For the first time in 5 years, Shakhtar reached the final of the Ukrainian Cup: the day before, the miners confidently defeated Chornomorets
Kyiv • UNN
Shakhtar Donetsk defeated Chornomorets Odesa 4-1 to reach the Ukrainian Cup final for the first time in five years.
In the 1/2 finals of the Ukrainian Football Cup, Shakhtar beat Chornomorets from Odesa with a score of 4:1. Thus, this is the first time in the last five years that the Pitmen have reached the final, reports UNN, with reference to the Ukrainian Football Association.
In the semifinal match of the Vbet Cup of Ukraine of the 2023/2024 season in Lviv, Shakhtar Donetsk defeated Chornomorets Odesa and became the first finalist of the Ukrainian Football Cup 2023/24.
"The Miners will play in the Ukrainian Cup final for the first time since 2019.
Danylo Sikan scored in the 12th minute to put Shakhtar ahead, but Andriy Shtogrin equalized in the 18th minute. In the final minutes, Artem Bondarenko put Shakhtar ahead. In the second half, Georgiy Sudakov scored a double to seal a confident victory for the Donetsk football club.
In the decisive match, the Donetsk club will face the winner of the Polissia vs Vorskla match.
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