Thanks to the only goal, the "miners" defeated an opponent who finished the match short-handed.
Donetsk “Shakhtar” defeated Luhansk “Zorya” in the match of the 1/8 finals of the Ukrainian Cup of the 2024/25 season. The match at the “Arena Lviv” ended with a score of 1:0.
The only goal in this game was scored by the Miners in the 21st minute – Lassina Traore shot at the opponent’s goal in the center of the penalty area after a pass from the right flank from Pedrinho.
Video of Traore’s goal
Marlon ➡️ Pedrinho ️ Traore ⚽️
Lassina opens the scoring in the cup match against Zorya #Shakhtar #ShakhtarZorya pic.twitter.com/7IO0On929B
— ⚒FC SHAKHTAR DONETSK (@FCShakhtar) October 30, 2024
In the second half, Luhansk was left short-handed – in the 80th minute, Gabriel Esquinha received a direct red card for a rough foul against Artem Bondarenko.
Review of the match “Shakhtar” – “Zorya”
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See also: Ukrainian Football Cup: who has already reached the quarterfinals
The quarterfinals and semifinals of the 2024/25 Ukrainian Cup will be held on April 2 and 23, 2025, respectively (base dates).
The final of the 2024/25 Ukrainian Cup is scheduled for May 14, 2025. The venue for the decisive match is to be determined by the UAF Executive Committee.
The current holder of the Ukrainian Cup is Shakhtar. In the final match of the 2023/24 season tournament, the Donetsk club defeated Poltava's Vorskla with a score of 2:1.
The Miners are the record holders for the number of national Cups won. By winning their 14th Ukrainian Cup, Shakhtar beat Dynamo, which has won this trophy 13 times.