UEFA Champions League: Metalist Out, PAOK In (For Now)

FC Metalist Kharkiv have been disqualified from European competitions (pending appeal) for the upcoming season due to charges of match fixing.

PAOK, whom the Ukrainian club had defeated in the Champions League's third qualifying round and were set to take on Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Europa League's playoff round for a berth in the group stage will instead take on Schalke in the Champions League playoff round starting next week, with the winner to advance to the group stage.

Maccabi Tel Aviv will advance to the Europa League's group stage because of the Metalist ruling.

Road Win For Metalist

At Zaporizhzhya, Ukraine:

Cleiton Xavier scored what proved to be the winning goal in the 51st minute on Saturday as FC Metalist Kharkiv defeated Metalurh Zaporizhya 3-1 in Ukrainian Premier League action.

Lopsided Win For Metalist

At Kharkiv, Ukraine:

Sebastian Blanco scored twice (21', 80') as FC Metalist Kharkiv destroyed visiting Tavriya 5-0 in Monday Ukrainian Premier League action.

Road Win For Metalist

At Mariupol, Ukraine:

Jonathan Cristaldo scored both goals (10', 58') in FC Metalist Kharkiv's 2-0 Sunday Ukrainian Premier League road win over Illichivetts'.

Jonathan Cristiano Comes Through For Yellow-Blues

At Kharkiv, Ukraine:

Jonathan Cristiano scored twice (40', 54') as FC Metalist Kharkiv held off visiting FC Karpaty Lviv 2-1 in Sunday Ukrainian Premier League action.

Metalist Blanked On Road

At Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine:

Ruslan Rotan (51') and Giuliano Victor de Paula (67') delivered the goals for FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk as the hosts blanked visiting FC Metalist Kharkiv 2-0 in Saturday Ukrainian Premier League action.

Home Win For Metalist

At Kharkiv, Ukraine:

Willian (47') and Edmar (86') delivered the goals in FC Metalist Kharkiv's 2-0 Sunday Ukrainian Premier League home win over Zorya.

Yellow-Blues Knock Off Dynamo Kiev In Ukrainian Capital

At Kiev, Ukraine:

Taison (34'), Cleiton Xavier (PK-52'), and Juan Torres (90'+3) each delivered a goal as FC Metalist Kharkiv upended Dynamo Kiev 3-1 on the road in Saturday Ukrainian Premier League action.

Metalist Beaten At Home

At Kharkiv, Ukraine:

Henrikh Mkhitaryan (25') and Ilsinho (42') provided the goal power that carried Ukrainian Premier League-leading Shakhtar Donetsk to a 2-0 road win over FC Metalist Kharkiv on Sunday.

Late Goal Nets Road Draw For Metalist

At Odessa, Ukraine:

Willian provided the equalizer in the 88th minute to carry FC Metalist Kharkiv to a 1-1 Saturday Ukrainian Premier League road draw with FC Chornomorets Odessa.  Anderson Santana converted his penalty kick for the hosts in the 41st minute.

Four-Goal Second Half Carries Metalist To Blowout Win

At Kharkiv, Ukraine:

Cleiton Xavier scored twice (64', 86') as FC Metalist Kharkiv broke open what was for the first hour a scoreless stalemate and turned the Saturday Ukrainian Premier League contest into a 4-0 blowout of visiting Vorskla.

Road Setback For Metalist

At Luts'k, Ukraine:

Eric Bicfalvi (20') and Danijel Subotic (37') each tallied once as Volyn came from behind to top visiting FC Metalist Kharkiv 2-1 in Sunday Ukrainian Premier League action.

3-1 Home Win for Metalist

At Kharkiv, Ukraine:

Cleiton Xavier (PK-13'), Marlos Romero Bonfim (50'), and Edmar Aparecido De Laserda (53') each scored a goal on Sunday as FC Metalist Kharkiv defeated visiting Kryvbas 3-1 in Ukrainian Premier League action.

Double For Jonathan Cristaldo Equals Victory For Metalist

At Uzhhorod, Ukraine:

Jonathan Cristaldo scored twice (16', PK-81') as FC Metalist Kharkiv dominated Hoverla-Zakarpattia 3-0 on the road in Saturday Ukrainian Premier League action.

Metalist Shot Down At Home By Arsenal----Arsenal Kiev, That Is

At Kharkiv, Ukraine:

Aleksandr Kovpak scored the only goal of the match in the 11th minute as Arsenal Kiev knocked off FC Metalist Kharkiv 1-0 in Sunday Ukrainian Premier League action.

Yellow-Blues Blow Two-Goal Lead And Two Points On The Road

At Donetsk, Ukraine:


Artem Baranovsky (71') and Dramane Traore (90'+1) each scored a goal late in the match as Metaluhr Donetsk came back from a two-goal deficit at home to pick up their first Ukrainian Premier League point of the season on Sunday as they drew 2-2 with FC Metalist Kharkiv.  Cleiton Xavier scored both of the Yellow-Blues' tallies in the first half (7', 35').

Late Goal Salvages Home Draw For Metalist

At Kharkiv, Ukraine:


Jonathan Cristaldo's equalizer in the 83rd minute enabled FC Metalist Kharkiv to salvage a 1-1 Saturday Ukrainian Premier League home draw with Metaluhr Zaporizhya.  Andriy Tsurikov scored for the guests at 13 minutes.

Two Games, Two Wins For Metalist

At Simferopol, Ukraine:


Jose Sosa scored the only goal of the match in the 52nd minute on Saturday as FC Metalist Kharkiv continued their perfect start to the Ukrainian Premier League season with a 1-0 road win over SC Tavriya Simferopol.

Yellow Blues Get Season Off To Winning Start

At Kharkiv, Ukraine:


Jose Sosa (17') and Pavel Rebenok (90'+4) provided the scoring as FC Metalist Kharkiv blanked visiting Illichivets' 2-0 on Saturday in the Ukrainian Premier League season opener for both clubs.