Europa League round of 32:
February 18, 17:00 – Dynamo – Brugge
February 25, 22:00 – Brugge – Dynamo
TEAMS’ PATH
Dynamo
- As the UPL runners-up, Dynamo started 2020/21 euro cups campaign with the Champions League qualification. They outplayed AZ Alkmaar and KAA Gent at this stage.
- At the group stage Kyiv side opposed Juventus, Barcelona and Ferencvarosi. Victory against Hungarian side in the last game let Mircea Lucescu’s men finish third and qualify for the Europa League playoffs. Generally Dynamo gained 4 points in the group (W-1, D-1, L-4, goal difference – 4:13).
- Dynamo best euro cups striker this season is Carlos de Pena with three goals to his name.
Brugge
- Brugge qualified for the Champions League group stage as champions of Belgium and also finished third there opposing Borussia Dortmund, Lazio and Zenit.
- Brugge gained 8 points at the Champions League group stage (W-2, D-2, L-2, goal difference – 8:10).
- Brugge best Champions League striker was Hans Vanaken – 3 goals.
LINEUP ISSUES
Dynamo
Defenders Mykyta Burda and Volodymyr Kostevych have been recovering for quite a white already. Tudor Baluta is also injured. Olexandr Tymchyk is reconditioning gradually.
Brugge
Before the trip to Kyiv, COVID-19 outbreak happened in the team. Hans Vanaken, Stefano Denswil and Matej Mitrovic have been tested positive, just as the head coach of the team Philippe Clement and his assistants. Leading striker of the team Noa Lang has stayed in Belgium due to health issues too.
Left back Eduard Sobol will miss the first leg against Dynamo due to suspension.
DOMESTIC LEAGUES PERFORMANCES
Dynamo started the second part of the UPL season on Saturday by defeating FC Olimpik Donetsk (3:1). After 14 matchdays, Dynamo are first in the league table having 33 points, with Shakhtar lacking three points behind.
Brugge
Brugge winning streak in domestic league has been on since December 26 2020. It already includes 10 games.
Brugge are also at the top of the league table. They have 60 points after 26 matchdays. Antwerp, who’re currently second, have 13 points less.
TECHNICAL DATA
FC Dynamo Kyiv – Club Brugge KV
February 18, 19:55, NSC Olimpiyskyi
Broadcasting – Football 1
Dynamo against Belgian clubs
Dynamo have faced Belgian teams 12 times. They’ve won 5 of those games and lost 6 while one more match ended in a draw (goal difference – 23:21)
Dynamo – Anderlecht 0:3, 2:4 (1992/1993 UEFA Cup, round of 32)
Dynamo – Anderlecht 4:0, 2:4 (2000/2001 Champions League, 1st group stage)
Dynamo – Gent 3:0, 3:1 (2010/2011 Champions League, 3rd qualifying round)
Dynamo – Genk 0:1, 1:3 (2013/2014 Europa League, group stage)
Dynamo – Brugge – 3:3, 0:1 (2019/2020 Champions League, 3rd qualifying round)
Dynamo – Gent 3:0, 2:1 (2020/2021 Champions League, play-off round)
INTERESTING FACTS
- Defender Eduard Sobol features for Brugge on loan from Shakhtar, where he featured under the charge of Mircea Lucescu in 16 games.
- Besides, Sobol was teammates with Kyivans Serhiy Sydorchuk (in Metalurh Zaporizhia), Artem Besedin (in Metalist) and Olexandr Karavayev (in Zorya).
- Dynamo keeper Denys Boiko was teammates with Brugge Uruguayan defender Federico Ricca in Malaga in 2016/17 season.
- Brugge captain Ruud Vormer opposed Dynamo in 2012/13 Champions League qualification with Feyenoord. Kyivans went through to the following stage back then (3:1 on aggregate)
