Shakhtar Donetsk cut Dynamo Kiev's lead at the top of the Superliga back to four points as they thrashed Karpaty Lviv 5-1.

Shakhtar Donetsk cut Dynamo Kiev's lead at the top of the Superliga back to four points as they thrashed Karpaty Lviv 5-1 today.

First-half penalties from Fernandinho and Jadson put Shakhtar in control before Fernandinho grabbed his second and his side's third in the 58th minute.

Karpaty pulled one back through Oleh Holodyuk 10 minutes later before Adriano's late double completed the win and reined in Dynamo, who beat Obolon Kiev 2-1 on Saturday.

Metalist Kharkiv moved within one point of Dnipro in third as a Jackson Coelho double saw off Illichivets Mariupol while Tavriya Symferopol stay sixth after a 2-2 draw with Arsenal Kiev.