Shakhtar 4-1 Desna in the Ukrainian Premier League, round 13 at Olimpiysky National Sports Complex, Kyiv (70,050 capacity).

Desna won 0, drew 2 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (D–D–L–L–L), scoring 3 and conceding 7.

The two sides have met 10 times: Shakhtar 9 wins, Desna 0, 1 draw.