LVIV (Interstat) — Zorya defeated Karpaty Lviv 2-1 on Saturday at Stadion Ukraina in the Ukrainian Premier League season opener. Bruninho opened the scoring in the 30th minute for the visitors. Roman Vantukh equalized for Karpaty Lviv in the 73rd minute before substitute Andrija Janjić netted the winner in the 89th minute, also adding an assist. Janjić’s goal and assist led Zorya, with Bruninho contributing a goal. Vladyslav Babohlo, Eriki, Vitalii Kholod, Jordan, Denys Miroshnichenko, Bohdan Kushnirenko, Pylyp Budkivskyi and Ihor Perduta each recorded an assist. The match featured nine yellow cards: Kushnirenko in the 11th, Jordan in the 37th, Miroshnichenko in the 58th, Babohlo in the 77th, Janjić in the 90th, and four in stoppage time – Budkivskyi, Perduta, Kholod and Eriki. Zorya improved to 1-0 in league play and across all competitions. Karpaty Lviv fell to 0-1 in both.