The main game of the season will take place today – the final of the football Cup, where we will again consider the Ukrainian classics. Almost the Dynamo champion can restore not only the gold of the championship, but also the cup, which they did not have 4 years old. Shakhtar and Pushh himself should be attached to the superintendent to be at least one name this year. OBOZ.UA announces what to expect from the main match of the season.
Grandes do not know which one is better
Teams have a rich history of meetings: only 106 matches were independent. Here is the advantage on the Donetsk Club side – 45 victories against 39 people in Kivans; There was a draw 22 times. At the Ukrainian Cup, the teams crossed 16 times, of which 10 games are the final; The decisive meetings won the same way. Shakhtar has more cups. The current owner of Trophy is a record holder of this indicator, 14 victories. The inhabitants of the kivansion are 1 cup less.
But if you look at the history of confrontation during the season, UPL teams do not know who is better. In the 24/25 draw, twice drawn draws, and in Dynamo, a bad series has been held in Dynamo: in all tournaments 10 matches cannot win a direct competitor!
Zhytomyr will accept the game. The local Poland was one of the steps from attracting the final to the home arena – but now the Central Stadium will immediately see both grandchildren. It is interesting that today’s match will decide whether the line is leveled by the number of trophies, as well as which of them won the final. Who deserves to pick up the trophy?
Golden Double without defeat for Dynamo?
The path to the finale, along which the Shovkovsky team passed. The first game became problematic when an outsider Vorskla suddenly rose in overtime, and only there the exact blow of the vanata saved the tournament. Then there was a “movement”, where it was without advantages, and gain only the individual actions of the pipeline. Bukovina got into the semifinals, which really wanted the first finals in his history, but could not stand such speeds. As a result, after the missed goal and coach of the coach in the locker room, the white and blue broke the enemy 4: 1.
People of Kyiv want to restore justice. 10 matches do not know that the taste of victory over the main rival in Ukraine is a bad description of the strongest team of the year. There is no defeat this season, but if you lose Shakhtar again, Shovkovsky simply will not have enough words at the press conference. Dynamo celebrated his 98th birthday yesterday, and this is the reason to win them. There are also interesting statistics: if you look at the season of the championship, then they always get a golden double to coincide the two factors: if the first step UPL is supported by the Cup final. Then the winnings are guaranteed Capital Club, checked 9 times.
Salvation of reputation for Shakhtar?
The path to the final in the wards of Pushche was still a problem: the opponents simply did not want to give their chance. They were lucky to score the first at the beginning of the game and think even more. And from the quarterfinals, real mastoders did not look like that in UPL games. Initially, Alexandria was 3 steps closer to the next stage, and then Polezi with a crazy desire to the same final of the house. Each time it ended the same: at the end of the game, the opponents were tired, and Shakhtar found the same loophole – and scored one goal. This was enough for the Alexandrians and the inhabitants of the Zhytomyr had no time or opportunities for a decisive attack. Three times 1: 0 is far from the path along which Shakhtar should put a cup in the final.
For the first time since 1996, miners take only bronze. Imagine that for almost 20 years in a row, the Donetsk team was either a gold or silver set of medals. Now they are comforted by the third place. Therefore, the Cup is an opportunity to save a reputation. The question is to motivate players who are not installed at the end of the season. The question is that a coach who does not change approaches and does not perform tangible rotations. The question is to organize moments and attacks, since the flanks participate in strikes; If you turn off, nothing will work. Pushchich in training a few days ago paid great attention not only to tactics, but also by the standard position: it seems that they want to confuse the enemy, because in the classics they were scored only from the game. The coaching staff has good news: the goalkeeper is a difference, Captain Matvenko and the best scorer Sudakov returned to the base. It is from them that they expect leadership in all links, because the real “Shakhtar” consists not only of the Brazilians.
But most of the problems are the Coachine bench. For Shovkovsky, it was a wonderful inner season – with problems, but Dynamo – 99% of the champion and can draw another draw without defeat. Taking into account that Pushich received nuts for every unsuccessful match. If he does not take the cup – season without good awards, fans will not forgive him. And then the credit of trust will no longer be an iron argument from the club management.
Put on a map – fate in Europeans at the same time 3 clubs
The result of the final is waiting for fans of not only its participants. This game will carefully monitor the fans of Alexandria: the victory of the metropolitan club will mean that the Rotan team will go to the Europa League. With or without it is another question; Participation itself will be guaranteed. This affects the cup because the winning team delivers a ticket to Le. If Dynamo wins (which enters the Champions League from the first place), then the permission of the Europa League goes to the next stage – and there are local residents. Then the miners enter the conference league. If the Cup wins Shakhtar, then even from third place she jumps to Le, and “Alexandria” goes to LC with his silver.
Where to see the final
The final of the Live CUP of Ukraine-2025 will broadcast the Megogo T2 Sport. Football will also show the TV on the YouTube UPL channel. The start of the game in Zhytomyr – at 18:30.
Source: Obozrevatel
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