Dynamo Kyiv beat Shakhtar in Ukraine Super Cup

The Super Cup winner was determined in a penalty shoot-out -- 4:3 after a 1:1 draw.

The game held Odessa was an opening of the Ukrainian football season 2016/17, UNIAN reports.

Shakhtar opened the score early into the second half when Brazil’s Fred hit the net from a closed angle. Before the goal, the Shakthar “miners” had more scoring chances, dominating the pitch.

However, right after scoring, Shaktar shifted back to its goal defending the result while Dynamo took over the advantage. Kyiv scored an equalizer 10 minutes before the final whistle as Domagoj Vida starred with a beautiful header.

The teams failed to score a winning goal from play and the fate of the game was decided in a penalty shoot-out. Kyiv keeper Oleksandr Shovkovskiy fended off the decisive penalty by Yevhen Seleznyov who played his first official game for Shaktar after his return from Russia’s Kuban.