FC Dynamo Kyiv hosted FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk within the Ukrainian Premier League matchday 24.
The White-Blues fans were looking forward for the game at the NSC Olimpiyskyi as victory would guarantee their team the title.
Myron Markevych changed the starting lineup comparing with the Europa league semifinals second leg against Napoli. Only Jaba Kankava stayed on his position.
The White-Blues didn’t hasten. Visitors used counterattacks, but in general it was a close match. In the first half each side unleashed only two shots.
After the break the game didn’t change a lot. It wasn’t easy for Kyivans to score considering Dnipro orderly defense. Ex-Dynamo performer Roman Bezus had a good chance, but sent the ball over the bar.
In the second half Sydorchuk and Buialskyi replaced Miguel and Belhanda.
The key episode happened 84 minutes into the match. Yarmolenko took a corner, but didn’t put a cross into the box. He found Rybalka, who passed the ball to penalty area. Domagoj Vida obtained it, eluded defender and hit the target!
The final whistle made players and fans happy. Dynamo got the long-awaited domestic title! The 14th title of champions of Ukraine!!!
UPL. Matchday 24
17.05.2015. Kyiv. NSC Olimpiyskyi. 50,702 spectators
FC Dynamo Kyiv – FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk – 1:0 (0:0)
Dynamo: Shovkovskyi (c), Danilo Silva, Khacheridi, Dragovic, Vida, Rybalka, Yarmolenko, Belhanda (Buialskyi, 76), Miguel (Sydorchuk, 53), Lens, Kravets (Teodorczyk, 64).
Dnipro: Lastuvka,Vlad, Kankava, Ksionz, Kalinic, Bezus, Shakhov, Gueye, Svatok, Bliznichenko (Mihunov, 76), Matheus (c) (Luchkevych, 64).
Goal: Vida (84, assist – Rybalka)
Booked: Sydorchuk (60), Vida (87)
On May 17 at 19:30 FC Dynamo Kyiv will face FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk within the 2014/2015 Ukrainian Premier League matchday 24 top fixture.
FC Dynamo Kyiv
Five last UPL matches: 3 wins, 2 draws, goal difference – 17:3
Five last home matches: 4 wins, 1 draw, goal difference – 19:2
Five most stable first team regulars: Andriy Yarmolenko – 23 appearances, Danilo Silva – 22, Younes Belhanda, Aleksandar Dragovic, Artem Kravets – 21
Goalkeeper #1: Olexandr Shovkovskyi – 16 matches played (7 goals conceded)
Best assistants: Jeremain Lens, Andriy Yarmolenko – 11 assists each
Best domestic league strikers: Artem Kravets, Andriy Yarmolenko – 14 goals each
Leader according to goal+assist system: Andriy Yarmolenko – 25 (14+11)
Injured player: Yevhen Makarenko
Suspended: –
One step from suspension: Domagoj Vida, Serhiy Sydorchuk, Jeremain Lens, Andriy Yarmolenko – 3 bookings each.
FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
Five last UPL matches: 3 wins, 1 draw, 1 defeat, goal difference – 9:2
Five last home matches: 4 wins, 1 defeat, goal difference – 13:3
Most stable first team regulars: Bruno Gama, Nikola Kalinic – 22 appearances, Denys Boiko, Yevhen Konoplianka, Yevhen Selezniov – 20
Goalkeeper #1: Denys Boiko – 20 matches played (14 goals conceded)
Best assistant: Ruslan Rotan – 4 assists
Best domestic league striker: Nikola Kalinic – 12 goals
Leader according to goal+assist system: Nikola Kalinic – 14 (12+2)
Injured players: Roman Zozulia, Serhiy Kravchenko
Suspended: –
One step from suspension: Douglas Silva, Ruslan Rotan, Yevhen Selezniov, Bruno Gama – 3 bookings each.
Face-to-face
47 matches: 30 Dynamo wins 9 draws, 8 Dnipro wins, goal difference – 84:39 for Dynamo
At Dynamo home arena – 23 matches: 16 Dynamo wins, 5 draws, 2 Dnipro wins, goal difference – 45:24 for Dynamo
Five last UPL face-to-face matches
02.11.2014. Dnipro – Dynamo – 0:3
30.03.2014. Dnipro – Dynamo – 2:0
01.09.2013. Dynamo – Dnipro – 1:1
27.04.2013. Dynamo – Dnipro – 2:0
07.10.2012. Dnipro – Dynamo – 2:1
Did you know that…
- Win against Dnipro will let Dynamo get the domestic title two matchdays before the season end. Last time Kyivans became champions six years ago.
- Six Dnipro main squad performers used to feature for Dynamo: Roman Bezus, Denys Boiko, Roman Zozulia, Serhiy Kravchenko, Pavlo Ksionz and Ruslan Rotan. Boiko, Zozulia and Ksions are Dynamo trainees.
