TEAMS’ PATH
- Having finished second in domestic league last season, Dynamo started the Champions League campaign with third qualifying round.
- Mircea Lucescu’s men defeated AZ Alkmaar at the NSC Olimpiyskyi – 2:0.
Dynamo – AZ – 2:0
Goals: Rodrigues (48), Shaparenko (86)
- Gent also finished second in their league last season and started with the Champions League third qualifying round.
- Gent defeated Rapid Wien at the home ground – 2:1.
Gent – Rapid – 2:1
Goals: Dorsch (36), Yaremchuk (59, pen.) – Demir (90+3)
LINEUP CHANGES
Dynamo
- Following loanees have rejoined the team: Bohdan Liedniev (attacking midfielder), Olexandr Tymchyk (right back), Roman Vantukh (left back), Akhmed Alibekov (midfielder), Gerson Rodrigues (forward), Vladyslav Supriaha (centre forward), Denys Harmash (midfielder, not on Champions League players’ list). Besides free agent Artem Kravets has returned to Dynamo (centre forward).
- Following players have left the team: Josip Pivaric (left back), Ibrahim Kargbo (centre forward, loan move), Benito (forward, loan move).
Gent
- Following players have left the team: goalkeeper Thomas Kaminski, attacking midfielder Jonathan David, centre forward Giorgi Kvilitaia, right back Mikael Lustig, midfielder Brecht Dejaegere, left back Giorgi Beridze, left halfback Philip Azango, centre back Jan Van den Bergh, goalkeeper Jari De Busser, right back Reuben Yem
- Following loanees have rejoined the team: left back Nurio Fortuna, supporting midfielder Niklas Dorsch, centre forward Tim Kleindienst, supporting midfielder Sven Kums, right back Jordan Botaka, attacking midfielder Alexandre De Bruyn, supporting midfielder Matheo Parmentier, goalkeeper Davy Roef, midfielder Dino Arslanagic, goalkeeper Sinan Bolat.
LINEUP ISSUES
Dynamo
- Our team has problems with defensive line. Mykyta Burda and Olexandr Tymchyk are injured while Denys Popov is sick.
Artem Shabanov has played only one game for the youth team after injury, Benjamin Verbic is also reconditioning so far.
Gent
- Georgian halfback Giorgi Chakvetadze will definitely miss the first leg due to injury.
Three more players have health issues – Roman Bezus, Sven Kums and Laurent Depoitre.
Domestic leagues start
Dynamo have won two out of three UPL games and played in a draw once. They’re two points behind FC Vorskla Poltava.
Besides Kyivans have defeated FC Shakhtar Donetsk in Ukrainian Super Cup – 3:1.
Gent have already played six Jupiler Pro League matches. They’ve won twice and suffered four defeats.
TECHNICAL DATA
KAA Gent – FC Dynamo Kyiv
September 23, 22:00, Gent Stadium
Broadcasting – Football 2 TV channel
Opposition history (Champions League third qualifying round)
27.07.2010. Dynamo – Gent – 3:0
04.08.2010. Gent – Dynamo – 1:3
