The Ukrainian Football Association has announced the exact kickoff time for the Ukrainian Cup final, according to Glavkom, citing the UAF.
The Ukrainian Cup final is scheduled for May 20, 2026, in Lviv at the Arena Lviv stadium. The match between Chernihiv (Chernihiv) and Dynamo (Kyiv) will kick off at 6:00 p.m.
As a reminder, Dynamo defeated Bukovyna from Chernivtsi in the semifinals, becoming the first Cup finalist. Forward Ponomarenko scored twice for the “White-and-Blues,” and winger Voloshin added another goal.
In the other semifinal, “Chernihiv” unexpectedly defeated Kharkiv’s “Metalist 1925.” An incident early in the match played a key role: “Yellow-Black” midfielder Shushko received a straight red card, leaving his team down to ten men.
The match ended in a penalty shootout, where Metalist 1925 failed to convert several chances. Kalyuzhny opened the scoring with a shot down the middle, and Shapoval skillfully beat the goalkeeper. The Chernihiv goalkeeper also made a save, while Shalfeyev, Baptistella, and Tepliakov successfully converted their penalties.
A mistake by Metalist 1925 midfielder Arevalo, who hit the post, and a miss by visiting midfielder Porokhna, who shot over the goal, proved to be the turning points. Mba’s final shot was saved by Tatarenko, and Chernihiv center back Zenchenko led his team to its first-ever final.
