Benfica vs Dynamo Kyiv 2021-22 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
Introduction
Benfica are hosting Dynamo Kyiv
at Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Champions League.
Match Commentary
- 16': Goal! Benfica 1, Dinamo Kiev 0. Roman Yaremchuk (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by João Mário.
- 22': Goal! Benfica 2, Dinamo Kiev 0. Gilberto (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner.
- 24': Gilberto (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Illia Zabarnyi (Dinamo Kiev) is shown the yellow card.
- 36': Benjamin Verbic (Dinamo Kiev) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Viktor Tsygankov (Dinamo Kiev) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Second Half begins Benfica 2, Dinamo Kiev 0.
- 59': Substitution, Benfica. Éverton replaces Pizzi.
- 64': Substitution, Dinamo Kiev. Carlos de Pena replaces Benjamin Verbic.
- 73': Substitution, Benfica. Valentino Lazaro replaces Gilberto.
- 73': Substitution, Benfica. Adel Taarabt replaces João Mário.
- 79': Substitution, Dinamo Kiev. Eric Ramírez replaces Denys Harmash.
- 79': Substitution, Dinamo Kiev. Oleksandr Karavaev replaces Viktor Tsygankov.
- 82': Substitution, Benfica. Darwin Núñez replaces Roman Yaremchuk because of an injury.
- 82': Substitution, Benfica. Paulo Bernardo replaces Rafa.
- 86': Substitution, Dinamo Kiev. Oleksandr Andrievskyi replaces Serhii Sydorchuk.
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 36,591
Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 36,591
UEFA Champions League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +11 | Atlético Madrid | 6 | 14 | 0 |
| 0 | Lazio | 6 | 10 | 2 |
| -1 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| -10 | Celtic | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Statistics
 KYIV |
BEN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 63.7 | Possession | 36.3 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 548 | Accurate Passes | 286 |
| 627 | Passes | 356 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 12 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 63 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 10 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 5 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 5 | Clearances | 15 |
Benfica (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK) |
| 30 | Nicolás Otamendi |
| 5 | Jan Vertonghen |
| 34 | André Almeida |
| 20 | João Mário |
| 28 | Julian Weigl |
| 3 | Alejandro Grimaldo |
| 2 | Gilberto |
| 15 | Roman Yaremchuk |
| 27 | Rafa Silva |
| 21 | Pizzi |
Dynamo Kyiv (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Georgiy Bushchan (GK) |
| 34 | Oleksandr Syrota |
| 25 | Illia Zabarnyi  |
| 16 | Vitalii Mykolenko |
| 24 | Oleksandr Tymchyk |
| 10 | Mykola Shaparenko |
| 5 | Serhiy Sydorchuk |
| 7 | Benjamin Verbic |
| 15 | Viktor Tsygankov |
| 29 | Vitaliy Buyalskiy |
| 19 | Denys Garmash |
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