Dynamo Kyiv vs Crystal Palace, 2025-26 UEFA Conference League, League Phase
· UEFA Conference LeaguePalace reach record unbeaten run with win over Dynamo Kiev
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Crystal Palace set a new club record as they started their Conference League campaign with a 2-0 win over Ukrainian champions Dynamo Kiev at the Motor Lublin Arena in Poland.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Andrii Yarmolenko (Dinamo Kiev) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace).
- 5': Attempt blocked. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Muñoz with a cross.
- 5': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Aliou Thiare.
- 9': Andrii Yarmolenko (Dinamo Kiev) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Foul by Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace).
- 9': Attempt blocked. Volodymyr Brazhko (Dinamo Kiev) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 10': Attempt missed. Volodymyr Brazhko (Dinamo Kiev) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
- 17': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Eduardo Guerrero.
- 19': Foul by Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace).
- 19': Vladyslav Dubinchak (Dinamo Kiev) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Taras Mykhavko (Dinamo Kiev).
- 23': Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Will Hughes (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 24': Foul by Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace).
- 24': Taras Mykhavko (Dinamo Kiev) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Delay in match because of an injury Taras Mykhavko (Dinamo Kiev).
- 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 27': Delay in match because of an injury Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace).
- 27': Delay in match because of an injury Taras Mykhavko (Dinamo Kiev).
- 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 31': Goal! Dinamo Kiev 0, Crystal Palace 1. Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace) header from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Yéremy Pino with a cross.
- 33': Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 33': Foul by Aliou Thiare (Dinamo Kiev).
- 33': Aliou Thiare (Dinamo Kiev) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Substitution, Dinamo Kiev. Nazar Voloshyn replaces Taras Mykhavko because of an injury.
- 36': Offside, Dinamo Kiev. Eduardo Guerrero is caught offside.
- 38': Foul by Will Hughes (Crystal Palace).
- 38': Volodymyr Brazhko (Dinamo Kiev) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Will Hughes (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Delay in match because of an injury Volodymyr Brazhko (Dinamo Kiev).
- 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 43': Attempt missed. Borna Sosa (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Muñoz with a cross.
- 44': Attempt saved. Borna Sosa (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ruslan Neshcheret (Dinamo Kiev). Assisted by Adam Wharton.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Oleksandr Yatsyk (Dinamo Kiev) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mykola Shaparenko.
- 45'+3': Offside, Crystal Palace. Jean-Philippe Mateta is caught offside.
- 45'+4': Attempt saved. Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ruslan Neshcheret (Dinamo Kiev). Assisted by Yéremy Pino.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Dinamo Kiev 0, Crystal Palace 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Dinamo Kiev 0, Crystal Palace 1.
- 45': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Eddie Nketiah replaces Jean-Philippe Mateta.
- 48': Offside, Crystal Palace. Eddie Nketiah is caught offside.
- 49': Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Foul by Vladyslav Dubinchak (Dinamo Kiev).
- 50': Offside, Dinamo Kiev. Nazar Voloshyn is caught offside.
- 51': Eduardo Guerrero (Dinamo Kiev) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Foul by Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace).
- 52': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jefferson Lerma replaces Will Hughes because of an injury.
- 53': Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Aliou Thiare (Dinamo Kiev).
- 53': Attempt saved. Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ruslan Neshcheret (Dinamo Kiev). Assisted by Daniel Muñoz.
- 54': Offside, Dinamo Kiev. Mykola Shaparenko is caught offside.
- 55': Offside, Crystal Palace. Eddie Nketiah is caught offside.
- 58': Goal! Dinamo Kiev 0, Crystal Palace 2. Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yéremy Pino with a cross.
- 60': Foul by Andrii Yarmolenko (Dinamo Kiev).
- 60': Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Attempt saved. Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Ruslan Neshcheret (Dinamo Kiev). Assisted by Adam Wharton.
- 65': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Ruslan Neshcheret.
- 66': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Vladyslav Dubinchak.
- 67': Attempt missed. Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Adam Wharton following a corner.
- 67': Substitution, Dinamo Kiev. Shola Ogundana replaces Andrii Yarmolenko.
- 67': Substitution, Dinamo Kiev. Oleksandr Pikhalionok replaces Oleksandr Yatsyk.
- 69': Foul by Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace).
- 69': Shola Ogundana (Dinamo Kiev) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 69': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Justin Devenny replaces Daichi Kamada.
- 69': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Ismaïla Sarr replaces Yéremy Pino.
- 70': Foul by Chris Richards (Crystal Palace).
- 70': Nazar Voloshyn (Dinamo Kiev) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Corner, Dinamo Kiev. Conceded by Chris Richards.
- 71': Attempt missed. Shola Ogundana (Dinamo Kiev) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 72': Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace).
- 72': Kristian Bilovar (Dinamo Kiev) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Foul by Borna Sosa (Crystal Palace).
- 74': Shola Ogundana (Dinamo Kiev) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Borna Sosa (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Foul by Borna Sosa (Crystal Palace).
- 76': Oleksandr Tymchyk (Dinamo Kiev) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Second yellow card to Borna Sosa (Crystal Palace) for a bad foul.
- 81': Substitution, Dinamo Kiev. Vladislav Blanuta replaces Mykola Shaparenko.
- 81': Substitution, Dinamo Kiev. Oleksandr Karavaiev replaces Oleksandr Tymchyk.
- 82': Attempt missed. Vladislav Blanuta (Dinamo Kiev) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Oleksandr Karavaiev with a cross.
- 83': Attempt missed. Vladislav Blanuta (Dinamo Kiev) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Vladyslav Dubinchak with a cross.
- 85': Foul by Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace).
- 85': Volodymyr Brazhko (Dinamo Kiev) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Attempt missed. Shola Ogundana (Dinamo Kiev) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Volodymyr Brazhko.
- 86': Aliou Thiare (Dinamo Kiev) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace).
- 87': Foul by Oleksandr Pikhalionok (Dinamo Kiev).
- 87': Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Rio Cardines replaces Daniel Muñoz.
- 89': Corner, Dinamo Kiev. Conceded by Rio Cardines.
- 89': Attempt saved. Oleksandr Karavaiev (Dinamo Kiev) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace). Assisted by Oleksandr Pikhalionok with a cross.
- 89': Aliou Thiare (Dinamo Kiev) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace).
- 90': Attempt missed. Nazar Voloshyn (Dinamo Kiev) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Oleksandr Pikhalionok.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Vladislav Blanuta (Dinamo Kiev) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Oleksandr Karavaiev with a cross.
- 90'+3': Corner, Dinamo Kiev. Conceded by Rio Cardines.
- 90'+4': Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Foul by Oleksandr Karavaiev (Dinamo Kiev).
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ruslan Neshcheret (Dinamo Kiev). Assisted by Eddie Nketiah.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Rio Cardines (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+5': Delay in match because of an injury Vladyslav Dubinchak (Dinamo Kiev).
- 90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Wharton.
- 90'+6': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Shola Ogundana.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Dinamo Kiev 0, Crystal Palace 2.
- 0': Match ends, Dinamo Kiev 0, Crystal Palace 2.
Statistics
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KYIV![]() |
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14 | Fouls | 7 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
1 | Red Cards | 0 |
3 | Offsides | 3 |
5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
1 | Saves | 5 |
53.6 | Possession | 46.4 |
13 | SHOTS | 9 |
7 | ON GOAL | 1 |
0.5 | On Target % | 0.1 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
377 | Accurate Passes | 324 |
463 | Passes | 402 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
19 | Crosses | 14 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
43 | Long Balls | 60 |
21 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
15 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
15 | Tackles | 8 |
1.0 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
5 | Interceptions | 10 |
18 | Effective Clearances | 40 |
18 | Clearances | 40 |
Game Information
Venue: Motor Lublin Arena
Location: Lublin, Poland
Attendance: 6,839
UEFA Conference League Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Zrinjski Mostar | 1 | +5 | 3 |
2 | AEK Larnaca | 1 | +4 | 3 |
3 | Lech Poznan | 1 | +3 | 3 |
4 | Sparta Prague | 1 | +3 | 3 |
Line-Ups
Dynamo Kyiv (3-4-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
35 | Ruslan Neshcheret (GK) |
32 | Taras Mykhavko |
66 | Allou Thiare ![]() |
40 | Kristian Bilovar |
5 | Oleksandr Yatsyk |
6 | Volodymyr Brazhko |
44 | Vladyslav Dubinchak |
18 | Oleksandr Tymchyk |
39 | Eduardo Guerrero |
10 | Mykola Shaparenko |
7 | Andriy Yarmolenko |
Crystal Palace (3-4-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Dean Henderson (GK) |
5 | Maxence Lacroix |
6 | Marc Guéhi |
26 | Chris Richards |
19 | Will Hughes ![]() |
20 | Adam Wharton |
24 | Borna Sosa ![]() |
2 | Daniel Muñoz |
14 | Jean-Philippe Mateta |
10 | Yeremy Pino |
18 | Daichi Kamada |
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