Oleksandr Shovkovskiy's team won their first victory in the tournament, rising from last place.
Kiev Dynamo" beat Latvian RFS in the match of the last round of the main stage of the Europa League of the 2024/25 season. The match at the Volksparkstadion in Hamburg, Germany, ended with a score of 1:0.
The “White-Blues” had a chance to take the lead in the 21st minute, but Vladislav Kabaev's goal was not counted due to Vladislav Vanat's offside. So the first half of the match passed without any goals.
And in the second half, Alexander Shovkovskiy's team still scored the only and winning goal. In the 76th minute, Alexander Pikhalenok sent the ball into the right corner with a shot from within the penalty area.
Review of the match “Dynamo” – RFSh
For Dynamo, this is the first victory in the main round of the Europa League. The Kiev club finished in 34th place in the overall standings with 4 points. The “White-Blues” lost their chances of reaching the playoffs after the sixth round.
With 5 points, the Russian Football Federation took 32nd place in the standings of the main stage of the Europa League and also finished competing in European competitions.
Recall that in the updated format of the Europa League, 36 clubs played in a single league, where they played against eight different opponents (four matches at home and four away). All participants in the tournament received two opponents from four different baskets.
The eight best teams of the main stage of the Europa League reached the 1/8 finals. The clubs that took places from 9th to 24th in the overall standings will play paired play-off matches for reaching the 1/8 finals. The rest finished competing in European competitions.