Kremenčuk made a statement in the Ukrainian Cup on Tuesday, running out 9-2 winners against Dnipro Kherson at home. The result puts the hosts top of the table after two games, while the visitors remain winless in third place. Both sides sit on zero points in the standings, a quirk of the competition format that makes results rather than positions the immediate measure of progress.
And here's the thing about this fixture — Kremenčuk already beat Dnipro Kherson 7-0 back in September 2025. The margin has grown rather than shrunk, which tells you something about the gap between these two squads. The hosts are unbeaten after two matches, while the away side have lost both outings.
By then, both teams had been involved in plenty of goals in recent friendlies and cup matches. Kremenčuk's last five games saw results including a 0-11 defeat to Győri ETO, a 0-12 loss to Crvena Zvezda, and victories over Sokol Kyiv and Dnipro Kherson themselves. Dnipro Kherson's recent form includes heavy defeats but also a 4-2 win over Kharkiv Berserkers and an 11-3 victory against Tryzub Kyiv.
To be fair, neither side has been particularly defensive in their recent outings. Kremenčuk's 9-2 scoreline continues a pattern of high-scoring encounters, while Dnipro Kherson's defensive vulnerabilities have been exposed on multiple occasions. The visitors' two defeats this campaign have come without a single point to show for their efforts.
The result extends Kremenčuk's unbeaten run to eight games across all competitions, though this cup victory adds a different dimension to that sequence. For Dnipro Kherson, the task is to find consistency after two opening defeats. The table may not tell the full story with zero points involved, but the goal difference speaks for itself.
