--- title: "A Two-Day Marathon Under Air Raid Sirens: 'Harkiv' Defeats 'Zorya' 3-0 in UPL Round 4" description: "FC Harkiv defeated Zorya 3-0 in a two-day match of UPL Round 4. The match, which started on Sunday, was stopped in the 51st minute due to air raid alerts and completed on Monday." date: 2026-08-31T11:10:00.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/harkiv-defeats-zorya-two-day-match-upl tags: [upl, ukrainian-premier-league, fc-kharkiv, zarya, football, air-alarms] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # A Two-Day Marathon Under Air Raid Sirens: 'Harkiv' Defeats 'Zorya' 3-0 in UPL Round 4 ![Player in maroon kit dribbles the ball in the UPL match Kharkiv vs Zarya, round 4](https://xab.info/media/2026/08/31/harkiv-pobeda-nad-zaryu-dvuhdnevny-match-upl/harkiv-pobeda-nad-zaryu-dvuhdnevny-match-upl-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - The UPL Round 4 match 'Zorya' – 'Harkiv' was stopped in the 51st minute due to air raid alerts and completed the following day, on August 31. - The final score was 0-3 in favor of Harkiv: Peter Itodo opened the scoring on Sunday, while Zabarehha completed a brace on Monday. The Ukrainian Premier League Round 4 match between 'Zorya' and 'Harkiv' turned into a genuine two-day marathon, reflecting the difficult conditions under which football is being played this season. The match, which kicked off on Sunday, was never completed on the same day: due to a series of air raid alerts, and especially one prolonged alert, the referees stopped the game in the 51st minute. As reported by [Sport RBC.UA](https://sport.rbc.ua/ukr/football/harkiv-peremig-zoryu-dvodennomu-matchi-upl-1788174517.html), the decision was made to postpone the remainder of the match to Monday, August 31, which is exactly what happened. ### Day One: Itodo's Goal and the Stoppage in the 51st Minute In the Sunday portion of the match, the Harkiv players struck first: the score was opened by Harkiv's Nigerian forward Peter Itodo. That goal was the only one of the first day — beyond it, the game was repeatedly interrupted by air raid sirens. The key moment came in the 51st minute: after yet another, and this time prolonged, alert, the match was stopped, the teams left the pitch, and the game was officially postponed to the following day. ### Monday's Resumption: Zabarehha's Brace After the game resumed on Monday, the Luhansk club made a series of substitutions, but the nominal visitors retained the initiative. Just three minutes into the resumption, Zabarehha doubled Harkiv's lead, and eleven minutes later he completed his brace, setting the final score. Thus, the decisive part of the match — two of the three goals — fell on Monday, which is clearly reflected in the video review headlines: "yesterday — one goal, today — two." ### A Second Alert in the 87th Minute and the Final Whistle In the 87th minute, the match was once again suspended following an air raid alert. This time the break was brief, and it did not prevent the game from reaching a logical conclusion. The final score was 0-3 in favor of Harkiv, who thereby took three points in one of the most "troubled" matches of the round. ### Context of UPL Round 4 The results of the Sunday and Monday matches of Round 4 paint a picture of an unstable but ongoing season. In addition to the two-day Zorya–Harkiv encounter, in other Sunday matches, in particular, Chornomorets secured their first win of the season. The combination of postponements, stoppages, and resumption games makes the current round one of the most unconventional in format on the UPL calendar. ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - ["Harkiv" Defeats "Zorya" in Two-Day UPL Match](https://sport.rbc.ua/ukr/football/harkiv-peremig-zoryu-dvodennomu-matchi-upl-1788174517.html) - Базовый источник: остановка на 51-й минуте, гол Итодо, дубль Заберегжи, доигрывание 31 августа, повторная тревога на 87-й минуте. - [UPL. Harkiv Crushes Zorya in a Two-Day Marathon](https://www.ua-football.com/ukrainian/high/1788164567-upl-harkov-v-dvuhdnevnom-marafone-razgromil-zoryu.html) - Подтверждает двухдневный формат и победу «Харькова». - [Yesterday — One Goal, Today — Two. Zorya – Harkiv 0-3. Match Video Review](https://www.ua-football.com/ukrainian/high/1788175221-vchera-odin-gol-segodnya-dva-zarya-harkov-0-3-videoobzor-matcha.html) - Подтверждает двухдневный формат и победу «Харькова». - [Zorya – Harkiv – 0-3. Match Resumption. Goals Video and Match Review](https://sport.ua/news/902865-zarya-harkov-0-3-doigryvanie-matcha-video-golov-i-obzor-matcha) - Подтверждает счёт 0:3 и статус доигрывания матча. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: What was the final score of the 'Zorya' – 'Harkiv' match? **A:** The final score was 0-3 in favor of Harkiv. The goals were scored by Peter Itodo (on Sunday) and by Zabarehha, who completed a brace (on Monday). ### Q: Why did the match last two days? **A:** The game was stopped in the 51st minute of the Sunday match due to air raid alerts and postponed to Monday, August 31, where it was completed. ### Q: Who opened the scoring in the match? **A:** The score was opened by Harkiv's Nigerian forward Peter Itodo in the first (Sunday) part of the match.