Shakhtar Donetsk moved back to the top of the Ukrainian Premier League with their 16th win in 18 games this season at home to Tavriya Symferopol.

Julius Aghahowa scored the only goal of the game for Shakhtar after 11 minutes.

Previous leaders Dynamo Kiev could only claim a goalless draw at Arsenal Kiev, and have been overtaken by Shakhtar on goal difference.

Third-placed Metalurg Donetsk were held to a 1-1 draw at lowly Vorskla Naftogaz.

Chornomorets have closed the gap to Metalurg to just three points after a 2-0 win at Metalurg Zaporizhzhya.

In the other games on Sunday, rock-bottom Borysfen Boryspil picked up a point in a 1-1 draw at home to Dnipro, FC Metalist Kharkiv overcame visiting SC Volyn-1 1-0, and Kryvbas beat Zakarpattya 1-0.