Dynamo Kiev drew 3:3 with Galatasaray in an away match at the Ali Sami En stadium of the seventh round of the Europa League. At the same time, they scored three times, that is, three times more than in the six previous matches of the Europa League in 2024.
In the first half, the Turkish team looked stronger, could score up to four goals, but scored only twice, and the second goal was a rebound after a long-range strike by Abdulkerim Bardakci. That is, goalkeeper Vladislav Neshcheret should not be blamed for the missed goal.
At the end of the first 45 minutes, Dynamo managed to reduce the gap. Vitaly Buyalsky kept the ball on the right touchline - although the players of the Turkish team apparently decided that the round had rolled out of line and they stopped - but the Ukrainian midfielder made a timely accurate pass to striker Vanat, and he beat goalkeeper Fernando Muslera.
At the beginning of the second half, Estonian referee Kristo Togver initially sent off a Turkish player for handball in the Dynamo penalty area (the power play opened up more opportunities to win back), but after watching the video replay, he overturned the original decision. And instead awarded a penalty for a foul by defender Alexander Tymchik in the penalty area. Victor Osimhen confidently shot from the spot in the center of the goal - and the score seemed completely hopeless 1:3 for Dynamo. Another defeat loomed on the horizon.
At the same time, Andrei Yarmolenko, who came on as a substitute, managed to score twice, which made it possible to snatch a final draw. First, he hit the ball home from a corner, and then, after Buyalsky's cross from the right flank, he headed the ball into the net.. By the way, it was a rare goal from the Kyiv captain, scored from the second floor.
The Turks could have achieved victory at the end of the match, but goalkeeper Neshcheret saved the shot from Nigerian striker Osimhen, and the Istanbul combination of Galatasaray with the participation of the Belgian Misha Batshuayi was eliminated by the Ukrainian defenders.
It is worth noting that Alexander Shovkovsky gave the Dynamo reserves the opportunity to prove themselves in this match. Yesterday's youth team players Salenko and Ponomarenko were substitutes.
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