After an unsuccessful European match with Porto, Shakhtar lost points in the Ukrainian championship as well.

In the match against Rukh the leaders of the current season got ahead thanks to Sudakov's goal at the 17th minute, however were forced to play defensive football after Rakitskiy got a red card soon after. In the end this didn't help Donetsk team to get a victory - a superb strike by Sliubyk at the very end of the match saved one point for Rukh.

2023-24, Ukraine - Premier League

Rukh Lviv - Shakhtar 1:1 (0:1)
Goals: Sudakov, 17 (0:1); Sliubyk, 88 (1:1)

Rukh Lviv: Ledvii; Roman Vit.; Sliubyk; Sych O.; Didyk R.; Talles B. (Fedor Oleh, 65); Edson F. (Plumain, 52); Klymchuk; Pastukh E.; Kvasnytsia (Runich, 76); Solomon-Otabor (Teslyuk D., 65)
Bench: Pankiv; Kholod V.; Dovgyy O.; Mysyk; Prytula; Alvarenga; Liakh R.
Yellow Cards: Edson F. 48; Klymchuk 64

Shakhtar: Riznyk D.; Rakitskiy (till 21); Kozik; Gocholeishvili; Azarov I.; Stepanenko; Sudakov (Konoplya, 71); Kryskiv (Castillo D., 82); Bondarenko A-m (Nazaryna, 71); Kelsy (Miroshi, 25); Zubkov (Sikan, 82)
Bench: Rudko; Puzankov; Chygrynskiy; Ocheretko; Topalov; Kashchuk; Viunnyk
Yellow Cards: Sudakov 49; Stepanenko 67; Konoplya 81; Riznyk D. 87; Castillo D. 92
Red cards: Rakitskiy 21'