Shakhtar Donetsk Move to the Top With 2-0 Win Over Obolon Kyiv

In Round 11 of the Ukrainian Premier League, Shakhtar Donetsk hosted Obolon Kyiv at home. The team coached by Arda Turan won the match 2-0 after a goalless first half. With this win, Shakhtar rose to 28 points and took over first place.

Alisson, who started on the bench, came on in the 61st minute to replace Bruninho. The Brazilian forward opened the scoring in the 70th minute with an assist from Newerton. He struck again in the 85th minute to make it 2-0. The 23-year-old was the hero of the win, scoring two goals just 24 minutes after coming on.

Alisson Santana, the match hero, had been called up to Brazil's senior national team for the first time in his career one day before the game. Alisson Santana, 21, and Shakhtar's Marlon Gomes were included in the provisional squad that Carlo Ancelotti announced on October 29. Both players were selected for Brazil's friendlies on November 14 and 17. It was the first time since 2018 that Shakhtar had been able to send players to Brazil's senior national team.

Arda Turan's joy when he learned that two of his players had been called up to the national team also became a topic on social media. In the league, Polissya, Shakhtar's closest pursuer, is second with 25 points despite having played one match fewer. Metalist 1925 is third with 21 points, having played two matches fewer.

Shakhtar's next match is against Sporting CP in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday, November 3.