--- title: "Ndiag's Brace Hands LNZ Away Win Over Zorya in Kyiv: Cherkasy Side Overtakes Luhansk Club in Standings" description: "LNZ Cherkasy defeated Zorya Luhansk 2:1 in the 12th round of the Premier League thanks to a brace from Yadi Papa Ndiag. The win lifted LNZ to sixth place with 18 points, while marking Zorya's 120th home defeat in Ukrainian league history." date: 2026-11-08T14:12:31.380Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/lnz-win-zorya-ndiag-brace-12th-round tags: [ukrainian-premier-league, lnz-cherkasy, zorya-luhansk, yaya-papa-ndiaye, football] author: "Dmitriy Shatolov" publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Ndiag's Brace Hands LNZ Away Win Over Zorya in Kyiv: Cherkasy Side Overtakes Luhansk Club in Standings ![LNZ football players in yellow kits battle for the ball with Zorya players in a Premier League match](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/08/lnz-pobeda-nad-zarey-dubl-ndiaga-12-tur-premery/lnz-pobeda-nad-zarey-dubl-ndiaga-12-tur-premery-1.webp) ## Key Points - LNZ beat Zorya 2:1 in a 12th-round Premier League match played in Kyiv. - Both goals for the visitors were scored by Senegalese forward Yadi Papa Ndiag — via a penalty in the 8th minute and early in the second half. - The game was suspended for 25 minutes due to an air raid alert in the capital. - Following the win, LNZ rose to sixth place in the table with 18 points, overtaking Zorya. - The defeat marked Zorya's 120th home loss in the history of the Ukrainian championships. In the 12th round fixture of the Ukrainian Premier League, Cherkasy-based LNZ secured an important away victory over Luhansk's Zorya, who played the match in Kyiv. The final score was 2:1 in favor of the visitors, with Senegalese striker Yadi Papa Ndiag deciding the match with a brace. His precise strikes allowed Viktor Skrypnyk's team not only to claim three points but also to seize the initiative in a key battle for positions in the middle of the table. ### Rapid Start and an 8th-Minute Penalty The Cherkasy team took to the pitch intent on seizing the initiative immediately and opened the scoring as early as the 8th minute. It all started with a mistake by Zorya defender Drlyuk, whose reckless backpass was intercepted by Ndiag. Luhansk goalkeeper Saputin brought the striker down in his own penalty area, prompting the referee to point to the spot. The Senegalese player himself confidently converted the penalty kick. Immediately afterwards, the game had to be interrupted due to an air raid alert in the capital: both teams headed to shelters and returned to the pitch only 25 minutes later. ### Senegalese Striker's Brace and Missed Chances for the Visitors After the restart, the visitors continued to press. Early in the second half, Kuzyk capitalized on Jordan's turnover on the flank and delivered a cross into the box, where Ndiag calmly slotted it into the bottom corner to complete his brace. The Cherkasy team could have extended their lead further, but two subsequent goals by Pasich were disallowed by the officiating crew for offside. The hosts managed to inject suspense into the game in the 64th minute: following a precise pass from Jelic, Basic scored with a sharp-angle shot inside the far post. In the dying moments of the match, Zorya had a golden opportunity to salvage a draw, but Horbach squandered a golden chance in the 87th minute, missing an open goal from close range. ### Standings Implications The 2:1 victory allowed LNZ to bypass the Luhansk side in the league standings and climb to sixth place with 18 points. For Zorya, this defeat marked a milestone — their 120th home loss in the history of the club's appearances in the Ukrainian championships, highlighting the difficulty of the current stretch for the team at their home (Kyiv) stadium. ## Fact-Check & Sources - [Дубль от Ндиага: ЛНЗ нанес "Заре" юбилейный удар в Киеве (видео)](https://sport.rbc.ua/ukr/football/dubl-vid-ndiaga-lnz-zavdav-zori-yuvileynogo-1794146876.html) - The primary source provides a full breakdown of the 12th-round match: 2:1 scoreline, Ndiag's brace (penalty in the 8th minute after Drlyuk's error and Saputin's foul; second goal following Kuzyk's assist), a 25-minute break due to the alert, disallowed goals by Pasich, Basic's goal in the 64th minute after Jelic's pass, Horbach's miss in the 87th minute, LNZ's 6th place with 18 points, and Zorya's 120th home defeat. ## FAQ ### What was the score in the LNZ vs Zorya match? LNZ Cherkasy won 2:1. Both goals for the visitors were scored by Yadi Papa Ndiag, while Zorya's only goal came from Basic in the 64th minute. ### Who scored the goals in this match? For LNZ, Yadi Papa Ndiag scored a brace — a penalty in the 8th minute and an early second-half goal. For Zorya, Basic scored in the 64th minute following an assist by Jelic. ### Why was the game interrupted? The match was stopped due to an air raid alert in Kyiv: the teams went to shelters and returned to the pitch 25 minutes later. ### How did the result affect the standings? The victory lifted LNZ to sixth place with 18 points, overtaking Luhansk. For Zorya, this defeat became their 120th home loss in Ukrainian league history.