The Turkish club is the favorite of the confrontation, but the people of Kiev have a chance to pass it
Ex-defender of Kyiv Dynamo and the national team of Ukraine Alexander Golovko in an exclusive interview Sport Arena summed up the first match of the Kiev team in the second qualifying round Champions League against Turkish Fenerbahcewhich ended in a draw 0:0.
“Given the fact that Dynamo did not play official matches for eight months, a draw with Fenerbahce can be considered acceptable for our team. The general condition of Dynamo is good, there was a lot of struggle, Dynamo survived it. I think that as for the first game, the people of Kiev played at a good level. The result of the match is also acceptable, it is in the game and allows Dynamo to prepare for the second leg with optimism.”
“Was it possible to win against Fenerbahce? It is possible, but Dynamo did not have many chances to squeeze the maximum and talk about a 100% victory. The same can be said about Fenerbahce. Therefore, in general, the outcome of the match is natural for both teams. Because the Turks also did not set any unsolvable tasks for the defense of Dynamo. Lucescu’s wards coped well with them. Visually, the Turks had the initiative, there were short passes, ball control, but the Dynamo team were ready for this. It was a game of equal opponents, now we will wait for the return match. Dynamo will have time to recover, to improve some moments in their game. I am sure that in the second leg, Dynamo’s game will at least not look worse than in the first leg.”
“In my opinion, both before the first game and on the eve of the second leg in Turkey, given all the problems of Dynamo, Fenerbahce still remains the favorite. Moreover, the Turks will host Dynamo at home, where the hosts, as we know, have strong support. But this is football, Dynamo will also have their chances, which can be used.
Dynamo head coach Mircea Lucescu called the draw against Fenerbahce a positive result.
The return match between Dinamo and Fenerbahce will be held on July 27 in Istanbul. The start is at 20:00.
The winner of the confrontation Dynamo – Fenerbahce will play with the Austrian Sturm in the third round of the Champions League qualification. The losing team will continue to play in the Europa League, where they will meet with the Czech Slovacko in the third qualifying round.
Source: Sportarena
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