--- title: "Polesye crushes Kharkiv in Zhytomyr: three goals in four minutes and leadership in the UPL" description: "🔥 Polesye crushes Kharkiv (3:1) in Round 2 of the UPL! 🇺🇦 The Zhytomyr team, led by Ruslan Rotan, showed their class at the \"Central\" stadium. ⚽️ 📊 Goals: Andrievskyi, Chobotenko, Bragaru — Itodo. 🚀 Three goals in 4 minutes in the 2nd half decided the match! Polesye is the sole leader of the UPL with 6 points! 🏆 #UPL #Polesye #Kharkiv #Football #Sport" date: 2026-08-10T14:28:03.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/polese-crushes-kharkiv-in-zhytomyr-three-goals-in-four-minutes-and-leadership-in-the-upl tags: [upl, policies, kharkiv, football, russian-rotan, ukraine-sport] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Polesye crushes Kharkiv in Zhytomyr: three goals in four minutes and leadership in the UPL ![Polesye player in maroon kit dribbles past a fallen Kharkiv opponent during their crushing victory in Zhytomyr](https://xab.info/media/2026/08/10/polese-razgromilo-harkov-v-zhitomire-tri-gola-za-chetyre-minuty-i-liderstvo-v-upl/polese-razgromilo-harkov-v-zhitomire-tri-gola-za-chetyre-minuty-i-liderstvo-v-upl-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - Polesye defeated Kharkiv with a score of 3:1 in the central match of the 2nd round of the UPL. - Three goals by the Zhytomyr team were scored within four minutes in the second half. - Polesye became the sole leader of the championship with six points. - Andrievskyi's goal in the first half sparked a dispute regarding authorship. In the central match of the second round of the 2026/27 Ukrainian Premier League season, Zhytomyr's Polesye secured a resilient and convincing victory over Kharkiv on their home turf. The match, held at the renovated "Central" stadium, ended with a score of 3:1 in favor of the hosts. Ruslan Rotan's team demonstrated high attacking efficiency, particularly in the second half, and continues to lead the tournament table with six points. ### Home dominance and a controversial goal in the first half The first half of the match was played under the full control of the Zhytomyr team. As early as the 17th minute, Polesye missed a chance to open the scoring: Krasnopyr's shot after a pass from Fedor hit the crossbar of the visitors' goal. Kharkiv attempted to respond with a sharp shot by Kalyuzhny from a set piece, but the home defenders blocked the shot. The decisive moment of the first half came in the 28th minute. After a cross down the left flank, Krasnopyr won a duel in the penalty area, and Andrievskyi finished the ball into the net. Officially, the goal was credited to the midfielder, but a dispute arose among the spectators regarding authorship, as the decisive pass and the battle fell to the striker. ### Polesye's crushing series in the second half After the break, Rotan's charges completely took the initiative and decided the outcome of the confrontation within four minutes. In the 61st minute, following a corner kick and a cross by Andrade, Chobotenko doubled the score, playing his head well on the near post. The third goal into Kharkiv's net was scored by the recently substituted Bragaru. In the 65th minute, after Andrievskyi's interception and a pass by Mykhaylichenko, the winger delivered a magnificent shot under the crossbar, which goalkeeper Yermakov could not stop. The score became crushing — 3:0. ### Visitors' late goal and tournament consequences Kharkiv managed to partially redeem themselves only in the 82nd minute. Kalyuzhny pushed the ball into the penalty area to Itodo, who scored a precise low shot into the far corner past Buschan. This goal did not change the outcome of the match but allowed the visitors to save face. Thanks to this victory, Polesye remains the only club without losses at the start of the season, having six points to its credit after two rounds. Kharkiv, despite the defeat, continues to search for the optimal game in the new championship. ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - [Polesye - Kharkiv. Watch online LIVE video broadcast of the UPL match](https://www.ua-football.com/ukrainian/high/1786338870-polese-harkov-smotret-onlayn-live-pryamuyu-videotranslyaciyu-matcha-upl.html) - Основные факты о голах, счете и ходе матча подтверждены первоисточником. - [Polesye - Kharkiv. Match preview and forecast for UPL on 10.08.2026](https://www.ua-football.com/predictions/upl/1786010060-polese-harkov-anons-i-prognoz-matcha-upl-na-10-08-2026.html) - Подтверждено по источнику ua-football.com - [UPL-2026/27: schedule and results of the second round matches, table](https://tsn.ua/ru/prosport/upl-202627-raspisanie-i-rezultaty-matchey-vtorogo-tura-tablitsa-3142697.html) - Турнирное положение и результат матча подтверждены таблицей УПЛ. - [Polesye – Kharkiv. Text commentary of the match](https://sport.ua/news/896961-polesye-harkov-tekstovaya-translyatsiya-matcha) - Подтверждено по источнику sport.ua ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: What was the result of the Polesye — Kharkiv match? **A:** The match ended with a victory for Polesye with a score of 3:1. ### Q: Who scored the goals for Polesye? **A:** The goals were scored by Andrievskyi (28'), Chobotenko (61'), and Bragaru (65'). ### Q: Who is the leader of the UPL after the 2nd round? **A:** Polesye occupies first place with six points.