On October 18, 2026, at the Central City Stadium in Zhytomyr, Ihor Krasnopir scored all three of Polissya’s goals in a 3-1 Ukrainian Premier League victory over Dynamo Kyiv. The extraordinary detail came before any of the goals: Polissya had lost goalkeeper Oleh Kudryk to a fifth-minute red card.
The hosts then conceded the opening goal, leaving them both a player and a goal behind. Krasnopir’s hat-trick transformed that difficult position into a two-goal win, with every one of his finishes coming while his side were playing with ten men.
A red card before either team had scored
Dynamo Kyiv’s official match report describes the incident that reshaped the contest. A misplaced pass from Kudryk allowed Volodymyr Brazhko to intercept and attempt a shot. Kudryk handled the ball outside his penalty area, and a VAR review was followed by his dismissal.
The independent Dynamo.kiev.ua match account corroborates the handball outside the area and the early sending-off. Polissya introduced replacement goalkeeper Yevhen Volynets in the eighth minute, as both reports’ team lists record.
Dynamo subsequently went ahead in the 19th minute. Taras Mykhavko headed in from a Mykola Shaparenko corner, putting the visitors in front after they had already gained their numerical advantage.
Krasnopir answered in three different moments
The equaliser also came from a corner. Oleksandr Andriievskyi supplied the delivery, and Krasnopir headed home to bring Polissya level. The first half ended 1-1, giving the home side a foothold despite the dismissal.
The Ukrainian Premier League’s official player record lists Krasnopir’s second and third goals in the 68th and 76th minutes. Football.ua’s independent summary confirms the same scoring sequence, including the penalty that put Polissya ahead.
That spot kick followed a collision between Dynamo goalkeeper Ruslan Neshcheret and Serhii Chobotenko. After another VAR review, Krasnopir converted to make it 2-1. Eight minutes later, he completed his hat-trick after running onto a Bohdan Mykhailichenko pass and finishing beyond Neshcheret.
Those two second-half goals changed a level match into a 3-1 lead. Dynamo’s extra player had not prevented the short-handed hosts from scoring twice after the interval.
A hat-trick with a second-place reward
Krasnopir was 23 on match day, with his December 1, 2002 birth date recorded by the league and an independent player profile. His contribution accounted for every Polissya goal in a match whose opening minutes had given the visitors a major advantage.
The victory left Polissya second on 22 points from nine matches. Dynamo remained third with 16 points from eight games, a six-point gap with one fewer fixture played. Both the official club report and the independent match account record that standings context.
The memorable sequence was simple: an early goalkeeper dismissal, a goal conceded, then three answers from the same striker. Krasnopir supplied the equaliser, the lead and the final cushion while Polissya remained a player short.
Sources and further reading
- FC Dynamo Kyiv – official match report
- Dynamo.kiev.ua – independent match report
- Ukrainian Premier League – Krasnopir profile and match goals
- Football.ua – match summary and scoring timeline
- Dynamo.kiev.ua – independent Krasnopir player profile
