Oleksandriya 3, SC Poltava 3

Thrilling Draw Opens Ukrainian Premier League Season in Kropyvnytskyi KROPYVNYTSKYI, Ukraine (Interstat) — The 2026 Ukrainian Premier League season opened with a spectacular and unexpected six-goal thriller Friday as SK Poltava and FK Oleksandriya played to a 3-3 draw at Stadion Zirka im. Stanislava Berezkina. The match, a frenetic affair featuring two goals from a substitute and a rapid three-goal flurry before halftime, defied pregame projections. Statistical models had heavily favored the home side, but the visitors twice held a lead before ultimately settling for a share of the points. The game ignited early. Against the run of play, FK… Read more...