings.

Even the favorite, "Epitsentr," conceded first to FC YUKSA. The main events unfolded in the second half when six goals were scored. Thanks to a brace from Ivan Bender, visitors finally tipped the scales in their favor — 4:3. Sergei Nagornya's team strengthened its position as leaders.

In Group "Relegation," after two consecutive losses, "Dinaz" and "Kremenchuk" significantly worsened their chances of survival.

Results and league tables