Shakhtar Donetsk closed to within five points of Ukrainian Superliga leaders Dynamo Kiev with a 2-0 win away to bottom side Kryvbas.

Luis Fernandinho opened the scoring from the penalty spot after 31 minutes and Oleksandr Gladkyy wrapped up the points in the final minute.

Dnipro won 2-0 at home to Metallurg Donetsk with a goal in each half from Osmar Ferreyra, who scored from the penalty spot, and Sergei Samodin.

Adrian Pukanych got the only goal in the other game as Illichivets Mariupol won at Zakarpattya.