Dinamo Kiev-Juventus: 0-2 - Champions 2020/2021. Final result and commentary from the game
Stadio Kiev Olympic Stadium di Kiev October 20th, 2020 ore 18:55
Dinamo Kiev
0
Juventus
2
Game over
Arbitro: Ovidiu Hategan
46'0-1Álvaro Morata
84'0-2Álvaro Morata
0'
45'
90'
90'
94'
Pirlo gets his Champions League managerial career off to a winning start thanks to Morata's goals from close range in the second half. Juventus end up 2-0 winners in Kiev after looking assured in possession without the hosts creating any chance of significance.
Next Juventus will host Verona, before Barcelona visit Turin in the next group G fixture. For their hosts, Kiev will play Oleksandriya and their next Champions League fixture will come in the form of an away trip to Ferencvaros.
That is all from this game in Kiev, until next time and thanks for reading along!
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Formazioni
Statistiche
90'+4'
FULL-TIME: DYNAMO KIEV 0-2 JUVENTUS20:45
90'+3'
SAVE! Szczesny is forced into making a save low to his right as the goalkeeper parries away Sydorchuk's right-footed effort from 30 yards out.20:44
90'+2'
Kedziora attempts to cross from wide on the right but Chiesa covers well to do his defensive duties and block Kedziora's effort.20:43
90'+1'
The corner goes far too deep and Mykolenko slices a left-footed shot well wide of Szczesny's goal.20:42
90'
A bit of chaos in the area sees Verbic and Danilo end up on top of each other, which somehow then results in Kiev getting a corner as we approach stoppage time in this game.20:41
89'
Buyalskyi is Lucescu's next change as he is substituted off for Harmash.20:40
88'
During their last Champions League campaign in 2016/17, Dynamo Kiev became only the second team to finish bottom in the group stage with a positive goal difference (+2) after Monaco in 2000/01 (+3) while only Man Utd in 2005/06 (4) have finished bottom having conceded fewer goals than Kiev in 2016/17 (6).20:40
86'
Pirlo could not have asked for a better start to his Champions League managerial career. His side have looked assured in possession and have kept Kiev well away from creating any chance that resembles any sort of danger.20:38
84'
Cuadrado delivers a perfect whipped cross from near the right touchline to assist Morata for the second goal of the game.20:37
84'
GOALLLL!!! 2-0 JUVE! Morata grabs his second of the game as he heads through Bushchan's legs from inside the area. The initial cross came from Cuadrado, who was under no pressure on the ball wide on the right.
Kedziora bravely challenges in the air but his header will trickle through to the feet of Szczesny, who wastes a bit of time before playing out from the back.20:35
81'
Szczesny is called upon as the goalkeeper comes rushing out to punch a cross away under the pressure of Supriaha in the area.20:32
79'
Bernardeschi is also brought on in place of Ramsey as Pirlo opts for fresh legs to see out the game.20:31
79'
Arthur comes on in midfield to replace Bentancur, who has looked steady in Kiev.20:31
78'
Bernardeschi looks set to be Pirlo's next change as Mykolenko nearly tees up Supriaha in the area, however, Bentancur steps in and clears the danger.20:55
76'
Sydorchuk has an ambitious volley as possession is recycled from the corner but that is far too easy for Szczesny to get to in goal.20:26
75'
Mykolenko has two attempts at crossing but both are denied by the orange shirts of the visitors in the area. Rodrigues then goes attacking down the right and Danilo is forced into giving away a corner.20:25
73'
Rodrigues thinks about the shot before playing a poor pass to the overlapping Kedziora and the ball trickles out for a Juve goal-kick.20:24
72'
Verbic's first involvement has Lucescu furious, not at his own man, but at Cuadrado for his theatrical fall to the ground after Verbic's challenge.20:22
70'
Winger Tsygankov is brought off in place of Verbic.10:28
70'
Karavaev is replaced in defence by Popov.20:31
69'
The visitors seem content to retain possession and sit on their 1-0 lead, while Kiev are struggling to use the ball to create any form of a chance.20:21
67'
Juventus have lost just four of their last 33 Champions League group stage matches (W21 D8), winning each of their last five in a row.20:19
65'
Chiesa feels like he has won a corner on the left but the referee sees it differently as he awards Kiev a goal-kick.20:17
63'
The hosts have seen more of the ball these last five minutes, however, it has largely been passing from side to side without any real penetration of the Juve defence.20:15
61'
Juve flirt with danger in their own area as Ramsey and Bentancur attempt to play out from the back. Luckily for the visitors, Cuadrado buys a foul on the right of the box and the danger is averted.20:13
60'
Lucescu makes his first change of the game as Rodrigues comes on for De Pena.20:11
59'
Demiral makes a needless, rash challenge through the back of Supriaha and the defender is cautioned for his efforts.20:11
58'
Demiral puts Dybala under significant pressure, but the Argentine forward does excellently to switch play, which means the visitors have the chance to attack down the left but it comes to nothing.20:10
56'
Kulusevski, whose spilled shot led to the first goal, is replaced by Dybala.20:07
55'
Kiev have a throw on the left and it looks like Pirlo is getting ready to make the first change of his Champions League managerial career.20:07
53'
Chiesa is caught in two minds and dispossessed which allows the Ukranian side a chance to counter-attack, but unfortunately for the hosts, Tsygankov cannot find a way through and Juve regain the ball.20:06
52'
The opening stages of this second half already looks far more open than any stage of the first half. Kiev will be forced to stop sitting back now, while Juve continue to probe and search for a second.20:03
50'
Cuadrado loses his balance and slides over the top of Karavaev, meaning referee Hategan has not choice but to book the wing-back.20:02
48'
Manager Pirlo twice won the Champions League as a player in 2003 and 2007 with AC Milan. None of the previous eight managers to manage the Old Lady in the competition have lost their first game in charge (W5 D3).20:01
46'
GOALLLLL!!! 1-0 JUVE! Morata slams home from inside the six-yard area after Bushchan spills Kulusevski’s effort. Initially, Kulusevski was afforded far too much space outside the area before releasing his left-footed shot.
Both sides are back out in Kiev and referee Hategan blows his whistle to start the second half.19:58
Lucescu will be content with his team at half-time, as they have largely frustrated and neutralised any threats the visitors have posed. For Pirlo, he may soon look to the bench to make something happen, with the likes of Dybala and Arthur waiting in the wings to change the game.19:45
It has been far from a classic so far here in Kiev with the hosts rarely testing Szczesny, who has barely touched the ball all half. The visitors have created a few chances, specifically through Chiesa and Kulusevski, but nothing that has majorly tested Bushchan in the Kiev net and that is why the sides go in 0-0 at half-time.19:43
45'+2'
HALF-TIME: DYNAMO KIEV 0-0 JUVENTUS19:41
45'+1'
Tysgankov and Shaparenko stand over the free-kick from 25 yards out but it comes to nothing as the former's effort is tame and into the hands of Szczesny.19:41
45'
Shaparenko breaks the Juve lines, forcing Bentancur to hack him down from behind and that tackle means he will receive the first yellow card of the game.19:40
43'
A sustained spell of Kiev possession results in the hosts winning a throw deep on the right, much to the delight of the few fans that are inside the stadium.19:39
41'
Rabiot looks to have fouled Supriaha in the centre circle but the referee disagrees. Kedziora then lets off a bit of the hosts' frustration by bringing down Chiesa on the left.19:36
39'
De Pena sees Szczesny off his line and ambitiously shoots from near the halfway line but the goalkeeper rushes backwards allowing him to comfortably catch the effort.19:34
37'
Morata and Karavaev have a bit of a heated disagreement after a foul on the right, which all seems a bit needless.19:32
35'
SAVE! Ramsey dances past a few players on the left before poking the ball towards Kulusevski in the area, the winger does well to get in front of his man, flicking the cross back towards the front post but, Bushchan again gets down low to save.20:34
34'
Supriaha is caught offside for the second time in the last couple of minutes as the striker appears to be growing frustrated with the service he's receiving.19:29
32'
Sydorchuk clumsily gives the ball away which allows Rabiot the chance to attack. Ramsey gets in the way as Rabiot looks to shift it onto his left foot and the chance comes to nothing.19:28
30'
Kedziora looks to link up with Tsygankov, however, the young winger's touch is poor which allows the visitors to intercept before Kiev can progress any further down the right-hand side.19:25
28'
CHANCE! Ramsey slides Cuadrado towards the byline with a delightful reverse pass. The wing-back latches onto the throughball before driving a right-footed cross across the six-yard box which Bushchan parries away.20:23
27'
Tsygankov isn't impressed with the officials after he is pushed down by Danilo on the right wing. The assistant sees it differently and awards the visitors a throw-in.19:22
26'
On the day of this match, Dynamo manager Lucescu will be aged 75 years and 83 days, becoming the oldest manager in the history of the Champions League, overtaking Josef Heynckes, who was 72 years and 357 days old in May 2018 in his final match.19:21
24'
Kulusevski cuts inside onto his stronger left foot but yet again, Kiev get numerous bodies in the way, blocking the winger's effort before it can reach Bushchan's goal.19:20
22'
Bentancur releases Morata, however, the striker fails to retain possession and gifts the hosts a throw-in on the right wing.19:18
20'
Chiesa and Rabiot link up well before the latter wins a corner after a deflection off of Sydorchuk. This time Bushchan gets enough of a hand to the cross to clear the danger.19:15
19'
The injured Chiellini is replaced by Demiral, who will slot into Juve's three-man defence.19:14
18'
Supriaha gets in an aerial contest with Chiellini and manages to head over the bar from inside the area. More importantly for Pirlo's side, it looks like Chiellini has done himself some damage as he clutches his hamstring.19:14
17'
The visitors hack down two of the hosts' players, which means referee Hategan has no choice but to award Kiev a free-kick near the halfway line.19:12
16'
Chiesa has another go within the space of five minutes, cutting in on his right foot this time before curling one wide of the target from inside the area.19:10
14'
WIDE! Bushchan makes a mess of the third Juve corner by completely missing a simple punch, however, Chiellini can then only head wide of the open goal from inside the six-yard box.19:10
12'
SAVE! Chiesa finds some room on the left to run at Kedziora, the winger shifts possession onto his left foot before driving a shot towards the back post but Bushchan gets down well to save.19:08
10'
Bonucci intercepts smartly after Shaparenko had progressed with possession, however, he immediately gives away the ball again to the feet of captain Sydorchuk near the centre circle.19:06
8'
Sydorchuk does well at the back post against Chiellini from a corner and the Juve veteran can only head wide of Bushchan's goal.19:03
6'
Morata has his arms in the air after needlessly fouling Tsygankov on the right wing. The Ukranian side have a free-kick in a great position but the cross is poor and easily defended by Juve, after a bit of confusion between Szczesny and his defence.19:02
5'
The hosts have played Champions League matches, with 102 of those coming in the group stage (93%). They have only progressed from one of their last 13 group stages in the competition, doing so in 2015/16.19:00
4'
Kiev are sitting deep so far in these opening minutes, allowing Juve the space to try and build something with Bonucci, Chiellini and Danilo all seeing a lot of the ball at the moment.19:00
2'
Danilo coasts past two tackles before switching to Cuadrado, whose cross is then dealt with in the area by two Kiev defenders.18:57
1'
Referee Ovidiu Hategan blows his whistle to signal the start of the game in Kiev.18:55
The players are making their way on to the pitch at Kiev Olympic Stadium and shortly the game will be underway.18:52
The Old Lady are unbeaten in their four UEFA Champions League matches against Dynamo Kiev (W3 D1), with this their first encounter since 2002/03 group stage.18:50
Andrea Pirlo makes five changes in total to his team that struggled against Crotone. In goal, Szczesny is preferred over Buffon, while Chiellini returns to Juve’s three-man defence. Despite recently recovering from gastroenteritis, Dybala remains on the bench.18:47
Mircea Lucescu shifts to a 4-3-3 formation and makes one change to his side as Popov drops to bench and is replaced by Kedziora.18:45
SUBS: Paulo Dybala, Merih Demiral, Carlo Pinsoglio, Arthur, Manolo Portanova, Federico Bernardeschi, Gianluigi Buffon, Gianluca Frabotta.18:43
JUVENTUS (3-5-2): Wojciech Szczesny; Leonardo Bonnuci, Giorgio Chiellini, Danilo; Juan Cuadrado, Adrien Rabiot, Aaron Ramsey, Rodrigo Bentancur, Federico Chiesa; Dejan Kulusevski, Alvaro Morata.18:40
DYNAMO KIEV (4-3-3): Georgi Bushchan; Oleksandr Karavaev, Illia Zabarnyi, Vitalii Mykolenko, Tomasz Kedziora; Mykola Shaparenko, Vitaliy Buyalskiy, Serhiy Sydorchuk; Vladyslav Supriaha, Viktor Tsygankov, Carlos de Pena.18:34
The visitors travel to Ukraine without Champions League talisman Cristiano Ronaldo and off the back of a poor result against Crotone. Their hosts, Dynamo, top the Ukrainian Premier League following their 2-0 victory at the weekend.19:46
Hello and welcome to live coverage of the Champions League group G fixture between Dynamo Kiev and Juventus.18:24
Dinamo Kiev - Juventus is Fase a gironi match of Champions League 2019/2020. The match will be 20 october at 18:55 in the stadium Kiev Olympic Stadium in Kiev. Referee of Dinamo Kiev - Juventus will be Ovidiu Hategan with the help of Octavian Sovre e Sebastian Gheorghe. At VAR there will be Bastian Dankert.
Dinamo Kiev in the group phase met Bayer Leverkusen and Lokomotiv Mosca passing the group with 0 points while Juventus met Atletico Madrid, Lokomotiv Mosca and Bayer Leverkusen passing the group with 16 points.
Where to see Dinamo Kiev-Juventus - Champions League 2019/2020, streaming and live broadcast You can see the live match Dinamo Kiev-Juventus here on Virgilio Sport starting 18:55 CET on 20 october. Dinamo Kiev-Juventus is a match valid for match day Fase a gironi of the Champions League 2019/2020 group stage. The match will be visible on Sky Italia platform, channel Sky Sport or Sky Calcio. The match will be delivered on streaming with Sky Go.
