Vorskla Poltava defeated Metalist Kharkiv in the home match of the 22nd round of the Ukrainian Premier League (UPL) - 3:2. Kharkiv team opened the scoring in this meeting - Bohdan Boychuk converted a penalty in the 9th minute. In the 26th minute, the Poltava team bounced back - Taulant Seferi scored a penalty. Four minutes later, the green-whites could again be celebrated from the 11-meter mark, but this time Seferi did not take his chance. In stoppage time for the first half, Viktor Skrypnyk's team earned a penalty again. With the help of his third 11-meter Seferi scored a double. Another goal from the game in the 45+3rd minute was scored by Brazilian midfielder Felipe Rodriguez from Poltava. After the break, Metalist tried to improve their position, but only managed to close the gap in the score.. Yury Romanyuk scored in the 82nd minute, but this did not save the Kharkiv club from defeat. It should be noted that four penalties in one match is a repetition of the record of the championship of Ukraine.

Also, four penalties were in three more UPL matches: Dynamo - Kolos (2020), Volyn - Metalurh Zaporozhye (2015) and Illichivets - Tavriya (2008). Five or more 11-meter kicks have not been awarded in any match in the history of the national championship. Match review.

Vorskla (29 points) moved to the seventh position in the Premier League. " In the next round, the Poltava team will play away with Rukh on April 29. A day earlier, Kharkiv team will meet with Dynamo.