Today, August 3, three more matches of the first round of the Ukrainian Premier League-2025/2026 took place. The bronze medalist from last season — Donetsk's "Shakhtar" — played away against debutant Premier League team "Epizentrum."

On the field, among the guests were players who received a call-up to the national team of Ukraine for the Canadian Shield tournament in June this year: Dmytro Ryzhnik, Mykola Matviyenko, Georgiy Sudakov, and Artem Bondarenko (substituted at the 57th minute). The victory was secured by Elias's accurate shot on the 79th minute.

In the match between "Kudryvka" and "Oleksandria," the newcomer to the UPL overcame the current silver medalist — 3:1, while in the last game of the day, "Karpaty" conceded to "Polissya" — 0:2.

VBET Ukrainian Premier League

Round 1

August 1, 2025

"Kolos" — "Krivbas" — 2:1

"Ruh" — "Poltava" — 2:1

August 2, 2025

"Veres" — "Dynamo" — 0:1

"Zorya" — LNZ — 0:0

August 3, 2025

"Kudryvka" — "Oleksandria" — 3:1 (2:1)

Goals: Storchous (18, 53), Morozko (37) — Yashkov (26, own goal).

Yellow cards: Kovalець (76, "O"), Kampush (87, "O").

"Epizentrum" — "Shakhtar" — 0:1 (0:0)

Goal: Elias (79).

"Karpaty" — "Polissya" — 0:2 (0:2)

Goals: Gaiduchyk (29), Nazarenko (38, from the penalty).

On the 89th minute Filippov ("Polissya") missed a penalty kick (goalkeeper)

In the match, "Polissya" included players from the national team of Ukraine — Bohdan Mykhailichenko, Oleksandr Nazarenko (substituted at 90+3 minute, goal) and Oleksiy Hutsulak (came on as a substitute in the 63rd minute).

August 4, 2025

"Metalist 1925" — "Obolon'" (18:00)

Results and standings