UZHGOROD, Ukraine (Interstat) — Maksym Orikhovskyi, Petro Lutsiv and Maksym Bagachanskyi each scored Saturday as Metalist Kharkiv defeated Pod Khmelnytskyi 3-0 in a Persha Liga match at Stadion Avanhard.

Orikhovskyi opened the scoring in the 51st minute, breaking a scoreless deadlock that had persisted through the first half. Lutsiv doubled the lead in the 64th minute, and Bagachanskyi capped the victory with a goal in the 76th minute.

Metalist Kharkiv began its season with a win in both the league and across all competitions, improving to 1-0. Pod Khmelnytskyi fell to 0-1 in the league and 0-1 overall.

The match was played on Saturday, May 9, 2026, in front of a home crowd at Avanhard Stadium in Uzhgorod. Metalist Kharkiv’s next fixture is scheduled for the same date, a road match against Zorya.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a 1-1 draw, while its ELO system gave Metalist Kharkiv an 83.30 percent probability of victory.