Eduard Sarapii sets new UPL record for passes in a single match
Polissya defender Eduard Sarapii has broken the Ukrainian Premier League's three-year record for total passes in one game.
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Key points
- Sarapii completed 151 passes in the match against Veres
- He surpassed his own previous three-year record of 149 passes
- The defender also recorded 139 accurate passes
Polissya Zhytomyr center-back Eduard Sarapii set a remarkable milestone during the 12th-round match of the Ukrainian Premier League against Veres. According to Wyscout data, the defender completed 151 passes throughout the fixture.
This performance not only leads the current season's statistics but also establishes a new all-time high for the UPL over the past three campaigns. The previous three-year record of 149 passes was also held by Sarapii, set back in May 2026. Additionally, the player matched his own previous best by registering 139 accurate passes in the same game.
Following 12 rounds of the season, Sarapii maintains a strong position in the league's average passing charts, ranking among the top distributors alongside players from Shakhtar Donetsk. This highlights his pivotal role in launching Polissya's attacking phases from deep.
Source УПЛ — upl.ua/ua/news/view/12247 ↗
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