Shakhtar Donetsk pulled out a victory in the UPL away match against Rukh Lviv — 0:1.
In the 35th minute of the match, the Pitmen were outnumbered — Mykhailo Mudryk received a red card. Player stepped on Mark Sapuzi's foot from behind.
Despite this, Shakhtar managed to break through the opponent's defense and score a goal against Yuriy Pankiv. Yefim Konoplya scored in the 78th minute.
Now Shakhtar has 7 points and topped the UPL standings. Having lost the third match at the start of the season, Rukh is at the very bottom of the championship.
In the next round, the Pitmen will face Chornomorets at home, while the Lviv team will host Zorya Luhansk.