FC Dynamo Kyiv hosted FC Lviv within the Ukrainian Premier League matchday 3.
Mircea Lucescu made six substitutions in the White-Blues starting lineup comparing with the game against AZ Alkmaar. Syrota, Shepelev, Andriyevskyi, Tsytaishvili, Verbic and Liedniev replaced Karavayev, Sydorchuk, Shaparenko, Rodrigues, de Pena and Buialskyi. The team captain was 21-year-old Vitaliy Mykolenko.
In the first half both sides mostly played carefully. Dynamo created the first chance in the 9th minute when Syrota missed with a header after cross from the corner flag. Supriaha had a good opportunity after long ball from Bushchan, but Kravchuk blocked Vladyslav’s strike.
After the first half Dynamo coach made four substitutions at once. Sydorchuk, Shaparenko, Tsyhankov and Buialskyi replaced Andriyevskyi, Shepelev, Tsytaishvili and Liedniev. This move turned out to be beneficial. 48 minutes into the game Klymenchuk fouled against Supriaha inside Lviv box and referee awarded penalty for Dynamo. Tsyhankov converted from the spot.
After that Kyivans gave the upper hand to Lviv side trying to use counterattacks. Mykolenko missed from inside the box while visitors’ keeper Lytovchenko parried the header by Supriaha.
And then, in the 62nd minute, Lviv equalized. Visitors put a free tick from the left side, Bushchan saved the team after header, but Celic was there to send the ball into the net.
Mircea Lucescu reacted with another substitution – forward Artem Kravets replaced Benjamin Verbic. The atmosphere at the stadium got so intense that referee booked Lviv head coach Giorgi Tsetsadze and Dynamo assistant coach Diego Longo. Later Lviv defender Maroine Mihoubi got the second yellow card and was sent off.
The decisive episode happened when referee awarded free kick for Dynamo. Shaparenko took it and sent the ball into the upper V. In a stoppage time Supriaha made it 3:1 after assist by Shaparenko.
UPL, matchday 3
19.09.2020. Kyiv, NSC Olimpiyskyi
FC Dynamo Kyiv – FC Lviv – 3:1 (0:0)
Dynamo: Bushchan, Kedziora, Zabarnyi, Syrota, Mykolenko, Andriyevskyi (Sydorchuk, 46), Shepelev (Shaparenko, 46), Tsytaishvili (Tsyhankov, 46), Verbic (Kravets, 67), Liedniev (Buialskyi, 46), Supriaha.
Lviv: Lytovchenko, Kravchuk, Celic, Mihoubi, Klymenchuk, Borzenko, Hrysio (Komarets, 64), Ainsalu, Koshman (Welves, 75), Filipe, Nych (Romanchuk, 88).
Goals: Tsyhankov (48, pen.), Shaparenko (87), Supriaha (90+5) – Celic (62)
Booked: Shaparenko (71), Supriaha (80) – Hrysio (21), Ainsalu (25), Klymenchuk (48), Kravchuk (59), Mihoubi (73)
Sent off: Mihoubi (83, second booking).
On September 19 FC Dynamo Kyiv will play the 2020/2021 UPL matchday 3 game – against FC Lviv. The match will take place at the NSC Olimpiyskyi behind closed doors.
Kick-off – 19:30.
Referee – Viktor Kopiyevskyi (Kropyvnytskyi
VAR referee (offline) – Andriy Kovalenko (Poltava)
Dynamo:
The game against FC Lviv will be a final rehearsal for Dynamo before incredibly important Champions League qualification play-off fixtures against KAA Gent.
Considering the recent draw against FC Desna Chernihiv (0:0) our team can’t afford losing points so early in the season any more.
Recent games:
15.09.2020. CL. Dynamo – AZ – 2:0
11.09.2020. UPL. Dynamo – Desna – 0:0
05.09.2020. Friendly. Kolos – Dynamo – 0:1
25.08.2020. SC. Shakhtar – Dynamo – 1:3
21.08.2020. UPL. Olimpik – Dynamo – 1:4
Our opponent
Lviv are the most mysterious team of the league so far as the game against Dynamo will be only the second one for Giorgi Tsetsadze’s men this season. Before the matchday 1 game against FC Mynai it turned out that five Lviv side players had COVID-19, so the match was rescheduled.
Considering that Lviv didn’t have enough game practice, they were flattened by FC Kolos Kovalivka away in the matchday 2 game – 0:4.
Lviv went through significant lineup changes in summer. Several players left the team including Brazilians Alvaro and Renan. On the other hand, Lviv got some newcomers including goalkeeper Serhiy Lytovchenko and ex-Dynamo player Olexandr Romanchuk.
Recent games:
12.09.2020. UPL. Kolos – Lviv – 4:0
8.08.2020. Friendly. Lviv – Nyva Ternopil – 2:0
5.08.2020. Friendly. Lviv – Polissia – 1:1
Face-to-face statistics
Total: 9 matches (8 Dynamo wins, 1 Lviv win, goal difference – 17:3)
Dynamo at home: 4 matches (3 Dynamo wins, 1 Lviv win, goal difference – 7:2)
Dynamo biggest win – 4:0 (3.11.2019, UPL)
Best striker – Vitaliy Buialskyi (3 goals)
Previous face-to-face match
2019/20 UPL. Matchday 13
FC Dynamo Kyiv – FC Lviv – 4:0
Goals: Shaparenko (10), Tsyhankov (30, pen.), Besedin (82), Popov (90+1).
