On Wednesday, July 31, FC Dynamo Kyiv will play the 2024/2025 Champions League 2nd qualifying round second leg. The White-Blues will face FK Partizan Belgrade away.
FIRST LEG
In the first leg that took place in Lublin, Dynamo flattened their opponent – 6:2. Although the White-Blues were the first to concede halfway the first half, not only did they equalize before the break, but also stepped in front, while in the second half they increased their lead.
It should be mentioned that Oleksandr Pikhalionok, who joined Dynamo from Dnipro-1 this summer, scored his debut goal for our club in that game.
FC Dynamo Kyiv – FK Partizan Belgrade – 6:2
23.07.2024. Lublin, Arena Lublin
Dynamo: Bushchan, Karavayev (Malysh, 46), Diachuk, Popov, Vivcharenko, Brazhko (Andriyevskyi, 86), Shaparenko (Lonwijk, 86), Yarmolenko (c) (Voloshyn, 69), Buialskyi (Pikhalionok, 46), Kabayev, Vanat.
Partizan: Jovanovic, de Medina (Filipovic, 60), Markovic (c), Mujakic, Antic, Young-jun Goh (Scekic, 46), Arriaga, Zahid (Natcho, 60), Severina (Ibrahim, 60), Kalulu (Trifunovic, 77), Saldanha.
Goals: Shaparenko (40), Brazhko (43), Karavayev (45+1), Kabayev (55), Popov (83), Pikhalionok (90+1) – Saldanha (22, pen., 66).
Booked: Brazhko (47) – Saldanha (1), de Medina (11), Arriaga (82).
PREPARATIONS FOR THE SECOND LEG
DYNAMO
Considering that the Ukrainian Premier League season hasn’t started yet, Dynamo stayed in Lublin to get ready for the second leg having regular training sessions, gym and theory classes.
PARTIZAN
Despite the failure in the first Champions League qualifier, Partizan started really well in the domestic league. After the game against Dynamo they succeeded against Jedinstvo – 4:0.
Partizan are leading the domestic league with six points and no goals conceded after two matchdays.
TECHNICAL DATA
FK Partizan Belgrade – FC Dynamo Kyiv
July 31, 21:00, Belgrade, Partizan Stadium
OFFICIALS
Referee – Marian Barbu (ROU)
Assistant referees – Mihai Marica (ROU), Imre Laszlo Bucsi (ROU)
Fourth official – Sebastian Coltescu (ROU)
Video Assistant Referee – Catalin Popv (ROU)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee – Andrei Chivulete (ROU)
UEFA referee observer – Viktor Kassai (HUN).
