{"id":69545,"date":"2026-04-13T17:44:48","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T16:44:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/versii.net\/%d0%b1%d0%b5%d0%b7-%d0%ba%d0%b0%d1%82%d0%b5%d0%b3%d0%be%d1%80%d0%b8%d0%b8\/2026\/69545\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T17:44:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T16:44:48","slug":"gold-bronze-and-elimination-what-questions-have-already-been-resolved-in-the-upl-video-of-key-matches-from-round-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/versii.net\/en\/sport\/2026\/69545\/","title":{"rendered":"“Gold,” “bronze,” and elimination – what questions have already been resolved in the UPL: video of key matches from Round 23"},"content":{"rendered":"

LNZ and “Shakhtar” continued the championship intrigue in a direct battle <\/p>\n

In the Ukrainian Premier League, the intense 23rd round of the 2025\/26 season has concluded. Four days of football battles brought numerous sensations: from another failure of “Dynamo” to the historic rise of “Karpaty.” At the same time, the central match of the round between the main championship contenders – LNZ and “Shakhtar” – left the question of sole leadership open.<\/p>\n

This is reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing the tournament results.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Also read:<\/strong> “Shakhtar” secured an important breakthrough in Europe: Ukraine is on the rise in the UEFA coefficient table<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Draw in the championship battle<\/p>\n

The central event was the direct clash of the leaders – Cherkasy’s LNZ and Donetsk’s “Shakhtar.” The teams approached the match with an equal number of points (50 each), and the game lived up to expectations, ending in a fierce draw – 2:2.<\/p>\n

LNZ continues to hold the top spot due to better results in head-to-head matches, but “Shakhtar” retains an advantage with a game in hand. The leaders are neck and neck, promising a heated conclusion to the season.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Crisis in Kyiv and a record in Lviv<\/p>\n

The main disappointment of the round was once again “Dynamo.” The Kyiv team lost for the second consecutive time, this time narrowly to “Metalist 1925” (0:1). This defeat significantly pushed the “white-blues” away from the top three and the European Cup zone – the gap from third-placed “Polissya” has now increased to five points.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Lviv’s “Karpaty” are experiencing a true renaissance. By defeating “Alexandria” (2:0), the Lviv team set a new club record, achieving their fourth consecutive victory: the overall score of these matches is 11:00 in favor of Lviv.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

No hope for salvation<\/p>\n

The situation for “Alexandria,” Lviv’s opponent in the 23rd round, is critical: their winless streak has reached a catastrophic 15 matches. It seems that the current vice-champions of the country are beyond saving from direct relegation. The gap from 14th place, which offers a chance for salvation in the relegation playoffs, has already reached 8 points. With seven rounds to go, recovering them is nearly impossible.<\/p>\n

The situation is even worse for “Poltava.” Here, it seems they have already given up hope of staying in the elite. Moreover, the last match against “Polissya” (0:4) has come under suspicion due to abnormal betting on the outcome.<\/p>\n

All results of the 23rd round:<\/p>\n