On Wednesday, September 27, FC Dynamo Kyiv will start their 2023/2024 Ukrainian Cup campaign. The White-Blues will face FC Obolon Kyiv.
The game will take place at the Obolon-Arena, kick-off – 17:00.
2023/2024 UKRAINIAN CUP PATH
Obolon have already completed one stage. They succeeded against FC Zviahel (1:0) in the round of 32. Kyiv side could concede in a stoppage time, but Zviahel player Panchyshyn didn’t score from the penalty spot.
UPL STATE OF AFFAIRS
OBOLON
Obolon are currently 13th in the league table with six points (1 win, 3 draws, 4 defeats, goal difference – 4:10).
The leading goalscorers of the team at the moment is Ruslan Chernenko with two goals to his name, including the UPL and the national Cup.
DYNAMO
The White-Blues are fifth in the table with 12 points, but they’ve played only five games so far (4 wins, 1 defeat, goal difference – 16:8). In terms of the lost points Dynamo are the league leaders.
The leading striker of the team is Andriy Yarmolenko with four well-placed shots to his name. Vitaliy Buialskyi and Vladyslav Vanat have scored three each.
FACE TO FACE IN UKRAINIAN CUP
The two sides have already faced each other in the national Cup. Dynamo outplayed Obolon in the round of 16 in the 2015/2016 season (2:0 away, 5:0 at home).
OFFICIALS
Referee – N. Diord (Uzhhorod)
Assistant referees – O. Myronov (Poltava), M. Yukhymenko (Lutsk)
Fourth official – O. Kalionov (Ivano-Frankivsk)
Referee observer – I. Pokidko (Poltava)
PREVIOUS FACE-TO-FACE GAME
UPL. Matchday 2
04.08.2023. Kyiv, Obolon-Arena
Obolon – Dynamo – 2:4 (1:3)
Goals: Chernenko (44), Karas (50) – Vanat (20), Yarmolenko (32, pen., 77, pen.), Buialskyi (45+5).
