Champions League. Play-off round, second leg. Benfica – Dynamo. Preview

Champions League. Play-off round, second leg. Benfica – Dynamo. Preview

On August 23, FC Dynamo Kyiv will play the Champions League qualification play-off round second leg. The White-Blues will face SL Benfica at the Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica in Lisbon.

Benfica

Benfica have already played two domestic league matches this season. They’ve defeated FC Arouca 4:0 and Casa Pia AC 1:0.

Dynamo

Traditionally Dynamo went to the match venue two days before the game. Coach counts on 26 players including young Anton Bol, Anton Tsarenko and Olexandr Yatsyk.

Goalkeepers: Heorhiy Bushchan, Ruslan Neshcheret, Denys Boiko;

Defenders: Kostiantyn Vivcharenko, Denys Popov, Mykyta Burda, Olexandr Tymchyk, Illia Zabarnyi, Olexandr Syrota, Vladyslav Dubinchak, Tomasz Kedziora, Anton Bol;

Halfbacks: Serhiy Sydorchuk, Volodymyr Shepelev, Mykola Shaparenko, Viktor Tsyhankov, Olexandr Andriyevskyi, Denys Harmash, Olexandr Karavayev, Vitaliy Buialskyi, Denys Antiukh, Anton Tsarenko, Olexandr Yatsyk;

Forwards: Vladyslav Vanat, Artem Besedin.

LINEUP CHANGES

Dynamo

In: Vladyslav Dubinchak, Tomasz Kedziora, Benjamin Verbic, Vladyslav Supriaha, Vladyslav Vanat (all – back after loan move).

Out: Carlos de Pena, Heorhiy Tsytaishvili, Gerson Rodrigues, Fran Sol, Eric Ramirez, Vitinho, Benjamin Verbic, Sidcley, Ibrahim Kargbo.

Benfica

In: David Neres, Enzo Fernandez, Joao Victor, Alexander Bah, Petar Musa, Mihailo Ristic, Florentino, Chiquinho, Tomas Tavares.

Out: Darwin Nunez, Everton, Haris Seferovic, Valentino Lazaro, Nemanja Radonjic, Mile Svilar.

 

LINEUP ISSUES

Benfica

- Brazilian center back Lucas Veríssimo keeps recovering after injury. Joao Victor also won’t be able to take the field.

Dynamo

- Vladyslav Supriaha won’t participate in this game as he’s had a surgery.

TECHNICAL DATA

SL Benfica – FC Dynamo Kyiv

August 23, 22:00, Lisbon, Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Broadcasting – MEGOGO

FACE TO FACE

Champions’ Cup 1991/1992, group stage

27.11.1991. Dynamo – Benfica – 1:0

01.04.1992. Benfica – Dynamo – 5:0

Champions League 2016/2017, group stage

19.10.2016. Dynamo – Benfica – 0:2

01.11.2016. Benfica – Dynamo – 1:0

Champions League 2021/2022, group stage

14.09.2021. Dynamo – Benfica – 0:0

08.12.2021. Benfica – Dynamo – 2:0

Champions League 2022/2023, play-off round, first leg

17.08.2022. Dynamo – Benfica – 0:2

Other news

Title partner
Technical partner
Official partner