 The final match venue | |||||||
| Event | 2024–25 Ukrainian Cup | ||||||
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| After extra time Shakhtar Donetsk won 6–5 on penalties | |||||||
| Date | 14 May 2025 | ||||||
| Venue | Tsentralnyi Stadion, Zhytomyr | ||||||
| Referee | Mykola Balakin | ||||||
| Attendance | 4,740 | ||||||
| Weather | 15°C, sunny | ||||||
The 2025 Ukrainian Cup Final was the 32nd final match of the annual Ukrainian football cup competition. It was played on 14 May 2024 at the Tsentralnyi Stadion in Zhytomyr. [1] This is the first time the cup final was held in Zhytomyr. [2]
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away; N: neutral).
| Shakhtar Donetsk | Round | Dynamo Kyiv | ||
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| Opponent | Result | 2024–25 Ukrainian Cup | Opponent | Result |
| Zorya Luhansk | 1–0 (N) | Round of 16 | Vorskla Poltava | 2–1 (A) ( a.e.t. ) |
| FC Oleksandriya | 1–0 (A) ( a.e.t. ) | Quarter-finals | Rukh Lviv | 1–0 (A) |
| Polissya Zhytomyr | 1–0 (A) ( a.e.t. ) | Semi-finals | Bukovyna Chernivtsi | 4–1 (N) |
As a Premier League team, Shakhtar Donetsk started in the Round of 16, they were drawn to Zorya Luhansk and won 1-0 at the Arena Lviv in Lviv thanks to a midway through the first half goal from Traoré. Due to the ongoing Russian aggression against Ukraine, both teams were forced to play away from their home cities with Shakhtar "hosting" Zorya in Lviv. In the Quarterfinals, they were drawn against FC Oleksandriya and won 1-0 in overtime at the Nika Concert and Sports Complex in Oleksandriya with a goal from Kevin. In the Semifinals, they were drawn to Polissya Zhytomyr and won 1-0 in overtime at the Tsentralnyi Miskyi Stadion in Zhytomyr thanks to a late goal from Alisson.
As a Premier League team, Dynamo Kyiv started in the Round of 16, they were drawn away to the last season cup finalist Vorskla Poltava and won 2-1 in overtime at the Vorskla Stadium in Poltava thanks to goals from Guerrero (penalty) and Vanat. In the Quarter-finals, they were drawn against Rukh Lviv and won 1-0 at the Arena Lviv in Lviv with a late first half goal from Pikhalyonok. In the Semi-Finals, they were drawn to Bukovyna Chernivtsi and won 4-1 at the Ukraina Stadium in Lviv thanks to goals from Voloshyn, Popov, Brazhko (penalty) and Shaparenko.
The meeting between Dynamo and Shakhtar has been a main rivalry since 1930s when both clubs played in the Soviet competitions. As far as domestic cup competitions the two clubs met each other three times in the Soviet Cup (1968, 1978, 1985) [3] and 16 times in the Ukrainian Cup (2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009 (twice), 2011 (twice), 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019 (twice)). [4] In the finals Dynamo and Shakhtar met two times in the Soviet Cup and 10 times in the Ukrainian Cup. As part of the Ukrainian Cup, their first final together took place in 2002 in Kyiv with 81,000 spectators attending the match. [5] Six out of 10 finals were won by Dynamo. Out of 32 finals of the Ukrainian Cup, only 3 did not feature either of the clubs.
| Team | Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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| Shakhtar Donetsk | 20 ( 1995 , 1997 , 2001 , 2002 , 2003, 2004 , 2005, 2007, 2008 , 2009, 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014, 2015, 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019 , 2024 ) |
| Dynamo Kyiv | 18 ( 1993 , 1996 , 1998 , 1999 , 2000 , 2002, 2003 , 2005 , 2006 , 2007 , 2008, 2011, 2014 , 2015 , 2017, 2018, 2020 , 2021 ) |
Close to the end of the first half Dynamo Kyiv took a lead in the game with a goal from its seasoned veteran Andriy Yarmolenko who hit a left flank cross from Vladyslav Dubinchak into the box. [6] At 35, Yarmolenko became the oldest player who scored in the Ukrainian Cup finals. [7] A midway through the second half, a Shakhtar newcomer Kauã Elias who came out on as a substitution for Eguinaldo [8] scored an equalizer after receiving a pass from Alisson Santana. [9] It was the first goal from Elias for Shakhtar. [10] Also, Elias became the youngest player who scored goal in the final and 11th Brazialian to do so. [11]
Following the extra time, the match score did not change, and the game went to a penalty shootout. The first 5 assigned from each team did not miss their mark, while a Dynamo Oleksandr Karavayev's kick from the 11-meter mark was deflected by a Shakhtar goalkeeper, Dmytro Riznyk, awarding a victory in penalty shootout and the game overall. [12]
| Shakhtar Donetsk (PL) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | (PL) Dynamo Kyiv |
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