Zorya Luhansk defeats Livyi Bereg 3‑1 on Monday

KYIV (Interstat) — FK Zorya Luhansk defeated Livyi Bereg 3-1 on Monday, scoring three unanswered goals before Livyi Bereg pulled one back. Ivan Nesterenko opened the scoring in the 34th minute, Artem Machelyuk scored in first-half stoppage time, and Igor Gorbach added a third in the 69th. Wendell scored for Livyi Bereg in the 73rd minute, with Artem Cheliadin assisting after entering as a substitute. Jordan received a yellow card for Zorya in the 40th. Kyrylo Dryshliuk and Sallieu Bah each provided an assist for Zorya. Gorbach came on as a substitute and scored. The visitors improved to 1-0 in the competition and 2-0 overall this season. Livyi Bereg fell to 0-1 in the competition and 0-1 overall. Both teams made substitutions during the second half, and Nesterenko left in the 88th minute after playing 88 minutes. Zorya had won its previous match at Kolos Kovalivka earlier.