"Kryvbas" - "Kharkiv". Preview

"Kryvbas" continues to play in the championship of Ukraine. In the 6th round of the UPL of the 2026/27 season, the red and whites will host FC Kharkiv at their home stadium "Hirnyk". The teams approach the upcoming match after different results in the 5th round. On September 5, "Kryvbas" played a draw with "Kolos" on its own field - 2:2.

Shevchenko and Viliwald stood out in our team. It was not possible to hold on to the victory: the guests equalized in stoppage time. FC "Kharkiv" demonstrated high performance in the previous round. Kharkiv players defeated "Obolon" - 5:0, winning their second victory in the current championship.

The history of confrontations between the teams continues since the time when the Kharkiv club performed under the name "Metalist 1925". The last meeting between "Kryvbas" and "Metalist 1925" in the championship took place on February 21, 2026. Then the teams drew 0:0 in Kharkiv. Now the people of Kharkiv will come to Kryvyi Rih already under a new name - FC "Kharkiv".

At Hirnik, the red and whites will have the opportunity to continue the fight for important tournament points.

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Championship of Ukraine 2026/2027. UPL 6th round

"Kryvbas" Kryvyi Rih - FC "Kharkiv" Kharkiv.

September 12, 2026, Saturday.Kryvyi Rih "Girnyk" stadium. 13:00.

Referee appointments: 

Referee:Denis Shurman (Kyiv region).

Referee assistants:Oleksandr Dashko (Kyiv region), Serhiy Starcha (Kyiv).

The fourth referee:Andriy Zaitsev (Donetsk region).

Arbitration observer:Oleksiy Derevinskyi (Khmelnytskyi).

VAR Referee:Klim Zabroda (Kyiv).

Assistant VAR:Evgeny Tsibulko (Cherkassky region).

VAR Referee Observer:Viktor Shvetsov (Odesa).

UAF delegate:Andriy Prokhorovych (Sumy).

Broadcast:UPL TV.

The opponent's last match in the championship:

"Kharkiv" - "Obolon" 5:0(5:0). UPL 2026/2027. 5th round 09/05/2026.

Goals:Peter Itodo, from the penalty, 9 (1:0). Carlos Paraco, 13 (2:0). Baton Zabergja, 14 (3:0). Ilya Krupskyi, 24 (4:0). Peter Itodo, 45+1 (5:0).

"Kharkiv»:Ermakov, Krupsky, Salyuk (Profini, 46), Shabanov (Dubko, 71), Smolyakov, Kalyuzhny (k), Hadzhiev, Pavlyuk, Zabergdzha (Castillo, 59), Parako (Arevalo, 71), Itodo (Antiukh, 46).

Spares:Protsenko, Varakuta, Martynyuk, Kohut, Pushkalov, Plichko.

Head coach:Mladen Bartulovich.

Interesting facts:

- the goal streak of the red and white team continues in the championship for 13 rounds - 28 goals;

- a total of 5 matches were played between the teams in the championships of Ukraine:+4=1-1 (10-3)- significant advantage on the side of red and white;

- Kharkiv's unbeaten streak in the championship lasts 5 games: 3 wins, 2 losses.

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