FC Dynamo Kyiv faced SL Benfica in Lisbon within the Champions League group stage matchday 4.
Home side gaffer Rui Vitoria picked the same first eleven that won in Kyiv two weeks ago while Serhiy Rebrov changed half of the starting lineup.
Benfica took the game under control at once. Their active pressure resulted in Dynamo mistakes and yellow cards for Gonzalez and Moroziuk very quickly.
Anyway halfway through the first half the White-Blues started creating chances. At first Moraes dispossessed Benfica player, rushed forward and found Gonzalez, whose shot was blocked by defender. After that Kyivans took a corner, Gonzalez passed to Vida, but Domagoj missed with a header.
Still several mistakes late in the first half resulted in Benfica goal. After cross from the right flank Vida fouled inside the box, referee awarded penalty for the Eagles and Salvio converted from the spot.
Early in the second half Guedes hit the bar from distance.
Soon home side players got less aggressive and visitors almost used that. 69 minutes into the game Ederson fouled against Gonzalez inside the box, referee awarded penalty for Dynamo, but Benfica keeper parried Moraes’ shot.
After four matchdays Dynamo are lacking five points behind Besiktas JK and six points behind SSC Napoli and SL Benfica.
2016/2017 Champions League, group stage, matchday 4
SL Benfica – FC Dynamo Kyiv – 1:0 (1:0)
01.11.2016. Lisbon, Estadio da Luz. 58,652 spectators
Benfica: Ederson, Grimaldo, Luisao (c), Fejsa (Samaris, 59), Mitroglou (Jimenez, 70), Lindelöf, Salvio, Guedes (Andre Almeida, 87), Pizzi, Cervi, Semedo.
Dynamo: Rudko – Moroziuk, Khacheridi, Vida, Makarenko – Rybalka, Sydorchuk (Orikhovskyi, 76), Buialskyi (Hromov, 87) – Gonzalez, Tsyhankov (Besedin, 61) – Moraes.
Goal: Salvio (45+2, pen.).
Booked: Samaris (79) – Gonzalez (11), Moroziuk (15), Makarenko (44), Rybalka (56).
On November 1 FC Dynamo Kyiv will face SL Benfica in Lisbon within the Champions League group stage matchday 4. The game will start at 21:45 (Kyiv time) at the Estadio da Luz.
We present both sides.
SL BENFICA (Lisbon, Portugal)
Qualified for the Champions League as champions of Portugal
Current domestic league position – 1st
Five last games
October 2. Primeira. Benfica – Feirense – 4:0
October 14. Portuguese Cup. Sociedade União 1º de Dezembro – Benfica – 1:2
October 19. CL. Dynamo – Benfica – 0:2
October 23. Primeira. Belenenses – Benfica – 0:2
October 28. Benfica – Pacos de Ferreira – 3:0
Games in all competitions: 14 matches, 11 wins, 2 draws, 1 defeat, goals – 32:10
Head coach: Rui Vitoria
Domestic league first team regulars: Goncalo Guedes, Fejsa, Nelson Semedo, Pizzi, Salvio (9 appearances)
Best domestic league striker: Mitroglou (4 goals)
Champions League appearances:
3 – Grimaldo, Lindelöf, Guedes, Pizzi, Salvio, Nelson Semedo, Fejsa
Goals in Champions League:
2 – Salvio, Cervi
1 – Guedes
FC DYNAMO KYIV (Ukraine)
Qualified for the Champions League as champions of Ukraine
Current domestic league position – 3rd
Five last games
October 15. UPL. Chornomorets – Dynamo – 1:1
October 19. CL. Dynamo – Benfica – 0:2
October 23. UPL. Oleksandria – Dynamo – 1:1
October 26. Ukrainian Cup. Dynamo – Zoria (extra time)
October 29. UPL. Dynamo – Karpaty – 4:1
Games in all competitions: 18 matches, 9 wins, 5 draws, 4 defeats, goals – 33:18
Head coach: Serhiy Rebrov
Domestic league first team regulars: Mykola Moroziuk (12 appearances), Domagoj Vida, Serhiy Sydorchuk, Junior Moraes (11)
Best domestic league striker: Junior Moraes (6 goals)
Champions League appearances:
3 – Antunes, Vida, Khacheridi, Korzun, Tsyhankov, Hladkyi, Moraes, Yarmolenko
Goals in Champions League:
1 – Harmash, Tsyhankov
FACE TO FACE ON EUROPEAN ARENA
Before this season Dynamo and Benfica faced each other once – in 1991/1992 Champions Cup group stage
1991/1992 Champions Cup. Group stage
27.11.1991. Dynamo – Benfica – 1:0
Kyiv. Republican Stadium. 41,500 spectators
Goal: Salenko (31)
01.04.1992. Benfica – Dynamo – 5:0
Lisbon. Estadio da Luz. 15,000 spectators
Goals: Brito (25, 63), Isaias (71), Yuran (83, 88).
Last match
2016/2017 Champions League, group stage, matchday 3
Dynamo – Benfica – 0:2
Goals: Salvio (9, pen.), Cervi (55).
