Photo: FC Dynamo Kyiv
On Wednesday, October 29, in the Round of 16 of the Ukrainian Cup, Dynamo Kyiv hosted Shakhtar Donetsk at the Valeriy Lobanovskyi Dynamo Stadium in Kyiv.
The first half was controlled by the visitors. Shakhtar created several dangerous chances against Neshcheret’s goal but failed to score. Early in the second half, the Donetsk side opened the scoring — Meyrellish headed the ball into the net after Pedrinho’s cross.
After conceding, Dynamo increased the pressure and turned the game around. First, Yarmolenko found himself alone in the penalty area and placed the ball accurately into the far corner, then Guerrero put Kyiv ahead following a save from Riznyk.
In the closing minutes, Shovkovskyi’s team defended calmly and secured a win in this high-stakes clash.
Dynamo – Shakhtar 2:1
Goals: Yarmolenko 72’, Guerrero 79’ — Meyrellish 49’
Dynamo: Neshcheret; Karavaiev (Tymchyk 85’), Popov (Tiare 90+5’), Mykhavko, Vivcharenko, Mykhailenko (Brazhko 46’), Pikhaliionok, Ogundana, Kabaev, Buyalskyi, Yarmolenko (Guerrero 75’)
Shakhtar: Riznyk; Konoplia, Bondar (Marlon Santos 86’), Matvienko, Pedro Enrique, Ocheretko (Bondarenko 81’), Marlon Gomes (Izaki 86’), Pedrinho, Eginaldo, Neverton (Lucas 71’), Meyrellish (Elias 71’)
Yellow cards: Popov, Guerrero – Konoplia
With this victory, Dynamo advanced to the Ukrainian Cup quarterfinals, while Shakhtar’s tournament run came to an end.
For context, Shakhtar are the current Ukrainian Cup holders, having beaten Dynamo 6:5 on penalties after a 1:1 draw in regular time.
