The White-Blues won their previous game with record score. Comparing to that match there was only one substitution in their starting line-up. Yevhen Khacheridi took the field instead of Domagoj Vida.
Arsenal had special motivation as a lot of their players used to perform for Dynamo.
Game aspects
Five minutes into the match Arsenal goalkeeper Stanislav Bohush parried Belhanda’s shot. After that he prevented Yarmolenko from scoring.
Still even he didn’t manage to save his team as 17 minutes into the game Jeremain Lens bended the ball into far corner – 0:1.
The White-Blues kept attacking and creating chances.
Fifteen minutes before the break Miguel assisted Yarmolenko who hit the target from the box.
As the score became 0:2 Dynamo eased up. As for the Gunners, their most active player was Adiyiah. Experienced Shatskikh also did his best.
Ten minutes into the second half the White-Blues striker Dieumerci Mbokani had a great goal-scoring opportunity, but missed the target.
Arsenal didn’t look completely hopeless. Adiyah tried to head the ball in, but Olexandr Shovkovskyi parried his shot at the expense of injury. It was noticeable that Dynamo players were keeping in mind the forthcoming Europa League match against FC Thun.
Key episode
Andriy Yarmolenko’s goal 30 minutes into the match was defining.
Top person
It was a good match for Miguel.
He’s got two assists to his name.
2013/14 Ukrainian Premier League. Matchday 13
20.10.2013. Kyiv. Dynamo Stadium named after V. Lobanovskyi. 10,841 spectators
Arsenal – Dynamo – 0:2 (0:2)
Arsenal: Bohush, Serdiuk, Dos Santos, Shabanov, Romanchuk, Starhorodskyi, Sharpar, Herasymiuk, Arzhanov, Adiyiah (Bushman, 82), Shatskikh (c) (Khomyn, 75).
Dynamo: Shovkovskyi (c), (Koval, 78), Husiev, Dragovic, Khacheridi, Makarenko, Miguel, Sydorchuk (Haruna, 69), Yarmolenko, Belhanda (Bezus, 69), Lens, Mbokani.
Goals: Lens (17, assist – Miguel), Yarmolenko (30, assist – Miguel).
Yellow cards: Herasymiuk (59) – Sydorchuk (49), Haruna (90).
Statistics (first half – in brackets)
|
Arsenal |
Statistics |
Dynamo |
|
0 (0) |
Goals |
2 (2) |
|
46 (47) |
Possession (%) |
54 (53) |
|
11 (6) |
Shots |
12 (7) |
|
3 (3) |
Shots on target |
6 (4) |
|
8 (3) |
Shots wide |
6 (3) |
|
3 (2) |
Saves |
3 (3) |
|
4 (3) |
Corners |
3 (1) |
|
5 (0) |
Offsides |
5 (3) |
|
8 (5) |
Fouls |
15 (3) |
|
1 (0) |
Yellow cards |
2 (0) |
|
0 (0) |
Red cards |
0 (0) |
* photo by A. Lukatskyi
