The return match will take place on August 13 in Glasgow.
Dynamo Kyiv drew with Rangers from Scotlandin the first match of the third round of qualifying for the Champions League of the 2024/25 season. The match at the Lublin Arena in Lublin, Poland, ended with the score 1:1.
At the start of the meeting, Alexander Shovkovsky’s team actively attacked the opponent’s goal and was close to opening the scoring at the 18th minute. Rangers goalkeeper Jack Butland parried Konstantin Vivcharenko's long-range shot in front of him, and Vladislav Vanat headed the ball into the goal, but did it for offside.
Three minutes later, the Scottish vice-champion responded with a dangerous moment of his own. Ross McCausland moved from the right flank to the center and hit the far post with a shot from outside the penalty area.
And yet, Dynamo went into the break as the leader. In the 38th minute, the Kiev team took the lead after an excellent combination. Alexander Karavaev took the ball in the center of the field, beat one opponent and passed the ball to Vanat, who crossed from the right flank, which Andriy Yarmolenko scored into an empty net.
The second half began with a crazy save by Georgy Bushchan. The White-Blues' goalkeeper made a beautiful jump to block a header from Cyril Dessers after a cross from the left flank
At the end of the game, the Scottish club put pressure on the Dynamo goal and finally achieved what they wanted. In stoppage time, in the 90+4th minute, Vaclav Cerny made a pass to the near post, and Dessers shot one-touch and saved Rangers from defeat.
Review of the Dynamo – Rangers match
The return match will take place on Tuesday, August 13, at Hampden Park in Glasgow. The match starts at 21:45 Kyiv time.
The winner of the Dynamo vs. Rangers match in the Champions League playoff round will compete for a spot in the main stage of the most prestigious European Cup with the winner of the Salzburg (Austria) vs. Twente (Netherlands) match.
The loser of the two-legged duel between Dynamo and Rangers will automatically qualify for the main stage of the second-ranking European tournament, the Europa League.
Our website also offers an online video broadcast of the Dynamo vs. Rangers match.
