Dynamo Kiev extended their lead to four points at the top of Ukraine's Premier League with a 2-0 win at FC Metalist Kharkiv.
Two goals, one in each half, from Sergei Rebrov earned Dynamo the points to move four clear of Shakhtar Donetsk.
Shakhtar were lucky to escape with a 1-1 draw at Illichivets Mariupol who opened the scoring after 65 minutes through Ivan Krivoshenko before Francelino Matuzalem levelled it up.
Third-placed Dnipro needed Sergei Karnilenka's second-half goal for a 1-1 draw at Arsenal Kiev for whom Yevhen Yevseyev opened the scoring.
Vasili Gigiadze snatched a 1-1 draw for Krvybas with a late goal at home to Metallurg Zaporizhzhya who had taken an 80th-minute lead through Ruslan Lubarskij.
Aleksandr Gladki earned FC Kharkiv a 1-0 win at Vorskla, while Chornomorets hammered FC Zarya Lugansk 4-0.
Rinar Valeyev netted twice and Sergey Simonenko and Vladimir Karytko snatched one each.
Shakhtar were lucky to escape with a 1-1 draw at Illichivets Mariupol who opened the scoring after 65 minutes through Ivan Krivoshenko before Francelino Matuzalem levelled it up.
Third-placed Dnipro needed Sergei Karnilenka's second-half goal for a 1-1 draw at Arsenal Kiev for whom Yevhen Yevseyev opened the scoring.
Vasili Gigiadze snatched a 1-1 draw for Krvybas with a late goal at home to Metallurg Zaporizhzhya who had taken an 80th-minute lead through Ruslan Lubarskij.
Aleksandr Gladki earned FC Kharkiv a 1-0 win at Vorskla, while Chornomorets hammered FC Zarya Lugansk 4-0.
Rinar Valeyev netted twice and Sergey Simonenko and Vladimir Karytko snatched one each.
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