LVIV, Ukraine (March 13, 2026) (Interstat) — Karpaty Lviv opened its Ukrainian Premier League season with a commanding 4-0 victory over SK Poltava on Friday at Stadion Ukraina. The visiting side, listed as the home team for this fixture, delivered a dominant performance that defied a pregame statistical projection of a draw.

The scoring began with Xeber in the 30th minute. Substitute Vladyslav Babohlo then added a goal in the 50th, followed by another substitute, Yan Kostenko, in the 70th. Baboucarr Faal completed the rout just four minutes later. Babohlo and Kostenko each finished with a goal and an assist, while defender Oleh Veremiienko recorded two assists.

The match featured six yellow cards, with Kostenko, Babohlo, Veremiienko and Bruninho all booked for Karpaty Lviv. Both teams now hold 0-0 records to start the league campaign.