On August 23, FC Dynamo Kyiv will play the Champions League qualification play-off round second leg. The White-Blues will face SL Benfica at the Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica in Lisbon.
Benfica
Benfica have already played two domestic league matches this season. They’ve defeated FC Arouca 4:0 and Casa Pia AC 1:0.
Dynamo
Traditionally Dynamo went to the match venue two days before the game. Coach counts on 26 players including young Anton Bol, Anton Tsarenko and Olexandr Yatsyk.
Goalkeepers: Heorhiy Bushchan, Ruslan Neshcheret, Denys Boiko;
Defenders: Kostiantyn Vivcharenko, Denys Popov, Mykyta Burda, Olexandr Tymchyk, Illia Zabarnyi, Olexandr Syrota, Vladyslav Dubinchak, Tomasz Kedziora, Anton Bol;
Halfbacks: Serhiy Sydorchuk, Volodymyr Shepelev, Mykola Shaparenko, Viktor Tsyhankov, Olexandr Andriyevskyi, Denys Harmash, Olexandr Karavayev, Vitaliy Buialskyi, Denys Antiukh, Anton Tsarenko, Olexandr Yatsyk;
Forwards: Vladyslav Vanat, Artem Besedin.
LINEUP CHANGES
Dynamo
In: Vladyslav Dubinchak, Tomasz Kedziora, Benjamin Verbic, Vladyslav Supriaha, Vladyslav Vanat (all – back after loan move).
Out: Carlos de Pena, Heorhiy Tsytaishvili, Gerson Rodrigues, Fran Sol, Eric Ramirez, Vitinho, Benjamin Verbic, Sidcley, Ibrahim Kargbo.
Benfica
In: David Neres, Enzo Fernandez, Joao Victor, Alexander Bah, Petar Musa, Mihailo Ristic, Florentino, Chiquinho, Tomas Tavares.
Out: Darwin Nunez, Everton, Haris Seferovic, Valentino Lazaro, Nemanja Radonjic, Mile Svilar.
LINEUP ISSUES
Benfica
- Brazilian center back Lucas Veríssimo keeps recovering after injury. Joao Victor also won’t be able to take the field.
Dynamo
- Vladyslav Supriaha won’t participate in this game as he’s had a surgery.
TECHNICAL DATA
SL Benfica – FC Dynamo Kyiv
August 23, 22:00, Lisbon, Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica
Broadcasting – MEGOGO
FACE TO FACE
Champions’ Cup 1991/1992, group stage
27.11.1991. Dynamo – Benfica – 1:0
01.04.1992. Benfica – Dynamo – 5:0
Champions League 2016/2017, group stage
19.10.2016. Dynamo – Benfica – 0:2
01.11.2016. Benfica – Dynamo – 1:0
Champions League 2021/2022, group stage
14.09.2021. Dynamo – Benfica – 0:0
08.12.2021. Benfica – Dynamo – 2:0
Champions League 2022/2023, play-off round, first leg
17.08.2022. Dynamo – Benfica – 0:2
