--- title: "A worrying signal for the 'miners': Polissya sensationally beat Shakhtar in the 4th round of the UPL" description: "The 4th round of the UPL ended in Lviv: Zhytomyr's Polissya sensationally beat Donetsk's Shakhtar 2:0. Ruslan Rotan's side defeated the reigning champions thanks to goals from Nazarenko and Andriievsky." date: 2026-08-29T17:10:07.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/polissya-sensationally-beat-shakhtar-in-4th-round-of-upl tags: [upl, shakhtar, polese, ukrainian-football, arda-turan, ruslan-rotan] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # A worrying signal for the 'miners': Polissya sensationally beat Shakhtar in the 4th round of the UPL ![Battle for the ball in a UPL match: a Polissya player in white presses a Shakhtar player in an orange kit](https://xab.info/media/2026/08/29/polese-pobedila-shahtar-v-matche-4-tura-upl/polese-pobedila-shahtar-v-matche-4-tura-upl-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - Polissya (Rotan) beat Shakhtar (Turan) 2:0 away in Lviv in the 4th round of the UPL. - The goals were scored by Nazarenko (31') and Andriievsky (74'). - The teams are level on points — 9 each: Polissya is 2nd, Shakhtar is 3rd. - Upcoming matches: Polissya — Kudrivka (4.09, 18:00), Shakhtar — Karpaty (5.09, 18:00). The match of the 4th round of the Ukrainian Premier League in Lviv has ended, with Donetsk's Shakhtar suffering an unexpected defeat to Zhytomyr's Polissya. Ruslan Rotan's side beat the reigning champions 2:0, which came as a real surprise to Ukrainian football. For the 'miners' under Arda Turan, this setback rang out as a worrying signal at the start of the season. ### How Polissya opened the scoring The first goal of the match was scored in the 31st minute. The Cape Verdean Andrade broke down the right flank and delivered a precise cross into the penalty area. There, Shakhtar's defenders let Nazarenko go, who won the duel against the 'miners' defenders and put his team ahead. This episode proved to be the turning point: Polissya played with greater confidence, while Shakhtar was unable to turn the game around in the first half. ### Arda Turan's reaction at halftime After the break, Shakhtar's head coach Arda Turan tried to shake up the team with substitutions: left-back Pedro Henrique was replaced by Irakli Azarov, and in midfield Oleh Ocheretko was replaced by Dmytro Kryskiv. However, the situation did not change dramatically. Andrade had several real chances to score, and Polissya continued to create danger around the opponent's goal. ### One-on-one strike in the 74th minute When the Cape Verdean left the field, the Zhytomyr side found the man who would seal the win. In the 74th minute, Oleksandr Andriievsky went one-on-one with Shakhtar's goalkeeper Potroshil and left the goalkeeper no chance, scoring, admittedly, on his second attempt. After conceding the second goal, Shakhtar completely lost their way in attack, while Polissya confidently saw out the win — 2:0. ### Table standings and upcoming matches After this match, Polissya caught up with Shakhtar — both teams have 9 points. The Zhytomyr side sits second in the league table, while Shakhtar is third. In the next round, Polissya will play Kudrivka on Friday, September 4 at 18:00. Shakhtar, in the 5th round, on Sunday, September 5 at 18:00 at the 'Ukraina' stadium, will face the current table leaders — Lviv's Karpaty. On the same day, Epitsentr also thrashed Kudrivka away. ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - [A worrying bell: Shakhtar lost to Polissya in a UPL match](https://sport.rbc.ua/ukr/football/trivozhniy-dzvinok-shahtar-prograv-polissyu-1788023062.html) - Матчевый отчет: счет 2:0, голы Назаренко (31') и Андриевского (74'), замены Турана, положение в таблице (по 9 очков). - [Shakhtar - Polissya: preview of the fourth round UPL match](https://korrespondent.net/sport/4907127-shakhter-polese-prevui-matcha-chetvertoho-tura-upl) - Пре-матчевое превью 4-го тура; контекст, результат не содержит. - [Shakhtar – Polissya. Watch online LIVE video broadcast of the UPL match](https://www.ua-football.com/ukrainian/high/1788005323-shahter-polese-smotret-onlayn-live-pryamuyu-videotranslyaciyu-matcha-upl.html) - Анонс трансляции матча; контекст, результат не содержит. - [Shakhtar - Polissya. Announcement and prediction of the UPL match on 29.08.2026](https://www.ua-football.com/predictions/upl/1787733604-shahter-polese-anons-i-prognoz-matcha-upl-na-29-08-2026.html) - Анонс трансляции матча; контекст, результат не содержит. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: What was the score when Polissya beat Shakhtar? **A:** 2:0 in favor of Zhytomyr's Polissya. ### Q: Who scored the goals in this match? **A:** Nazarenko in the 31st minute and Andriievsky in the 74th minute. ### Q: Who coaches both teams? **A:** Polissya is managed by Ruslan Rotan, Shakhtar by Arda Turan. ### Q: Where are the teams currently in the UPL table? **A:** Both teams have 9 points: Polissya is 2nd, Shakhtar is 3rd.