Shakhtar-Dynamo match to be played in Kyiv on May 31

A Ukrainian Premier League match between Shakhtar Donetsk and Dynamo Kyiv will be played at the Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex in Kyiv on May 31, the Shakh and Shakh Telegram channel has reported.

Earlier, Dynamo Kyiv President Ihor Surkis said he was ready to provide the stadium to Shakhtar Donetsk if the Pitmen played home games of the season in Kyiv instead of Kharkiv.

Ukrainian media outlets reported on May 25 that the Ukrainian Premier League will restart on May 30, but the final decision will be made by the executive committee of the Ukrainian Association of Football.

All football competitions in Ukraine were suspended in March due to the coronavirus pandemic. After 23 rounds, Shakhtar Donetsk tops the table in the Ukrainian Premier League, with 13 points ahead of Zorya Luhansk. Dynamo Kyiv is third.

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