DOLBIZNO, Belarus (Interstat) — In a surprising result Friday, ML Vitebsk routed Niva Dolbizno 5-0 in a Belarusian First Division match at Stadyen Niva. The visitors, listed as Dnepr Rogachev in league standings, defied statistical projections with the comprehensive road win.

Egor Kortsov powered the victory with two goals, scoring in the 36th and 68th minutes. Teammates Ivan Grudko, Pavel Klenje and substitute Ilya Trachinskiy also found the net. The match was marred by six yellow cards, four shown to ML Vitebsk players.

The loss halted Niva Dolbizno’s winning streak in the league, dropping its division record. ML Vitebsk remains unbeaten early in its campaign. The result contrasted sharply with pregame analytics that heavily favored the home side.