KIEV: Shakhtar Donetsk, the miners’ club owned and financed by Rinat Akhmetov, secured their fourth consecutive Ukrainian title after coming from behind to snatch a 1-1 draw at home to Metalist Kharkiv.

Brazilian forward Ilsinho scored the equaliser in the 84th minute after former Shakhtar striker Macro Devic opened the scoring in the 39th. Victory earned Shakhtar an eighth domestic triumph overall, leaving Metalist and Dynamo Kiev 15 points behind with four rounds remaining of the season.

Shakhtar also made history by clinching the title in record time.

Akhmetov, considered the richest Ukrainian oligarch, has been  listed as the 47th richest man in the world with an estimated net worth of $15.4bn.

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