FC Dynamo Kyiv hosted FC Lugano within the Europa League group stage matchday 6.
Visitors didn’t have any tournament motivation as they didn’t have a single chance to finish higher than the fourth place in our group. Meanwhile for Dynamo this match was of great importance. They needed to win (win by 2 goals was even better) to go through to playoffs.
The White-Blues started applying pressure right after the starting whistle. They took four corners early in the game, but ineffectively.
In one of the episodes Besedin was centimeters away from goal after decent low cross from the left side by Mykolenko.
42 minutes into the game Dynamo scored at last, but Buialskyi, who netted the ball, was flagged offside.
Visitors responded sensationally. Dalmonte rushed through the right side, put a cross into the box and Aratore headed the ball in.
After the break Dynamo increased the pressure and visitors didn’t even think of attacks. Still the White-Blues unleashed the first shot on target only 71 minutes into the game. Goalkeeper parried the attempt of Tsyhankov.
Anyway, eventually home side scored. Tsyhankov hit the far corner from inside the box. Still it wasn’t enough.
So, it’s 1:1 which means that Dynamo finish third in their group.
Europa League. Group B. Matchday 6
FC Dynamo Kyiv – FC Lugano – 1:1
12.12.2019. Kyiv, NSC Olimpiyskyi, 15 774 spectators
Dynamo: Bushchan, Kedziora (Tsytaishvili, 64), Popov, Kadar, Mykolenko, Shepelev, Karavayev, Buialskyi, Tsyhankov, de Pena (Harmash, 77), Besedin (Sol, 81).
Lugano: Da Costa, Holender, Yao, Custodio, Obexer, Guidotti (Vecsei, 55), Dalmonte (Maric, 64), Lovric (Crnigoj, 84), Sulmoni, Daprela, Aratore.
Goals: Tsyhankov (90+4) – Aratore (45).
Booked: Guidotti (17), Obexer (67), Vecsei (79).
On December 12 FC Dynamo Kyiv will play the decisive 2019/20 Europa League group stage game at the NSC Olimpiyskyi. The White-Blues will host the Swiss side FC Lugano. The first duel between these teams ended in a goalless draw.
Considering the situation in our group, Dynamo need to win by at least two goals.
Kyivans started the group stage with victory against Malmo, but then there were three draws – against Lugano and two against Copenhagen. In the matchday 5 game the White-Blues lost against Malmo away – 3:4.
As for Lugano, they have only two points and no matter how the match in Kyiv ends they’ll finish fourth in the group.
Lugano – Dynamo: first match statistics
Attack:
Goals – 0:0
Shots – 15:19
Shots on target – 4:3
Shots wide – 8:12
Blocked – 3:4
Corners – 4:4
Offsides – 1:0
Effectiveness:
Possession – 37%:63%
Passes accuracy – 75%:89%
Passes – 381:666
Accurate passes: 238:590
Defense:
Regained possession – 35:32
Dispossessions – 0:0
Blocked shots – 4:3
Clearances – 0:0
Discipline:
Yellow cards – 1:2
Red cards – 0:0
Fouls – 16:12
Europa League. Group B. Matchday 2
FC Lugano – FC Dynamo Kyiv – 0:0
03.10.2019. St. Gallen, Arena St. Gallen. 1 281 spectators
