TECHNICAL DATA
Thursday, May 13. Ternopil. Roman Shukhevych Stadium. Kick-off – 19:00.
Referee – Yuriy Ivanov (Donetsk region). VAR – Kateryna Monzul (Kharkiv).
Broadcasting – UA: Pershyi, Football 1.
DYNAMO WAY TO THE FINAL
Goals: Artem Besedin, Vitaliy Buialskyi, Bohdan Liedniev (one goal each).
Assists: Gerson Rodrigues, Olexandr Karavayev (one assist each).
Top achievement in the competition: winners (1993, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2014, 2015, 2020).
As the Ukrainian Cup holders, this season Dynamo started with the quarterfinal against FC Kolos Kovalivka. It was all settled in penalty shootout. Denys Boiko parried two shots and took the White-Blues into the next round.
In the semifinal Kyivans defeated the Ukrainian First Leagues side FC Ahrobiznes Volochysk – 3:0.
Quarterfinal. FC Dynamo Kyiv – FC Kolos Kovalivka – 0:0 (4:3 on penalties)
3.03.2021. Kyiv, NSC Olimpiyskyi
Semifinal. FC Ahrobiznes Volochysk – FC Dynamo Kyiv – 0:3
21.04.2021. Ternopil, City Stadium
Goals: Liedniev (45), Besedin (67), Buialskyi (81).
ZORIA WAY TO THE FINAL
Goals: Vladyslav Kocherhin (2 goals), Vladlen Yurchenko, Dmytro Ivanisenia (one goal each).
Assists: Vladlen Yurchenko (2 assists).
Top achievement in the competition: runners-up (2016).
Viktor Skrypnyk’s men started by defeating FC Desna Chernihiv 1:0 in the round of 16.
In the quarterfinal they outplayed the Ukrainian First League side FC Veres Rivne – 2:1.
In the semifinal Zoria played in 1:1 draw against FC Oleksandria after which won on penalties – 4:3.
Round of 16. FC Desna Chernihiv – FC Zoria Luhansk – 0:1
16.12.2020. Kyiv, Dynamo Stadium named after Valeriy Lobanovskyi
Goal: Yurchenko (16, pen.).
Quarterfinal. FC Veres Rivne – FC Zoria Luhansk – 1:2
3.03.2021. Lutsk, Avanhard Stadium
Goals: Shestakov (18, pen.) – Ivanisenia (25), Kocherhin (59).
Semifinal. FC Oleksandria – FC Zoria Luhansk – 1:1 (3:4 on penalties)
21.04.2021. Oleksandria, Nika Stadium
Goals: Bondarenko (90+2, pen.) – Kocherhin (20).
LAST 5 MATCHES
Dynamo
21.04. UC. Ahrobiznes – Dynamo – 0:3
25.04. UPL. Dynamo – Inhulets – 5:0
1.05. UPL. Vorskla – Dynamo – 1:5
5.05. UPL. Dynamo – Mariupol – 0:0
9.05. UPL. Kolos – Dynamo – 0:3
Zoria
21.04. UPL. Zoria – Olimpik – 2:1
28.04. UPL. Olimpik – Zoria – 2:1
2.05. UPL. Zoria – Mynai – 1:0
5.05. UPL. Dnipro-1 – Zoria – 0:1
9.05. UPL. Zoria – Oleksandria – 2:1
FACE TO FACE
Total – 52 matches: +35=12-15, goal difference – 113:39
Dynamo at home – 27 matches: +21=3-3, goal difference – 69:17
In Ukrainian Cup – 4 matches: +4=0-0, goal difference – 11:3
Dynamo at home – 3: +3=0-0, goal difference – 9:2
PREVIOUS FACE-TO-FACE MATCH
UPL, matchday 18
14.03.2021. Zaporizhia, Slavutych Arena
FC Zoria Luhansk – FC Dynamo Kyiv – 0:2
Goals: Besedin (55), Sydorchuk (58).
