Rangers vs Dynamo Kyiv Match Analysis and Prediction

Rangers vs Dinao Kiev Match Analysis & Prediction

Rangers

13/08/2024 9:45 pm

Dinao Kiev

by Vincent

4 months ago 0 59

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A last-gasp goal in Poland leaves an entertaining Champions League qualifying tie between Rangers and Dynamo Kyiv in the balance, before the teams meet again for Tuesday’s second leg.

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With the final acto of last week’s first leg, Cyriel Dessers scored a dramatic 94th-minute equaliser to secure Rangers a draw, as they kicked off their latest Champions League qualifying campaign in the third round.

The Gers had fallen behind to Andriy Yarmolenko’s first-half opener but Dessers produced a close-range finish to level things up at Lublin Arena, where the game was played due to the ongoing war in Ukraine.

Like Dynamo, Rangers finished second in their domestic league last season, and their attempt to improve on a sub-par showing in 2023-24 started with a disappointing goalless draw against Hearts on the Scottish Premiership’s opening day.

Philippe Clement’s side were therefore under pressure to perform in Poland, but after coming away on level terms, they built more momentum by beating Motherwell 2-1 on Saturday.

Dynamo were certainly expecting a tougher test after cruising through their first qualifier, and letting a lead slip last week leaves them with work to do at the home of Scottish football.

Having narrowly missed out on their first league title since 2021, coming in just two points adrift of Shakhtar Donetsk, they recently entered at the second stage of Champions League qualifying, where they simply swept aside Partizan Belgrade 9-2 on aggregate.

Having failed to qualify for the Conference League this time last year, Dynamo are doubly determined to get through, and Friday’s 2-1 league victory over Veres Rivne will boost confidence ahead of their trip to Glasgow.

Should Oleksandr Shovkovskyi’s side manage to overcome Rangers, either Red Bull Salzburg or FC Twente will then be the final hurdle between them and a spot in the Champions League’s new-look group stage.

Rangers vs. Dinao Kiev Head to head

These two teams played out a 1-1 draw in their only previous encounter.

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Rangers Team News

Centre-back signing Robin Propper made his Rangers debut at the weekend, and despite scoring an own goal against Motherwell, he could start again on Tuesday.

Fellow new boys Vaclav Cerny and Connor Barron are also in contention, while first-leg hero Dessers should feature up front.

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Dinao Kiev Team News

Dynamo are set to name a similar XI to that which started the first leg, with veteran Yarmolenko – who has scored 24 goals in 99 UEFA competition appearances – skippering the visitors.

After attacking midfielder Vitaliy Buyalskyi scored in Friday’s league match, he will hope to regain his starting role here.