FC Dynamo Kyiv hosted Chelsea FC within the Champions League group stage matchday 3.
Comparing with the game against FC Shakhtar Donetsk the White-Blues coaching staff made several substitutions in the starting lineup. Vida replaced Antunes while Rybalka, Buialskyi and Derlis Gonzalez substituted Denys Harmash, Miguel and Oleh Husiev. Artem Kravets was the finisher instead of Junior Moraes.
Both sides started the game carefully. Hazard was the first to make Dynamo fans really nervous. He obtained the ball on the left flank, moved to the centre and hit the post.
Dynamo most dangerous player was young Vitaliy Buialskyi. He unleashed two good shots on target.
In the first half both teams applied serious pressure. Dynamo laterals Silva and Vida acted confidently and didn’t let opponents create chances. Still there was an episode when Matic eluded several defenders, but then missed.
Second half started with “cold shower” for our team. Willian took the free kick and hit the bar from 23-meter distance. Later Rybalka blocked Hazard’s shot and saved our team from troubles…
Kyivans created their first chance in the second half only 61 minutes into the match. The White-Blues started their counterattack, Yarmolenko found Gonzalez, Derlis tried to score from unpromising angle, but Begovic parried his shot.
After that both sides decided not to risk as every point can be vital.
So, Dynamo have 5 points and second place in group table at the moment.
UEFA Champions League, group stage, matchday 3
20.10.2015. Kyiv, NSC Olimpiyskyi. 60,291 spectators
FC Dynamo Kyiv – Chelsea FC – 0:0
Dynamo: Shovkovskyi (c), Danilo Silva, Khacheridi, Dragovic, Vida, Sydorchuk, Rybalka, Buialskyi (Harmash, 83), Gonzalez, Yarmolenko, Kravets (Moraes, 78).
Chelsea: Begovic, Azpilicueta, Cahill, Zouma, Terry (c), Willian, Matic, Hazard, Fabregas (Oscar, 75), Ramires, Diego Costa.
Booked: Buialskyi (65) – Zouma (67)
On October 20 FC Dynamo Kyiv will host Chelsea FC within the Champions League group stage matchday 3.
The game will start at 21:45 at the NSC Olimpiyskyi.
As these two side have never faced each other yet, let’s look at their statistics in two previous Champions League games.
FC Dynamo Kyiv
The White-Blues have played in a draw against FC Porto 2:2 in Kyiv (goals: Husiev, 20, Buialskyi, 89) and then defeated Maccabi Tel Aviv FC away – 2:0 (goals: Yarmolenko, 4, Moraes, 50).
Goals scored: 4
Goals conceded: 2
Possession: 52%
Dangerous attacks: 28
Shots on target: 11
Shots wide: 9
Blocked shots: 8
Hit the post: 0
Corners: 12
Offside: 2
Yellow cards: 5
Red cards: 0
Fouls suffered: 25
Fouls committed: 36
Passes: 938
Straight passes: 799
Chelsea FC
The Blues have already flattened Maccabi in London – 4:0 (goals: Willian, 15, Oscar, 45+4, Diego Costa, 58, Fabregas, 78) and lost against Porto away – 2:1 (goal: Willian, 45+2).
Goals scored: 5
Goals conceded: 2
Possession: 58%
Dangerous attacks: 28
Shots on target: 8
Shots wide: 9
Blocked shots: 11
Hit the post: 1
Corners: 12
Offside: 7
Yellow cards: 4
Red cards: 0
Fouls suffered: 29
Fouls committed: 28
Passes: 1094
Straight passes: 936
Interesting peculiarity
Dynamo scored two early openers (20 minutes into the game against Porto, 4 minutes into the game against Maccabi) while Chelsea scored in a stoppage time in both matches (Maccabi – 45+4, Porto – 45+2).
FC Dynamo Kyiv against Jose Mourinho
On October 20 2009 Dynamo opposed Inter Milan headed by the Special One away within the Champions League group stage. The game ended in a draw – 2:2. Yevhen Khacheridi, Oleh Husiev, Andriy Yarmolenko, and Artem Kravets, who still feature for Kyivans, took the field in that game.
On November 4 Dynamo lost the dramatic battle in Kyiv – 2:1. Eventually Inter won 2009/10 Champions League.
