"Kryvbas" at home defeated "Metalist 1925," scoring one goal in each half. At the 73rd minute, the hosts were reduced to ten men — Bandeira was sent off for two yellow cards. However, the Kharkiv team could not capitalize on their numerical advantage. In the lineup of "Metalist 1925," players called up by Serhiy Rebrov for Ukraine's June matches in Canada: Oleksandr Martyniuk and Ivan Kalyuzhny played full games without substitutions.

In the second game of the day, LNZ in Cherkasy narrowly beat Premier League newcomer — "Epitsentr." At the 22nd minute, the hosts were awarded a penalty: Muharrem Yasar's first attempt was saved by the visiting goalkeeper Oleg Bilik, but the Kosovar was quickest to react and scored the decisive goal.

VBET Ukrainian Premier League

2nd round

08.08.2025

"Poltava" — "Veres" — 1:0

"Ruh" — "Dynamo" — 1:5

09.08.2025

"Kryvbas" — "Metalist 1925" — 2:0 (1:0)

Goals: Mendoza (40), Carlos Paraco (65).

Red card: Bandeira (73, second yellow card, "K").

LNZ — "Epitsentr" — 1:0 (1:0)

Goal: Yasar (22).

At the 22nd minute, Yasar missed the penalty kick (goalkeeper).

10.08.2025

"Obolon'" — "Oleksandria" (13:00)

"Polska" — "Kolos" (15:30)

"Karpaty" — "Shakhtar" (18:00)

11.08.2025

"Zorya" — "Kudryvka" (18:00)

Results and standings