The players of "Karpaty," who were considered favorites in the race for first place, found themselves unable to maintain their significant lead and, after losing yesterday in Petrov to "Inguлець" in a "golden" match, had to settle for second position in the table.

Although it seemed that Lviv's team would get away with it, as the main 90 minutes ended with the score they needed — 1:1. But in injury time, the home team's half-back Serhii Panasenko scored a winning goal — 2:1. This allowed Lupashko's wards to overtake "Karpaty" and become the strongest team in the league.

After the final whistle, "Karpaty's" coach Myron Markevych did not hide his disappointment, noting that green-and-whites would need serious personnel changes.

"Inguлець" and "Karpaty" from the champion group were immediately promoted in class. However, "Left Bank" and "Epіcenter" still have a chance to break into the elite, but they will need to defeat teams finishing 14th and 13th in the UPL.

As for the relegation group, first place was taken by "Bukovina," led by Valeriy Krivenkov, known for his work with "Metalist 1925" and "Zory." The teams that were relegated include "Chernihiv-SVSHM," "Hirnyk-Sport," and "Kremenchuk," while "Khust" and "Metallurh" face transitional matches against the third- and second-placed teams in the second league.

Match Results and Final Tables of the First League