The return match will take place on August 27 in Austria.
Dynamo Kyiv lost to Austrian Salzburg" in the first match of the playoff round of the Champions League qualification season 2024/25. The match at the Arena Lublin in Lublin, Poland ended with a score of 0:2.
In the first half, the vice-champion of Austria created a minimal advantage for itself in the score. In the 29th minute, Nene Dorgelès shot low from within the penalty area into the right corner after a mistake by Denis Popov and a pass on the move from Moussa Yeo.
At the start of the second half, Salzburg scored for the second time. Aleksandr Karavaev brought down Eo in his own penalty area, after which Maurits Kjaergaard converted a penalty in the 49th minute, sending the ball and Georgy Bushchan to different corners from the 11-meter mark.
In the 57th minute, the “white-blues” almost missed a third goal. In a quick counterattack, Oskar Glukh fired at Dynamo's goal from point-blank range, but Bushchan made an incredible save.
Oleksandr Shovkovskiy's team tried to get out of a difficult situation and created several good chances, but were unable to convert them. Popov had the best chance, but in the 83rd minute he hit the post with a header after a corner kick by Alexander Pikhalyonok.
Review of the Dynamo vs. Salzburg match
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The return match between the clubs will take place on Tuesday, August 27, in Salzburg. The starting whistle will sound at 22:00 Kyiv time.
The winner of the match will receive a ticket to the main stage of the Champions League, and the losing team will play in the Europa League.