Dynamo Kyiv winger Andriy Yarmolenko has set a historic milestone in the Ukrainian Premier League. In an away match of the 11th round of the Ukrainian championship against Kryvbas, held on November 2, the experienced footballer seized the opportunity to top the list of all-time tournament goalscorers. Read the details in the report by Sport RBC.UA.
Decisive Penalty at the End of the First Half
The turning point occurred near the end of the first half of the match. Having been awarded a penalty kick, Yarmolenko coolly converted it to beat the hosts' goalkeeper. This exact goal became pivotal for the player's personal statistics and the entire history of the championship.
Historic Milestone: 125 Goals
This goal marked the 37-year-old Kyiv winger's 125th career goal in the Ukrainian Premier League. The accurate strike allowed him to single-handedly top the list of the most prolific players in the tournament's history, solidifying the number one spot in the ranking.
A Record That Stood for Over a Decade
Thanks to his 125th goal, Yarmolenko surpassed former Dynamo Kyiv forward Maxim Shatskikh, who had 124 goals to his name. The achievement of the Uzbek forward had stood for over a decade—since 2015—but now the all-time goalscorer list is officially led by the current leader of the 'white-blues'.
One of a Kind
Notably, all of Yarmolenko's UPL goals were scored for a single team—Dynamo Kyiv. He remains the only player among all footballers who have scored 100 or more goals in the Ukrainian Premier League to have done so within a single club. For context: the first player to reach the 100-goal mark in Ukrainian championships was Serhiy Rebrov.
Thus, the match against Kryvbas became for Yarmolenko not just another round of the season, but the moment he entered the history of Ukrainian football as its all-time top scorer in the Premier League.
