On September 8, FC Dynamo Kyiv played the 2022/2023 Europa League group stage first game. The White-Blues faced Fenerbahce SK in Istanbul.
Both sides started dynamically, but didn’t create real chances for a while. There was a lot of scrimmage, fouls and emotions.
Tsyhankov took a promising free kick, but hit the wall. Meanwhile home side created much more dangerous opportunity. They attempted twice after corner, but Bushchan coped with strikes by Szalai and Henrique.
In the 35th minute, another set piece resulted in goal for Fenerbahce. Henrique headed the ball in after cross by Rossi.
Later in the first half home side mostly maintained possession while Dynamo didn’t unleash a single shot on goal before the break.
As the second half started, Kyivans seized the initiative. Harmash attempted with a header after corner unsuccessfully. Tsyhankov was luckier. Buialskyi put a low cross into the box and Viktor hit the corner with one-touch shot.
Three minutes later Shaparenko suffered bad injury and couldn’t leave the field by himself. Shepelev substituted him. Volodymyr put a decent cross into the penalty area later and goalkeeper parried the header by Buialskyi.
Bushchan performed a number of saves afterwards, but in a stoppage time he didn’t. After a throw-in, Batshuayi hit the target and thus grabbed the winner for his team.
Europa League. Group stage, matchday 1
Fenerbahce SK – FC Dynamo Kyiv – 2:1 (1:0)
08.09.2022. Istanbul, Sukru Saracoglu Stadium
Fenerbahce: Bayindir (c), Luan Peres, Szalai, Gustavo Henrique, Alioski (Lincoln, 83), Arao, Crespo (Yandas, 83), Kadioglu, King (Valencia, 68), Joao Pedro (Batshuayi, 68), Rossi (Kahveci, 68).
Dynamo: Bushchan, Dubinchak (Vivcharenko, 59), Syrota, Burda, Kedziora, Shaparenko (Shepelev, 67), Sydorchuk, Kabayev, Buialskyi, Tsyhankov, Harmash (Kravchenko, 88).
Goals: Gustavo Henrique (35), Batshuayi (90+3) – Tsyhankov (64).
Booked: King (51), Rossi (68), Yandas (72), Alioski (82), Bayindir (90+6) – Harmash (11), Syrota (78), Bushchan (87).
* Photos – UEFA
