Dynamo Kiev's hopes of going through the Ukrainian Premier League season unbeaten remain on track following a 3-1 win over Karpaty Lviv on Sunday.
Leonid Kovel gave the visitors a surprise third-minute lead, but Diogo Rincon levelled from the penalty spot before Oleg Gusev Maxim Shatskikh sealed the win for the recently-crowned champions in the penultimate round of fixtures.
Dynamo are now 12 points ahead of Shakhtar Donetsk, who were held to a goalless draw by Chornomorets, while FC Metalist Kharkiv consolidated third place with Oleksiy Antonov's strike earning them a 1-0 win over Tavriya Symferopol.
At the other end of the table, Stal said goodbye to life in the top flight with a 1-0 defeat at Kryvbas - Aleksandr Ivaschenko netting the only goal.
Illichivets are clinging on to their top-flight status after a 4-1 rout of Arsenal Kiev, thanks in part to a brace from Oleg Shkred, but are three points adrift of Vorskla and the last position of safety heading into the final round.
Vorskla claimed what could be a crucial point with a 0-0 draw at Metallurg Donetsk.
Elsewhere, two goals from Sergey Kornilenko helped Dnipro to a 3-0 win at FC Zarya Lugansk, while Metallurg Zaporizhzhya were 3-1 victors over FC Kharkiv.
Dynamo are now 12 points ahead of Shakhtar Donetsk, who were held to a goalless draw by Chornomorets, while FC Metalist Kharkiv consolidated third place with Oleksiy Antonov's strike earning them a 1-0 win over Tavriya Symferopol.
At the other end of the table, Stal said goodbye to life in the top flight with a 1-0 defeat at Kryvbas - Aleksandr Ivaschenko netting the only goal.
Illichivets are clinging on to their top-flight status after a 4-1 rout of Arsenal Kiev, thanks in part to a brace from Oleg Shkred, but are three points adrift of Vorskla and the last position of safety heading into the final round.
Vorskla claimed what could be a crucial point with a 0-0 draw at Metallurg Donetsk.
Elsewhere, two goals from Sergey Kornilenko helped Dnipro to a 3-0 win at FC Zarya Lugansk, while Metallurg Zaporizhzhya were 3-1 victors over FC Kharkiv.
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