The soccer season is underway in Ukraine, and from September 4 to 6, the fifth round of the 2026/27 Ukrainian Premier League season took place.
The highlight of the round was the match in Lviv between Shakhtar and Karpaty, who are currently tied for first place in the standings. There will also be an important match between Dynamo and last season’s runner-up, LNZ.
The match schedule is as follows:
Friday, September 4
- Odesa, Chornomorets Stadium – Chornomorets vs. Livyi Bereg – 0–0
- Zhytomyr, "Polissya" Central City Stadium – "Polissya" vs. "Kudrovka" – 5:1
Saturday, September 5
- Kyiv Oblast, “Arena Livyi Bereg” – “Kharkiv” vs. “Obolon” (1:00 p.m.)
- Kryvyi Rih, "Hirnyk" Stadium – "Kryvbas" vs. "Kolos" (1:00 p.m.)
- Lviv, “Ukraina” Stadium – “Karpaty” vs. “Shakhtar” (6:00 p.m.)
Sunday, September 6
- Kyiv, "Dynamo" Stadium – "Dynamo" vs. "LNZ" (1:00 p.m.)
- Rivne, Avangard Stadium – Veres vs. Zorya (3:30 p.m.)
- Kamianets-Podilskyi, Tonkocheyev Stadium – “Epicenter” vs. “Bukovyna” (6:00 p.m.)
According to the regulations, if an air raid alert is declared, the match may be suspended until the all-clear signal is given.
As a reminder, last season Donetsk’s “Shakhtar” won the UPL championship, while “Dynamo” finished in fourth place.
