Good evening and welcome to our live text coverage of the Champions League Group G match between Dynamo Kyiv and Barcelona! When they met at the Camp Nou earlier this month Barca ran out 2-1 winners and they'll be hoping to do the double on their Ukrainian counterparts tonight by winning the return leg in Kyiv. Currently the Catalan side are top of the group on 9 points, while Dynamo are third on just 1. We will be bringing you all the build-up, highlights and talking points from the match tonight, so stay tuned ahead of kick-off at 20:00.
Champions League / Group Stage
Olimpiyskyi / 24.11.2020
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- S. Dest(52')
- M. Braithwaite(57', 70' PEN)
- A. Griezmann(90+2')
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Updated 24/11/2020 at 21:55 GMT
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- Highlights
End of 2nd Half
90+3'
FULL-TIME: Dynamo Kyiv 0-4 Barcelona
A very deceptive scoreline in the end and another Champions League victory for Barcelona that papers over the cracks after an uninspiring first half performance from both sides. In the second-half Barca were much improved but the result is still generous and perhaps more of an indictment of Dynamo's individual errors and negative football instead of Barca's brilliance.
90+2'
GOOOOAALLLL!!! It was supposed to be a quiet night for Griezmann but he couldn't help but get involved! Fellow sub Alba tees him up in the middle of the box and after a lovely first touch he smashes it past Buschan to inflict further misery on the Lucescu's men.
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Goal
A. Griezmann
FC Barcelona
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Goals1
On target1
Blocked Shots1
Fouls1
89'
CHANCE! De la Fuente has tonnes of space to run into and he lays it off to his international teammate Dest on the edge of the box, who has made a lung-busting run to join the attack. But he's off-balance when he takes the shot and it sails wide.
87'
Dynamo captain Buyalsky has a shot deflected wide of the goal as his side search for a consolation.
83'
Last change of the night for the hosts as Brighton loanee Tudor Baluta is Shepelev's replacement
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T. Baluta
Dynamo Kyiv
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Off
V. Shepelev
Dynamo Kyiv
Fouls1
Free Kicks1
83'
Final change for the Blaugrana is the introduction of newly-capped USA international Konrad de la Fuente to the attack. This is only his 3rd Barcelona appearance.
On
K. De La Fuente
FC Barcelona
Off
F. Trincão
FC Barcelona
On target2
Fouls against3
Free Kicks1
80'
Dynamo just seem to be doing damage limitation now and the visitors could easily grab a fourth if they push here.
73'
Barcelona now make a change of their own and it's another debut! Brazilian Under-20 international makes his first appearance for them as he replaces Pedri.
On
M. Fernandes
FC Barcelona
Off
Pedri
FC Barcelona
Fouls against1
71'
Their second change and final sub of the night is Vladyslav Supriaga replacing De Pena in attack.
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V. Supriaha
Dynamo Kyiv
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Off
C. De Pena
Dynamo Kyiv
Fouls1
Wide1
Corners1
71'
Dynamo make even more changes following that goal. Bogdan Lednev comes on for Shaparenko for starters.
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B. Lednev
Dynamo Kyiv
Off
M. Shaparenko
Dynamo Kyiv
On target1
Free Kicks1
70'
GOOOAAAAALLL!!! Brilliant penalty from Braithwaite! He confidently rifles it into the bottom-left corner for his second of the night and Barcelona's third. Could be a big confident booster for the Dane.
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Penalty
M. Braithwaite
FC Barcelona
Goals2
Assists1
On target2
Fouls against1
69'
PENALTY TO BARCA! Very easy decision for the referee to make as Popov pushes Braithwaite in the back as he heads the ball into the hands of Buschan.
Yellow card
D. Popov
Dynamo Kyiv
Yellow Cards1
Fouls1
66'
The last change of Barca's triple substitution sees Jordi Alba comes on for Lenglet. I suspect this could see Junior move to left centre-back to accomodate Alba at left-back.
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J. Alba
FC Barcelona
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C. Lenglet
FC Barcelona
Fouls against1
Free Kicks1
65'
Antoine Griezmann replaces Coutinho, who has had an extremely quiet evening in attacking midfield.
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A. Griezmann
FC Barcelona
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P. Coutinho
FC Barcelona
Blocked Shots2
Wide1
Free Kicks1
Corners2
65'
Riqui Puig comes on for Pjanic to make only his 2nd appearance of the season.
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R. Puig
FC Barcelona
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M. Pjanic
FC Barcelona
Yellow Cards1
Fouls1
Free Kicks5
Corners1
59'
There's also a defensive change, as Denys Popov replaces Karavaev.
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D. Popov
Dynamo Kyiv
Off
O. Karavaiev
Dynamo Kyiv
Fouls1
Free Kicks1
59'
That quick succession of goals has prompted two substitutions for Dynamo Kyiv. Firstly, Oleksandr Andrievsky will come on for Harmash in midfield.
On
O. Andriyevskiy
Dynamo Kyiv
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Off
D. Garmash
Dynamo Kyiv
Fouls3
57'
GOOOOAAAAALLL!!! The floodgates are open now! Alena whips in a brilliant corner and the debutant Mingueza heads it on to Braithwaite who shows really good anticipation to latch onto the end of it and score at the far post. That's his first ever goal in European competition and only his 2nd for Barca!
Goal
M. Braithwaite
FC Barcelona
Goals1
Assists1
On target1
54'
Hopefully the game will open up a bit now!
52'
GOOOOAAALLLL!!! Finally some action and it's an opener for Barcelona. Dest starts and finishes the move as he receives the ball from Braithwaite in the box and finishes low into the left-hand corner to give him his first ever goal for Barcelona and put them 1-0 ahead!
Goal
S. Dest
FC Barcelona
Goals1
On target1
Fouls against1
Free Kicks1