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Zorya Luhansk vs LNZ Cherkasy 1-2: result & recap, November 8, 2026

Stadion Valerija Lobanovskoho · Ukraine

Zorya Luhansk
1:2
LNZ CherkasyWinner

Recap

LNZ Cherkasy beat Zorya Luhansk 2-1 after Papa Ndiaga Yade scored twice to secure the win in the Ukraine's Premier League.

How it went

LNZ Cherkasy took an early lead in the 7th minute when Papa Ndiaga Yade converted a penalty. The visitors continued to press their advantage after the break, with Yade finding the net again in the 50th minute following an assist from Denys Kuzyk to extend their lead.

Zorya Luhansk responded in the 64th minute as Jakov Basic scored from a Domagoj jelavic assist. Despite Zorya Luhansk holding 58% of the ball possession during the match, they were unable to find an equalizer against the visitors, who recorded 12 total shots compared to 7 from the home side.

Match statistics
  • 58%Possession42%
  • 7Total shots12
  • 3Shots on goal6
Turning points
  • Papa Ndiaga Yade opened the scoring for LNZ Cherkasy from the penalty spot in the 7th minute.
  • Papa Ndiaga Yade scored his second goal of the match in the 50th minute to put LNZ Cherkasy 2-0 ahead.
  • Jakov Basic scored for Zorya Luhansk in the 64th minute after coming on as a substitute.
The table after this match
  • Zorya Luhansk: 7th place, 18 points from 12 games
  • LNZ Cherkasy: 6th place, 18 points from 11 games

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AI preview

Written before the match

Zorya Luhansk and LNZ Cherkasy meet at Slavutych-Arena, with the hosts currently enjoying an unbeaten run across their recent matches while the visitors seek to rediscover their winning form.

Recent form

Zorya Luhansk enters this fixture in strong form, having remained unbeaten in their six most recent outings. Their sequence includes victories against Kolos Kovalivka, Livyi Bereh, Chornomorets, and Epitsentr Dunayivtsi, alongside draws with Shakhtar Donetsk and Kryvbas KR. Conversely, LNZ Cherkasy has experienced a more mixed period, with two wins, two draws, and two losses in their latest six games. After securing wins against Kudrivka and Kryvbas KR, they were held to a draw by Livyi Bereh and suffered a defeat to Metal Kharkiv in their most recent cup tie. Their form has been inconsistent since the trip to face Kryvbas KR in October.

Previous meetings

There is a clear trend in the history between these two sides, with LNZ Cherkasy holding the advantage. In their four most recent meetings, LNZ Cherkasy has secured two victories, while the other two encounters ended in draws.

Key factors
  • Zorya Luhansk has maintained an unbeaten streak across their six most recent matches in all competitions.
  • LNZ Cherkasy has failed to secure a win in their most recent outings since the victory against Kryvbas KR in October.
  • Zorya Luhansk has recorded clean sheets in two of their last six matches, while LNZ Cherkasy has kept three clean sheets in their own recent run.
  • Zorya Luhansk has shown consistent goal-scoring form, netting in both halves of their recent matches.
What to expect

Zorya Luhansk enters the match with greater momentum given their unbeaten run, whereas LNZ Cherkasy has struggled to find consistency in recent weeks. While history favors the visitors, the current form suggests a competitive encounter where the hosts will look to utilize their stability to secure a result. It is a finely balanced fixture that could lean toward either side depending on who manages to assert control during the match.

What our records do not hold

No absences were reported for either side ahead of this fixture.

Data considered:
  • recent form
  • home and away form
  • head-to-head
  • rest days
  • league table
  • odds
  • absences
  • provider statistics
  • players
  • match flow
  • set-up

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Team statistics

  • 4Shots off goal6
  • 2Corners7
  • 5Yellow cards2
  • 0Free kicks0
  • 3Shots on goal6
  • 0Red cards0
  • 4Shots off goal6
  • 2Corners7
  • 5Yellow cards2
  • 0Free kicks0
  • 3Shots on goal6
  • 0Red cards0
  • 58%Possession42%
  • 0Blocked shots0
  • 7Total shots12

Line-ups

Zorya Luhansk 4-4-2

  1. 1O. SaputinG
  2. 44I. PerdutaD
  3. 55JordanD
  4. 77B. KushnirenkoD
  5. 39Artem MachelyukD
  6. 88S. BahM
  7. 8K. DryshlyukM
  8. 18M. BoykoM
  9. 27D. JelavićM
  10. 28P. BudkivskyiF
  11. 11I. GorbachF

LNZ Cherkasy 4-1-4-1

  1. 1D. LedviiG
  2. 93V. RomanD
  3. 92B. SlyubykD
  4. 34N. MuravskyiD
  5. 14O. DrambaevD
  6. 29R. DidykM
  7. 17D. KuzykM
  8. 16A. RyabovM
  9. 8A. YakubuM
  10. 11H. PasichM
  11. 37P. YadeF

Zorya Luhansk 4-4-2

  1. 1O. SaputinG
  2. 44I. PerdutaD
  3. 55JordanD
  4. 77B. KushnirenkoD
  5. 39Artem MachelyukD
  6. 88S. BahM
  7. 8K. DryshlyukM
  8. 18M. BoykoM
  9. 27D. JelavićM
  10. 28P. BudkivskyiF
  11. 11I. GorbachF

Bench

  1. 30I. NesterenkoM
  2. 7G. RodriguesF
  3. 5A. JanjićD
  4. 4G. EskinjaD
  5. 3V. KravetsD
  6. 21J. BašićM
  7. 6D. PoparaM
  8. 80V. YurchenkoM
  9. 14A. GlushchenkoM
  10. 9A. SlesarM
  11. 23l. KaravashchenkoG
  12. 25V. RybakG

Coach

V. Skripnik

LNZ Cherkasy 4-1-4-1

  1. 1D. LedviiG
  2. 93V. RomanD
  3. 92B. SlyubykD
  4. 34N. MuravskyiD
  5. 14O. DrambaevD
  6. 29R. DidykM
  7. 17D. KuzykM
  8. 16A. RyabovM
  9. 8A. YakubuM
  10. 11H. PasichM
  11. 37P. YadeF

Bench

  1. 90M. AssinorF
  2. 99K. AdedoyinF
  3. 9E. TverdokhlibM
  4. 30TallesM
  5. 77T. CaraF
  6. 4A. DajkoD
  7. 75A. KitelaD
  8. 12O. PalamarchukG
  9. 72K. SamoylenkoG

Coach

VP
Vitaliy Ponomaryov

Timeline

0'15'30'45'60'75'90'105'120'
  1. 7'PenaltyPapa Ndiaga YadeLNZ Cherkasy
  2. 50'GoalPapa Ndiaga Yade (assist: Denys Kuzyk)LNZ Cherkasy
  3. 64'GoalJakov Basic (assist: Domagoj jelavic)Zorya Luhansk
0'15'30'45'60'75'90'105'120'
  1. 7'PenaltyPapa Ndiaga YadeLNZ Cherkasy
  2. 7'Yellow cardOleksandr SaputinZorya Luhansk
  3. 44'Yellow cardMaksym BoykoZorya Luhansk
  4. 45'SubstitutionOn: Ivan NesterenkoOff: sallieu bahZorya Luhansk
  5. 50'GoalPapa Ndiaga Yade (assist: Denys Kuzyk)LNZ Cherkasy
  6. 53'SubstitutionOn: Yegor TverdokhlibOff: Roman DidykLNZ Cherkasy
  7. 58'SubstitutionOn: Dejan PoparaOff: Kyrylo DryshlyukZorya Luhansk
  8. 58'SubstitutionOn: Jakov BasicOff: Maksym BoykoZorya Luhansk
  9. 62'Yellow cardIgor GorbachZorya Luhansk
  10. 64'GoalJakov Basic (assist: Domagoj jelavic)Zorya Luhansk
  11. 67'Yellow cardDejan PoparaZorya Luhansk
  12. 77'SubstitutionOn: Vasyl KravetsOff: Artem MachelyukZorya Luhansk
  13. 78'SubstitutionOn: Korede Yemi AdedoyinOff: Gennadiy PasichLNZ Cherkasy
  14. 80'SubstitutionOn: Vladlen YurchenkoOff: Domagoj jelavicZorya Luhansk
  15. 84'SubstitutionOn: Talles Brener De PaulaOff: Yakubu adamLNZ Cherkasy
  16. 85'Yellow cardKorede Yemi AdedoyinLNZ Cherkasy
  17. 87'Yellow cardTalles Brener De PaulaLNZ Cherkasy
  18. 87'Yellow cardVitalii PonomarevLNZ Cherkasy

Players of the match

  • 0M. AssinorLNZ Cherkasy
  • 0D. LedviiLNZ Cherkasy
  • 0V. RomanLNZ Cherkasy
PlayerMinutesRating
M. Assinor00
D. Ledvii900
V. Roman900
B. Slyubyk900
N. Muravskyi900
O. Drambaev900
R. Didyk530
D. Kuzyk900
A. Ryabov900
H. Pasich780
P. Yade900
K. Samoylenko00
O. Palamarchuk00
A. Kitela00
A. Dajko00
T. Cara00
Talles60
E. Tverdokhlib370
K. Adedoyin120
A. Yakubu840
G. Rodrigues00
I. Nesterenko450
V. Rybak00
I. Perduta900
Jordan900
Artem Machelyuk770
S. Bah450
K. Dryshlyuk580
M. Boyko580
D. Jelavić800
I. Gorbach900
P. Budkivskyi900
O. Saputin900
A. Janjić00
G. Eskinja00
V. Kravets130
J. Bašić320
D. Popara320
V. Yurchenko100
A. Glushchenko00
A. Slesar00
l. Karavashchenko00
B. Kushnirenko900

Absences

No absences reported

Standings

PositionRecordPointsGoal diff
7Zorya Luhansk5-3-418-1
6LNZ Cherkasy5-3-318+2
Premier League table

Recent matches

  • Zorya Luhansk
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  • LNZ Cherkasy
    2-1-2LWWDLL1

Head-to-head

4 matches

0 Zorya LuhanskDraws 22 LNZ Cherkasy

4 matches

0 Zorya LuhanskDraws 22 LNZ Cherkasy
  1. 2025-12-13LNZ Cherkasy
  2. 2025-08-02Draw
  3. 2025-05-04Draw
  4. 2024-11-04LNZ Cherkasy

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