Karpaty vs Zeljeznicar Sarajevo

Dyedov's opening goal in the 14th minute settled any early nerves — but it was his second in the 32nd minute that effectively killed the contest. Per the Bosnian outlet Oslobođenje, Dyedov's opener came from a free-kick delivery, with the forward catching the ball first time and beating Željezničar goalkeeper Abdulahović. A 3-0 half-time lead left no room for a Bosnian fightback.

O. Dyedov (Karpaty) — Two goals in the first 32 minutes, including a well-taken opener from a free-kick situation. His movement and finishing set the tone for the rout.

A. Shakh (Karpaty) — A brace either side of half-time (43', 50'). His second goal, scored five minutes after the restart, extinguished any hope of a Željezničar recovery.

The 4-0 scoreline (3-0 at half-time) reflects a complete first-half performance from Karpaty. Three goals in 29 first-half minutes — Dyedov (14', 32') and Shakh (43') — suggest the Ukrainian side's movement and pressing overwhelmed Željezničar's backline in their first pre-season outing. The clean sheet was Karpaty's third in five pre-season matches this summer.

This was Karpaty's fifth pre-season friendly of summer 2026. The 4-0 win extends their unbeaten run to three matches (W2 D1, following a goalless draw with NK Lokomotiva Zagreb on 17 July and a 1-0 win over Bravo on 11 July). Karpaty's only defeat in pre-season came against CFR Cluj (1-0, 9 July).

For Željezničar Sarajevo, this was their first pre-season match of the 2026/27 campaign under manager M. Odović. The Bosnian side ended their 2025/26 Premijer Liga season on 25 May with a 1-0 defeat to city rivals FK Sarajevo. They will use this heavy defeat as a benchmark ahead of the new season, which is expected to begin in late July or early August.

Karpaty's next pre-season fixture is unconfirmed at the time of writing. Željezničar will continue their preparations with further friendlies before the 2026/27 Premijer Liga campaign.

A ruthlessly efficient pre-season performance from Karpaty, who were 3-0 up inside 43 minutes and never looked back. Dyedov and Shakh's double strikes highlight the depth of attacking options in the Ukrainian side's squad. For Željezničar, this was a chastening first run-out of the summer — the scoreline reflects the gap in match sharpness between a side four friendlies deep and one just starting its preparations.