--- title: "Comeback of the Will: Shakhtar Picked Up Karpaty and Climbed to Second Place in the UPL" description: "Shakhtar beat Karpaty 2:1 away in the central match of Matchday 5 of the UPL. Goals by Meirelles and Alysson brought the Donets-side a comeback victory and second place in the table, while the Lviv side suffered their first defeat of the season." date: 2026-09-05T17:08:00.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/karpaty-shakhtar-1-2-comeback-victory-upl tags: [upl, shakhtar, karpaty, ukrainian-football, arda-turan] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Comeback of the Will: Shakhtar Picked Up Karpaty and Climbed to Second Place in the UPL ![Ball duel between a Shakhtar player in a black kit and a Karpaty player in a green-and-white striped shirt during the Ukrainian Premier League match](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/05/karpaty-shahter-1-2-volevaya-pobeda-upl/karpaty-shahter-1-2-volevaya-pobeda-upl-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - Shakhtar beat Karpaty 2:1 in the central match of Matchday 5 of the UPL, coming back from a goal down. - Goals were scored by: Rusyn (12) for Karpaty; Meirelles (25) and Alysson (67) for Shakhtar, with the assist on Alysson's goal by Isaac Silva. - The first defeat of the season dropped Karpaty to 3rd place, while Shakhtar climbed to 2nd, trailing Polissya on head-to-head results. In the central match of Matchday 5 of the Ukrainian Premier League, Donetsk's Shakhtar secured a hard-fought away victory over Lviv's Karpaty with a score of 2:1. The Donets-side, having fallen behind first, managed to turn the game around and grab three points that proved critically important in the fight for the top of the championship. The match ended 1:2 (1:1, 0:1), with the goals scored by Rusyn in the 12th minute for the hosts, and Meirelles in the 25th minute and Alysson in the 67th minute for the visitors. ### Match flow: an early goal and a balanced first half The Lviv side opened the scoring quite quickly — already in the 12th minute, Rusyn beat Shakhtar's goalkeeper, putting Karpaty ahead. However, the Donets-side responded before the break: in the 25th minute, Luca Meirelles equalized. Overall, the first half was fairly even, despite Shakhtar's clear advantage in possession. Both teams exchanged goals, and at halftime the scoreboard showed a goal-filled draw. ### Arda Turan's substitutions turned the game The start of the second half also remained evenly contested, but the turning point came with a series of substitutions by Shakhtar's head coach Arda Turan. It was in the 67th minute that Alysson put the Donets-side ahead, with the assist coming from Isaac Silva, who had come on as a substitute. Thus, the manager's personnel decisions directly determined the outcome of the match. Despite the fact that in the closing stages it was the home side who looked fresher and more dangerous, Karpaty failed to turn the game around at the "Ukraina" stadium. ### Implications for the standings The first defeat of the season dropped Karpaty to third place in the UPL table. Meanwhile, thanks to this win, Shakhtar climbed to second place and now trails the leading Polissya only on head-to-head results. Thus, the battle for the lead in the Ukrainian championship remains tense and is in fact a three-way race, involving the Lviv side, the Donets side, and Polissya. ### Context of Matchday 5 Apart from the central match of the round, in Matchday 5 of the UPL, Kharkiv recorded a crushing victory over Obolon, establishing their advantage already in the first half. These results intensified the competition at the top of the table and set the tone for the entire championship matchday. ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - [Polissya Not Let Go: Shakhtar Secured a Comeback Victory Over Karpaty](https://sport.rbc.ua/ukr/football/vidpustili-polissya-shahtar-zdobuv-volovu-1788627859.html) - Совпадает по счёту 2:1, авторам голов (Русин 12, Мейреллиш 25, Алиссон 67) и итогам для таблицы. - [First Defeat for the Lviv Side. Shakhtar Secured a Comeback Victory Over Karpaty in the Central UPL Match](https://sport.nv.ua/football/karpaty-shahter-rezultat-i-obzor-matcha-5-go-tura-upl-50638853.html) - Подтверждает волевой характер победы, первое поражение «Карпат» в сезоне и статус центрального матча 5-го тура. - [Karpaty – Shakhtar, the Leaders' Battle and a Chance for Dinamo: Preview of Matchday 5 of the UPL](https://sport.rbc.ua/ukr/football/karpati-shahtar-bitva-lideriv-ta-shans-dinamo-1788467267.html) - Совпадает по счёту 2:1, авторам голов (Русин 12, Мейреллиш 25, Алиссон 67) и итогам для таблицы. - [Karpaty to Test Shakhtar, Dinamo to Seek Redemption, Kolos to Try for a Win. Predictions ...](https://www.ua-football.com/ukrainian/high/1788348911-karpaty-proveryat-shahter-dinamo-budet-iskat-reabilitaciyu-kolos-poprobuet-pobedit-prognozy-na-5-y-tur-upl.html) - Превью-материал; подтверждает контекст тура и участников. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: What was the final score of the Karpaty – Shakhtar match? **A:** The match ended in a 2:1 victory for Shakhtar (first half 1:1, second half 0:1). ### Q: Who scored the goals in this match? **A:** For Karpaty, Rusyn scored in the 12th minute; for Shakhtar, Meirelles scored in the 25th minute and Alysson in the 67th minute (assist by Isaac Silva). ### Q: How did the UPL standings change after this match? **A:** After their first defeat of the season, Karpaty dropped to third place, while Shakhtar climbed to second, trailing the leading Polissya only on head-to-head results.