December 8, Dynamo Kiev played against Portuguese Benfica in the sixth round of the Champions League. The meeting took place at the Da Luz stadium in Lisbon and ended with a score of 2: 0 in favor of the hosts.
From the very first minutes after the starting whistle, the central striker of the Portuguese club Roman Yaremchuk went on the offensive against the Dynamo.
The Ukrainian entered a shock position in the penalty area and shot, but Georgy Buschan saved the goal. Further, Rafael Silva tried to rectify the situation, but the ball flew above the gate.
Viktor Tsygankov also failed to open the score – he also sent a shot over the crossbar.
In the 12th minute Buschan brilliantly hit the ball, which Pizzi shot from the penalty area.
However, after four minutes the ball from Roman Yaremchuk flew into the left corner of the goal .
At 22 minute the score became 2: 0 in favor of the hosts. Gilberto scored the winning goal in the upper right corner of the goal .
A dangerous moment in the 38th minute was created by Benfica defender Alex Grimaldo, but Buschan managed to save his team.
In the second in an extra minute of the first half, Denis Garmash had a great opportunity to change the course of the game, but Benfica's players prevented it.
In the 59th minute, Vitaly Mikolenko shot on goal, but the ball flew wide.
Sergei Sidorchuk also delivered a magnificent blow in the 71st minute, but failed to score a goal.
Next, Alexander Timchik attacked the goal of the Portuguese in a high jump, but Benfica's goalkeeper Odysseas Vlachodimos prevented this attempt.
