ZAPORIZHIA, Ukraine (Interstat) — Sumy shut out Metalurh Zaporizhya 3-0 on Monday at Slavutych-Arena in a Persha Liga match. Danylo Knysh opened the scoring in the 11th minute. Denys Ryabyi doubled the lead in the 28th minute. Stanislav Sharai put the game away with a goal in the 59th minute.

Sumy improved its league record to nine wins, 10 losses and five draws. Its mark across all competitions is 11-11-5. Metalurh dropped to 4-16-8 in league play and 5-16-9 overall, extending a difficult campaign. The teams last met Oct. 14, 2025, when Sumy also won 3-0 in Zaporizhia. Sumy has won four of its last five matches across all competitions, while Metalurh has lost five of its last six. Metalurh has managed only four league victories this season and remains near the bottom of the Persha Liga standings.