LVIV (Interstat) — Zorya defeated FK Rukh Lviv 2-1 on Monday in a Ukrainian Premier League match at Arena Lviv.

Igor Neves opened the scoring in the 21st minute for the visitors. Dejan Popara doubled Zorya’s lead in the 60th minute. Pylyp Budkivskyi, a substitute for FK Rukh Lviv, pulled one back in the 85th minute.

Budkivskyi’s goal was his team’s only score. Jordan, also a substitute for the home side, provided the assist.

The match featured four yellow cards. Juninho was booked in the 16th minute, Vitalii Roman in the 23rd, Jordan in the 28th and Popara in the 68th.

Zorya improved its league record to 11 wins, 11 losses and 9 draws. The team’s overall record across all competitions is 11 wins, 13 losses and 9 draws.

FK Rukh Lviv fell to 5 wins, 18 losses and 6 draws in the league. Its overall record is 19 wins, 27 losses and 8 draws.

The result extended Zorya’s recent success against FK Rukh Lviv. The teams’ most recent head-to-head meeting, Nov. 2, 2025, ended with a 1-0 victory for Zorya.

Zorya entered the game following a 2-0 win over Veres Rivne on April 27. Other recent results included a 2-1 loss to Shakhtar Donetsk on April 23 and a 3-1 loss at FK Dynamo Kyiv on April 17. The team’s last five league matches before Monday produced two wins, two losses and a draw.

FK Rukh Lviv came into the contest after a 2-1 loss to Zorya’s under-19 team on May 3. Prior results included a 3-0 loss to Karpaty Lviv on April 25 and a 3-0 loss at FK Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih on April 19. The home side had lost its previous four league matches.

Zorya next plays Metalist Kharkiv at home on May 9, then travels to FK Oleksandriya on May 12.

FK Rukh Lviv hosts Veres Rivne on May 9, then visits FK Kudrivka on May 13.

Interstat’s game simulator projected a final score of FK Rukh Lviv 2, Zorya 1. Interstat’s ELO system gave Zorya a 62.40 percent probability of winning.