Bulhyna produced a stunning upset against Dynamo Kyiv, winning 3-0 in the Ukrainian Premier League's regular season fourth round at their home stadium on 31 August 2026. The result upended expectations, with the visitors having looked imperious in their opening two fixtures. Bulhyna, sitting 14th with just two points from three matches, defeated the fifth-placed side who had collected six points from two games.
O. Kozhushko opened the scoring in the 12th minute, firing home to silence the travelling support. The same player saw a second effort ruled out by VAR in the 22nd minute, a moment that shifted momentum. Dynamo were camped in the final third by then, but the hosts were not giving anything away.
The visitors made three changes at the break, bringing on V. Kabaev, A. Yarmolenko, and E. Odinaka. It proved a futile gesture. A misfortune struck Dynamo in the 55th minute when V. Surkis turned the ball into his own net, extending Bulhyna's lead. N. Voloshyn picked up a booking for the hosts shortly after.
Dynamo responded with four substitutions in the 60th minute, bringing on V. Surkis, V. Buyalskyy, V. Dakhnovskyi, and V. Tankovskiy. They rolled the dice, but the visitors could not find their rhythm. Bulhyna removed Kozhushko in the 67th minute, and J. Lonwijk came on for the home side in the 80th minute.
There was a late consolation from Dynamo when O. Ilyin scored in the 83rd minute, though the goal came too late to salvage pride. V. Grusha was substituted for Bulhyna in the 87th minute as the game wound down. The visitors had 105 attacks compared to 80, but possession tells only half the story.
Dynamo Kyiv dominated the ball with 62 per cent possession and registered eight corners, yet managed just three shots on target against six off target. Bulhyna were more clinical, landing four shots on target from eight attempts. The statistics suggest chances went begging for the visitors.
The victory lifts Bulhyna off the bottom of the table, though they remain in 14th place. Dynamo Kyiv's unbeaten start comes to an abrupt end, and the gap between fifth and sixth now feels wider. By then, the narrative had shifted entirely.
