FC Dynamo Kyiv faced Chelsea FC at StamfordBridge in London within the Champions league group stage matchday 4.
Dynamo had only one change in the starting lineup comparing with the first match against Chelsea that took place two weeks ago at the NSC Olimpiyskyi. Vitorino Antunes replaced Danilo Silva.
In the first half the Pensioners attacked mostly through the left flank. Jose Mourinho used 4-2-3-1 while Serhiy Rebrov – 4-1-4-1.
Chelsea attacked more early in the game. Dynamo best chance was a promising free kick, but Serhiy Rybalka hit the defensive wall. Eventually Chelsea opened the score though the goal was escapable.
34 minutes into the game Willian put a cross into the box where Aleksandar Dragovic tried to clear the ball, but scored own goal…
After the break Denys Harmash substituted Serhiy Sydorchuk and StamfordBridge saw totally different Dynamo – more aggressive and creative. Artem Kravets had a good chance early in the second half, but lost the ball in one-on-one situation. Soon he was replaced by Moraes. Junior also had a chance, but Begovic parried his shot. Shovkovskyi also had a lot of work.
Yarmolenko was a problem for Chelsea defense and 78 minutes into the game he got an assist to his name while the attack was finished by… Dragovic. After Yarmolenko put a cross from the corner flag Aleks obtained the ball and netted it from inside the box.
After that Jose Mourinho also made substitutions. Pedro and Hazard took the field. Soon home side scored again. Willian took a free kick and hit the upper V.
So, Dynamo played worthily but lost. After four matchdays Kyivans are third in the Champions League group table.
2015/2016 Champions League. Group G. Matchday 4
04.11.2015. London. StamfordBridge. 41,241 supporters
Chelsea FC – FC Dynamo Kyiv – 2:1 (1:0)
Chelsea: Begovic – Azpilicueta, Zouma, Terry (c), Baba Rahman – Ramires, Matic – Willian (Cahill, 90+1), Fabregas (Pedro, 79), Oscar (Hazard, 79) – Diego Costa.
Dynamo: Shovkovskyi (c) – Vida, Khacheridi, Dragovic, Antunes – Rybalka – Yarmolenko, Sydorchuk (Harmash, 46), Buialskyi, Gonzalez – Kravets (Moraes, 56).
Goals: Dragovic (34, own goal), Willian (83) – Dragovic (78).
Booked: Gonzalez (26), Antunes (59), Buialskyi (72).
Statistics (first half – in brackets)
|
Chelsea |
Statistics |
Dynamo |
|
2 (1) |
Goals |
1 (0) |
|
52 (52) |
Possession (%) |
52 (48) |
|
13 (7) |
Shots |
11 (4) |
|
5 (2) |
Shots on goal |
2 (0) |
|
5 (3) |
Shots wide |
4 (2) |
|
3 (2) |
Blocked shots |
5 (2) |
|
0 (0) |
Posts/bars |
0 (0) |
|
1 (0) |
Saves |
4 (2) |
|
7 (4) |
Corners |
7 (2) |
|
4 (1) |
Offsides |
4 (2) |
|
102, 6 (54,7) |
Distance covered (km) |
107, 7 (57, 4) |
|
435 (277) |
Passes |
369 (202) |
|
366 (231) |
Straight passes |
304 (168) |
|
84 (83) |
Straight passes percentage |
82 (83) |
|
14 (6) |
Fouls |
19 (9) |
|
0 (0) |
Yellow cards |
4 (1) |
|
0 (0) |
Red cards |
0 (0)
|
On November 4 FC Dynamo Kyiv will face Chelsea FC away within the 2015/2016 Champions League group stage matchday 4.
The game will start at 21:45 at StamfordBridge.
Chelsea FC
Domestic league current position: 15th (3 wins, 2 draws, 6 defeats, goal difference – 16:22).
Champions League group stage current position: 3rd (1 win, 1 draw, 1 defeat, goal difference – 5:2).
Best Champions League group stage striker: Willian – 2 goals.
Best Champions League group stage assistant: Cesc Fabregas – 1 assist.
Champions League group stage leaders according to “goal+assist” system: Willian – 2 (2+0), Cesc Fabregas – 2 (1+1).
Goalkeeper #1: Begovic – 3 appearances (2 goals conceded)
Irreplaceable in the Champions League group stage: Azpilicueta, Begovic, Zouma, Cahill – 270 minutes played.
Most enduring (players that covered the longest distance in three matches): Cesc Fabregas (31 648 m), Gary Cahill (29, 269 m), Cesar Azpilicueta (28 725 m).
The way Champions League group stage goals were scored: 5 goals with right foot (3 – from inside the box, 2 – from outside the box).
FC Dynamo Kyiv
Domestic league current position: 2nd (10 wins, 1 draw, 1 defeat, goal difference – 24:5).
Champions League group stage current position: 2nd (1 win, 2 draws, goal difference – 4:2).
Best Champions League group stage strikers: Buialskyi, Husiev, Moraes, Yarmolenko – 1 goal each.
Best Champions League group stage assistant: Derlis Gonzalez – 2 assists.
Champions League group stage leader according to “goal+assist” system: Derlis Gonzalez – 2 (0+2).
Goalkeeper #1: Shovkovskyi – 2 appearances (0 goals conceded)
Irreplaceable in the Champions League group stage: Dragovic, Rybalka, Danilo Silva, Khacheridi – 270 minutes played.
Most enduring (players that covered the longest distance in three matches): Serhiy Rybalka (32 045 m), Danilo Silva (31, 844 m), Aleksandar Dragovic (29 623 m).
The way Champions League group stage goals were scored: 2 goals with right foot, 1 with left foot, 1 header (4 – from inside the box).
Champions League group stage statistics after three matchdays
|
Chelsea |
|
Dynamo |
|
40 |
Shots |
38 |
|
13 |
Shots on goal |
16 |
|
14 |
Shots wide |
12 |
|
13 |
Blocked shots |
10 |
|
2 |
Posts/bars |
0 |
|
16 |
Corners |
18 |
|
43/26 |
Fouls (committed/suffered) |
55/39 |
|
5 |
Yellow cards |
6 |
|
1444/1214 |
Passes (total/straight) |
1401/1201 |
Current state of affairs
After face-to-face match in Kyiv these two sides played several games in domestic competitions.
Dynamo defeated FC Obolon-Brovar Kyiv in the Ukrainian Cup round of 16 second leg and FC Metalist Kharkiv within the Ukrainian Premier League matchday 13. Serhiy Rebrov’s men scored 7 goals and didn’t concede a single one.
Chelsea played three fixtures and lost each of them. The Blues were defeated by West Ham United FC and Liverpool FC within the domestic league and by Stoke City FC within the Football League Cup. The Pensioners netted 3 goals and conceded seven.
