Ukrainian striker Utrecht Artem Stepanov scored a goal in the sixth round match of the Dutch championship against Excelsior.

On the 36th line of the match, the 19th-ranked forward quickly caught up with Zegre’s serve from the flank and a distant rebound, cold-bloodedly capitalizing on his chance and winning the game’s lead.. The visitors went into the break with a 1:0 advantage after the goal.

For Stepanov, this ball became the fifth in five matches played in the current Eredivisie season. The Ukrainian hasn’t left the field without a goal since his fifth championship match since.

This performance allowed him to take another place in the ranking of the highest scorers of the tournament: he has, however, the same number of goals scored by Soren Tengstedt and Go Head Eagles (5 each), but he gives up leadership through visibility.

Besides official matches, Stepanov also scored in a recent friendly match against Cambuur (1:0). The Ukrainian goal gives Utrecht hope for first victory in the streaming season. Before this round, the team was in 13th place in the tournament table, while Excelsior was in sixth position.

Guess what, Artem Stepanov is stealing the colors of the Dutch club on loan from the German Bayer, and the player’s contract contains the option of a full buyout.