Metalist-1925's new coach Edmar suffered his first defeat in the Premier League, losing to Zorya Luhansk after goals from Churko, Nagnoyny and Imerekov.

2022-23, Ukraine - Premier League

Metalist 1925 - Zorya 0:3 (0:2)
Goals: Churko, 38 (0:1); Nahnoinyi, 45 (0:2); Imerekov, 58 (0:3)

Metalist 1925: Mozil; Bezuhlyi; Kurylo; Kapinus (Shershen, 46); Zhychykov; Bychek (Zubkov I., 78); Habelok; Kravchenko D. (Vachiberadze, 64); Martynyuk (Wendel R., 73); Remenyuk; Dmytrenko Vl. (Dudik, 46)
Bench: Potimkov Y.; Potimkov; Sydorenko
Yellow Cards: Bychek 10; Zhychykov 56

Zorya: Matsapura; Butko; Kyryukhantsev (Lunov, 87); Nahnoinyi (Antiukh, 63); Danchenko O.; Imerekov; Churko (Mykhailenko M., 76); Buletsa (Myshnov, 63); Brazhko; Batahov; Rusyn N. (Hulko, 87)
Bench: Turbaievskyi; Saputin; Snurnitsyn; Alibekov; Smiian; Khlan M.; Alefirenko
Yellow Cards: Mykhailenko M. 82