In the debut Premier League duel at the Kyiv "Obolon Arena," "Kudryvka" emerged stronger. Vladyslav Shapoval completed a double from the penalty spot, while Oleksandr Kozak added another goal. "Poltava" managed to respond only in stoppage time thanks to Artem Onyshchenko's precise shot.

In Rivne, "Veres" hosted "Shakhtar." The guests secured victory with two corner goals—one in each half. In the first-half stoppage time, Yuchym Konoplya scored with a header, and Tobias doubled the miners' lead at the 62-minute mark.

Among the Donetsk players on the field were those who received national team calls from Serhiy Rebrov in June: Dmytro Ryzhnik played the match without conceding a goal, Georgiy Sudakov marked with an assist, Mykola Matviienko and Valeriy Bondar each played 90 minutes, while Artem Bondarenko was substituted in stoppage time.

The day's final game took place in Zhytomyr, where another Ukrainian team in European competition, "Polesye," hosted LNZ. A penalty also featured here: Georgian guest player Shota Nonikashvili converted it in the first half. And near the end of the match, in stoppage time, the Chernihiv side secured their lead—Nigerian Prosper scored.

Among the home players on the field were those who received national team calls in June: Oleksiy Hutsulyak started and played the first half, while Bohdan Mykhailichenko played all 90 minutes.

VBET Ukrainian Premier League

3rd Round

15.08.2025

"Rukh" — "Obolon" — 1:2 (0:1)

16.08.2025

"Oleksandria" — "Metalist 1925" — 1:4 (0:0)

"Kolos" — "Karpaty" — 1:1 (1:0)

"Epizentrum" — "Dynamo" — 1:4 (1:2)

17.08.2025

"Kudryvka" — "Poltava" — 3:1 (2:0)

Goals: Shapoval (5, from the penalty spot, 50, from the penalty spot), Kozak (36) — Onyshchenko (90+4).

"Veres" — "Shakhtar" — 0:2 (0:1)

Goals: Konoplya (45+1), Tobias (62).

"Polesye" — LNZ — 0:2 (0:1)

Goals: Nonikashvili (29, from the penalty spot), Prosper (90+1).

18.08.2025

"Zorya" — "Kryvbas" (18:00)

Results and tournament table