On February 25 FC Dynamo Kyiv played the Europa League round of 32 second leg against Club Brugge KV.
After the first match that ended in a draw (1:1), Dynamo had to score at the Jan Breydel Stadium. Comparing with the recent game against FC Desna Chernihiv (1:1), Mircea Lucescu made only one substitution in the starting lineup – Syrota replaced Karavayev.
Dynamo started the game by keeping the lower profile and waiting for a chance to counterattack. Still visitors were the first to create danger. At first defender blocked the shot by Gerson and then Brugge player managed to reach the ball when Besedin was rushing towards the goal.
Anyway, the game was quite boring in the first twenty minutes. Neither side wanted to force events. Halfway through the first half Brugge had two decent chances. At first Dost attempted with a header from a perfect position, but Bushchan was there. Later Van den Keybus tried to score from distance, but missed.
Things didn’t change a lot after the break. Brugge were mostly in possession, but our defenders and goalkeeper were doing a good job. Bushchan saved the team when Badji attempted in one-on-one situation. Dynamo created the first chance when Shaparenko took the field. Mykola unleashed a good strike from outside the box, but Mignolet parried it.
Eventually it turned out that Dynamo were waiting for their chance for a good reason. In the 83rd minute Rodrigues found Tsyhankov inside the box, Viktor put a cross and Buialskyi sent the ball into the net – 1:0!
Brugge looked shocked and didn’t manage to create real chances after that. Meanwhile the White-Blues could double the score in a stoppage time, but keeper coped with Shaparenko’s shot.
So, Dynamo win an reach the Europa League round of 16. The drawing ceremony will take place on February 26.
Europa League, round of 16, second leg
Club Brugge KV – FC Dynamo Kyiv – 0:1 (first leg – 1:1)
Brugge: Mignolet, Mata, Kossounou, Mechele, Sobol (De Cuyper, 85), Alvarez, Vormer (c), Dirar (Okereke, 85), Van den Keybus (Van Der Brempt, 46), Ricca, Dost (Badji, 57).
Dynamo: Bushchan, Kedziora (Karavayev, 78), Zabarnyi, Syrota, Mykolenko, Sydorchuk (c), Shepelev (Shaparenko, 68), Tsyhankov, Buialskyi (Andriyevskyi, 86), Rodrigues, Besedin.
Goal: Buialskyi (83).
Booked: Van den Keybus (19) – Besedin (49).
On February 25 FC Dynamo Kyiv will face Club Brugge KV away in the Europa League round of 32 second leg.
TEAMS’ PATH
Dynamo
- As the UPL runners-up, Dynamo started 2020/21 euro cups campaign with the Champions League qualification. They outplayed AZ Alkmaar and KAA Gent at this stage.
- At the group stage Kyiv side opposed Juventus, Barcelona and Ferencvarosi. Victory against Hungarian side in the last game let Mircea Lucescu’s men finish third and qualify for the Europa League playoffs. Generally Dynamo gained 4 points in the group (W-1, D-1, L-4, goal difference – 4:13).
- Dynamo best euro cups striker this season is Carlos de Pena with three goals to his name.
Brugge
- Brugge qualified for the Champions League group stage as champions of Belgium and also finished third there opposing Borussia Dortmund, Lazio and Zenit.
- Brugge gained 8 points at the Champions League group stage (W-2, D-2, L-2, goal difference – 8:10).
- Brugge best Champions League striker was Hans Vanaken – 3 goals.
LINEUP ISSUES
Dynamo
Defenders Mykyta Burda and Volodymyr Kostevych have been recovering for quite a white already. Tudor Baluta is also injured. Benjamin Verbic can’t help the team so far. Meanwhile Olexandr Tymchyk and Illia Zabarnyi have come to Brugge with the team. So has Denys Popov, who didn’t feature in the recent game against FC Desna Chernihiv.
Brugge
Before the trip to Kyiv, COVID-19 outbreak happened in the team. Just like last week, the head coach of the team Philippe Clement, defenders Stefano Denswil and Matej Mitrovic, halfback Hans Vanaken, winger Noa Lang and halfback Mats Rits can’t help Brugge as they’ve been tested positive for the virus.
Goalkeeper Simon Mignolet and midfielder Charles De Ketelaere have faced the same problem.
A week between games
Dynamo
On Sunday, Dynamo faced one of the claimants upon UPL medals – FC Desna Chernihiv. The game ended in a draw – 1:1.
Brugge
Meanwhile Brugge hosted OH Leuven on Monday and won by three goals to nil.
TECHNICAL DATA
Club Brugge KV – FC Dynamo Kyiv
February 25, 22:00 Kyiv time, Jan Breydel Stadium
Broadcasting – Football 2, Megogo/Volia Football
Dynamo against Belgian clubs
Dynamo – Anderlecht 0:3, 2:4 (1992/1993 UEFA Cup, round of 32)
Dynamo – Anderlecht 4:0, 2:4 (2000/2001 Champions League, 1st group stage)
Dynamo – Gent 3:0, 3:1 (2010/2011 Champions League, 3rd qualifying round)
Dynamo – Genk 0:1, 1:3 (2013/2014 Europa League, group stage)
Dynamo – Brugge – 3:3, 0:1 (2019/2020 Champions League, 3rd qualifying round)
Dynamo – Gent 3:0, 2:1 (2020/2021 Champions League, play-off round)
Dynamo – Brugge – 1:1, ?:? (2020/2021 Europa League, round of 32).
