Novopolotsk secured a 2:3 victory over Mogilev in the Belarus Cup on Saturday. The match took place on 16 August 2026, and the visitors held on to claim all three points away from home. Both sides entered the fixture with identical records of zero points from six games played.
Mogilev sit seventh in the table, having lost five of their six matches so far. Novopolotsk occupy fifth place with two wins to their name, but neither side has managed a single draw. Cup football has its own rules, and sometimes results tell a different story from the league standings.
The hosts have not tasted success in their last five outings. They lost 0:4 to Zhlobin, then edged past Slavutich 3:4 before falling to Gomel 1:4 and Vitebsk 0:4. The defeat to Novopolotsk extends a run that has seen them pay for a sloppy opening to the season.
Novopolotsk's recent form looks slightly brighter. They dropped points in a 2:3 defeat to Vitebsk, then lost 4:5 to Zhlobin and 2:4 to Slavutich. A narrow 1:2 loss to Lida was followed by a 2:1 victory over the same opponents in late February.
The result keeps both clubs clear of the bottom of the table, though the gap between fifth and seventh remains tight. With six games played and zero points accumulated by either side, the standings are still a work in progress.