--- title: "Polissya Crushed Kudrivka 5-1 to Top the UPL" description: "In Matchday 5 of the 2026/27 UPL, Polissya crushed Kudrivka 5-1 in Zhytomyr and, with 12 points, moved to the top of the table. Goals were scored by Veleiten, Krasnopir (a brace) and Andrade, while Verlay scored for the visitors." date: 2026-09-04T21:56:01.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/polissya-crushed-kudrivka-to-top-the-upl tags: [polissya, kudrivka, ukrainian-premier-league, upl, football, zhytomyr] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Polissya Crushed Kudrivka 5-1 to Top the UPL ![Polesia players in BGV-sponsored kits after a 5-1 victory over Kudrivka in the Ukrainian Premier League](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/04/polissya-razgromilo-kudrivku-i-vozgalovilo-upl/polissya-razgromilo-kudrivku-i-vozgalovilo-upl-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - Polissya beat Kudrivka 5-1 in Matchday 5 of the UPL and, with 12 points, moved to the top of the table. - Goals: Veleiten (1'), Dumaniuk own goal (42'), Krasnopir (72', 76'), Andrade (87'); for the visitors — Verlay (45+1'). - In the 11th minute, Kudrivka were reduced to ten men after Veklyak's straight red card. - The second half began with a delay due to an air raid alert in Zhytomyr. - Winless Kudrivka sit in 15th place with 2 points; this was the teams' third meeting of the calendar year. In a match of Matchday 5 of the 2026/27 Ukrainian Premier League season, played on 4 September 2026 in Zhytomyr, home side Polissya recorded a convincing 5-1 victory over Kudrivka. The hosts seized a two-goal lead in the first half and extended their advantage into a rout in the second half. With this win, Ruslan Rotan's team collected 12 points and moved to the top of the UPL standings, while the visitors, who had not yet recorded a win, remained in 15th place with two points. ### Early Goal, Red Card and an Own Goal Polissya opened the scoring almost immediately: in the first minute, Vladyslav Veleiten seized his chance and sent the ball into Kudrivka's net. The visitors' position deteriorated sharply in the 11th minute when Bohdan Veklyak received a straight red card, leaving his team a man down for virtually the entire match. The hosts continued to control the game and doubled their lead before the break: in the 42nd minute, the ball found its way into the net after a touch from Kudrivka player Dumaniuk, an own goal, making it 2-0. That said, the visitors did not go to the break without a goal: in stoppage time of the first half, Reinaldinho Verlay pulled one back to make it 2-1. ### Air Raid Alert and a Second-Half Rout The second half began with a delay due to an air raid alert in Zhytomyr. Once play resumed, Polissya quickly regained control. In the 71st minute (72nd according to some sources), Ihor Krasnopir converted a penalty to make it 3-1. Less than five minutes later, the Zhytomyr forward completed his brace, scoring his team's fourth goal in the 76th minute. Leandro Andrade sealed the match, putting the ball into Kudrivka's net for a fifth time in the 87th minute to set the final score at 5-1. ### Standings Thus, Polissya recorded its fourth win in five league matchdays and, with 12 points, topped the UPL table. Lviv's Karpaty or Donetsk's Shakhtar, who played each other on the same day, 4 September, at 18:00, could have caught or overtaken the Zhytomyr side. Kudrivka's situation is far worse: without a win, the team has two points and sits in 15th place. ### Conflicting Data The sources contain minor discrepancies worth noting. First, the headline of one source (a text live blog) records the result as "2-1", which corresponds to the halftime score, whereas the final result of the match was 5-1; this is not a contradiction but a difference between the interim and the final score, though a superficial reading could be misleading. Second, the description of Krasnopir's penalty cites the 71st minute, while the official goal list gives the 72nd; such a borderline timing error is typical for matches whose second half began with a delay due to an air raid alert. Both versions coexist in open sources, and the exact minute of the goal may vary depending on the match report. ### Head-to-Head Context For the two teams, this was already their third meeting in the UPL within the calendar year. In the two previous matches, Polissya had also beaten Kudrivka, both times 2-0. Thus, the Zhytomyr side extended their streak to three consecutive wins against this opponent, confirming their status as one of the leaders of the current championship. ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - [Polissya crushed Kudrivka and topped the UPL: the Zhytomyr side scored five goals](https://sport.rbc.ua/ukr/football/polissya-rozgromilo-kudrivku-ta-ocholilo-1788558731.html) - Подтверждает итог 5:1, состав голов, удаление Векляка, 12 очков и лидерство «Полесья», 15-е место «Кудровки» с 2 очками. - [Polissya – Kudrivka 2-1. Text live blog of the UPL match](https://www.ua-football.com/ukrainian/high/1788530252-polese-kudrovka-0-0-tekstovaya-onlayn-translyaciya-matcha-upl.html) - Заголовок отражает счет на перерыве (2:1), а не итог матча; использовано для раскрытия противоречивых данных. - [Polissya – Kudrivka 5-1. A rout, an own goal, a red card. Goal videos and match review](https://sport.ua/news/903926-polesye-kudrovka-5-1-razgrom-avtogol-udalenie-video-golov-i-obzor) - Подтверждает итог 5:1, автогол и удаление; согласуется с основным текстом. - [Polissya – Kudrivka. Preview and prediction of the UPL match on 04.09.2026](https://www.ua-football.com/predictions/upl/1788439987-polese-kudrovka-anons-i-prognoz-matcha-upl-na-04-09-2026.html) - Заголовок отражает счет на перерыве (2:1), а не итог матча; использовано для раскрытия противоречивых данных. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: What was the final score of the Polissya – Kudrivka match? **A:** The match ended 5-1 in favor of Polissya. Goals were scored by Veleiten (1'), Dumaniuk own goal (42'), Krasnopir (72' and 76') and Andrade (87'); Verlay scored for the visitors (45+1'). ### Q: Who topped the UPL standings after Matchday 5? **A:** After their win, Polissya collected 12 points in five matches and moved to first place in the UPL table. Karpaty or Shakhtar, who played each other on the same day, could have overtaken them. ### Q: Why did the second half begin with a delay? **A:** The second half was delayed due to an air raid alert in Zhytomyr; play resumed once the alert was lifted. ### Q: How many times have the teams met this calendar year? **A:** This was the third meeting between Polissya and Kudrivka in the UPL within the calendar year; in the two previous matches the Zhytomyr side had won 2-0.