On March 18 FC Dynamo Kyiv faced Villarreal CF away in the Europa League round of 16 second leg.
After 2:0 home defeat a week earlier, the White-Blues needed to score at least twice at the Estadio de la Ceramica and avoid conceding herewith. Comparing with the recent UPL game against FC Zoria Luhansk (2:0 for Dynamo) Mircea Lucescu made two substitutions in the starting lineup – Rodrigues and Andriyevskyi replaced Besedin and Shaparenko.
Dynamo were keeping the lower profile and looking for chances to counterattack. Villarreal were mostly in possession. Bacca was the first to attempt, but sent the ball over the bar. Anyway, home side used the following chance: Chukwueze put a great cross into the box from the right side and Gerard Moreno headed the ball in.
After that the game got a bit slower. Villarreal controlled the situation on the field and applied pressure effectively when necessary. Eventually Moreno made it 2:0 ten minutes before the break after assist by Parejo.
Nothing really changed in the second half. Villarreal attacked and created chances while Dynamo counted on counterattacks and set pieces. Supriaha had an opportunity after which Albiol almost hit his own goal, but generally visitors had few chances after the break.
Meanwhile Bushchan had more work to do as Moreno put a cross from the wing and Kedziora almost sent the ball into Dynamo net.
So, Villarreal win 2:0 (4:0 on aggregate) and reach the Europa League quarterfinals.
Europa League. Round of 16, second leg
Villarreal CF – FC Dynamo Kyiv – 2:0 (first leg – 2:0)
Villarreal: Asenho, Foyth (Mario Gaspar, 63), Albiol (c), Mori, Pedraza, Trigueros (Jaume Costa, 79), Capoue, Parejo, Gerard Moreno (Raba, 79), Bacca (Pino, 63), Chukwueze (Baena, 70).
Dynamo: Bushchan, Mykolenko (Sidcley, 83), Syrota (Popov, 83), Zabarnyi, Kedziora, Sydorchuk (c), Andriyevskyi (Shepelev, 65), de Pena, Buialskyi, Tsyhankov (Supriaha, 46), Rodrigues (Liedniev, 65).
Goals: Gerard Moreno (13, 36)
Booked: Trigueros (17), Parejo (43).
On March 18 FC Dynamo Kyiv will face Villarreal CF away in the 2020/21 Europa League round of 16 second leg.
TECHNICAL DATA
Villarreal CF – FC Dynamo Kyiv
Round of 16. Second leg. First leg – 2:0.
March 18, 22:00 Kyiv time. Villarreal, Estadio de la Ceramica
Broadcasting – Football 2
FIRST LEG
Unai Emery’s men won 2:0 at the NSC Olimpiyskyi in the first leg. Goals were scored by Spanish side centre backs – Pau Torres and Raul Albiol.
WEEK BETWEEN GAMES
After the first leg against Villarreal, Dynamo played extremely important domestic league fixture against FC Zoria Luhansk. The White-Blues won by two goals to nil.
For Villarreal the weekend also was a success. They broke their winless streak that had been on since January 8. Unai Emery’s team defeated Eibar away – 3:1. At the moment they’re seventh in the La Liga table.
OPPONENT
Villarreal statistics in this EL campaign
Most appearances: Rulli, Trigueros – 8, Foyth, Jaume Costa, Baena – 7
Most time played: Rulli – 720 minutes, Trigueros – 529, Foyth – 502, Pena – 496, Albiol – 450
Goals: Alcacer – 5, Bacca – 3, Gerard Moreno, Nino, Baena – 2
Assists: Gerard Moreno – 4, Bacca, Chukwueze – 2
Shots on goal: Alcacer, Bacca – 8, Baena, Chukwueze, Gerard Moreno – 4
Shots wide: Trigueros, Jaume Costa – 4, Pedraza – 3
Accurate passes: Rulli – 378, Foyth – 353, Trigueros – 333, Parejo, Albiol – 300
Accurate passes percentage: Iborra – 94%, Foyth, Coquelin – 92, Parejo, Mori – 91, Albiol, Capoue – 90
SUSPENSIONS
Villarreal
Suspended: —
Potential suspension: Mori, Pena, Coquelin, Pedraza
Dynamo
Suspended: —
Potential suspension: Buialskyi, Shaparenko
LINEUP ISSUES
Villarreal: Iborra, Coquelin, Pena, Nino, Pau Torres, Rulli
Dynamo: Burda, Kostevych, Baluta, Neshcheret, Verbic
TEAMS’ PATH
Villarreal
- Villarreal reached quarterfinals in the previous Europa League campaign and started with the group stage this time.
- Unai Emery’s men opposed Quarabag FK, Maccabi Tel Aviv FC and Sivasspor at the group stage. They won five games out of six and played in a draw once – against Maccabi.
- In the round of 32 Villarreal defeated FC Red Bull Salzburg (2:0, 2:1).
- The best striker of the team in the Europa League is Paco Alcacer with 5 goals to his name.
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).
- In the Europa League round of 32 Mircea Lucescu’s men outplayed Club Brugge KV (1:1, 1:0).
