Dynamo Kiev played a draw with Turkish Galatasaray in the match of the seventh round of the main stage of the Europa League of the 2024/25 season. . The hosts opened the scoring in the 6th minute of the match - Davinson Sanchez headed in Driss Mertens' corner kick.. In the 21st minute, the Turkish club increased its advantage - Abdulkerim Bardakji shot from a distance, and the ball ricocheted from Alexander Tymchik into the goal of Ruslan Neshcheret. Before the break, the Kiev team reduced the gap. In the 45th minute, Vitaly Buyalsky from the right flank passed the ball to Vladislav Vanat, who went around Fernando Muslera and pushed the ball into the net.. At the start of the second half, Dynamo conceded the third goal - Victor Osimhen converted the penalty in the 53rd minute. ? Kiev penalty area. But then the referee looked at the video replay (VAR) and overturned his decision. Instead, he awarded a penalty kick to the Ukrainian team for a foul by Tymchik. In the 68th minute, Dynamo again reduced the gap in the score - Andrei Yarmolenko turned in a corner from Alexander Pikhalenko at the far post. In the 81st minute, the Kiev team equalized the score - Yarmolenko scored a double, heading in Buyalsky's cross from the right flank. . Review of the match "

For the team of Alexander Shovkovsky this is the first point scored in the main round of the Europa League. . Dynamo remained in last, 36th place in the overall standings of the main round of the Europa League. Following the results of the previous round, the “white-blues” lost their chances of reaching the playoffs ahead of schedule. Galatasaray (13 points) occupies fifth position in the Europa League standings and almost guaranteed itself access to the playoffs. In the final round of the main stage of the Europa League, on January 30, the people of Kiev will fight with the Latvian RFS, and the Istanbul club will meet with the Dutch Ajax.

Let us remind you that in the updated format of the Europa League, 36 clubs play in a single league, where they must play against eight different opponents (four matches at home and four away). All tournament participants received 2 opponents from 4 different baskets. The eight best teams from the main stage of the Europa League will reach the 1/8 finals. The clubs that will take places from 9th to 24th in the overall standings will play double play-off matches for reaching the 1/8 finals. The rest will finish their performances in European competitions.