Last updated on 24 November 202024 November 2020.From the section European Football
Martin Braithwaite became the second Danish player to be involved in three goals in a single Champions League gameBarcelona confirmed their qualification for the last 16 of the Champions League as they thrashed Dynamo Kyiv in Group G.
Despite resting Lionel Messi for the tip to Ukraine, it proved a comfortable evening for Ronald Koeman’s side, who have won all four of their group games.
Sergino Dest’s driven effort provided the opener and Martin Braithwaite scored twice.
France striker Antoine Griezmann rounded off the scoring late on.
What can be decided in Champions League this week?With Argentine Messi among a number of key players absent, Koeman named Barca’s youngest Champions League starting XI since 6 December 2011.
But they rarely looked like surrendering a 23-match unbeaten record in the group stage that dates back to a loss against Manchester City in November 2016.
Debutant Oscar Mingueza, 21, looked assured in his role deputising for Gerard Pique, while the likes of Francisco Trincao, Junior Firpo and Carles Alena also impressed.
On his first start of the campaign, Denmark forward Braithwaite also made an excellent contribution – setting up the opener, latching on to Mingueza’s flick for his first and then winning and converting a penalty for his second.
Line-upsDynamo KyivFormation 4-4-1-1
1Bushchan
94Kedziora25Zabarnyi16Mykolenko20Karavaev
10Shaparenko8Shepelev19Harmash14de Pena
29Buyalskiy
7Verbic
1Bushchan94Kedziora25Zabarnyi16Mykolenko20KaravaevSubstituted forPopovat 59’minutesBooked at 69mins10ShaparenkoSubstituted forLyednyevat 71’minutes8ShepelevSubstituted forBalutaat 83’minutes19HarmashSubstituted forAndriyevskyiat 59’minutes14de PenaSubstituted forSupryahaat 71’minutes29Buyalskiy7VerbicSubstitutes2Skorko3Bol4Popov6Baluta11Tsitaishvili17Lyednyev18Andriyevskyi27da Silveira da Silva51Morgun71Boyko89SupryahaBarcelonaFormation 4-2-3-1
1ter Stegen
2Dest28Mingueza15Lenglet24Firpo
8Pjanic6Aleñá
17Machado Trincão16González14Coutinho
9Braithwaite
1ter Stegen2Dest28Mingueza15LengletSubstituted forAlbaat 65’minutes24Firpo8PjanicBooked at 16minsSubstituted forPuigat 65’minutes6Aleñá17Machado TrincãoSubstituted forDe la Fuenteat 83’minutes16GonzálezSubstituted forFernandes Siqueiraat 73’minutes14CoutinhoSubstituted forGriezmannat 65’minutes9BraithwaiteSubstitutes7Griezmann11Dembélé12Puig13Murara Neto18Alba19Fernandes Siqueira26Peña29De la FuenteLive TextMatch ends, Dynamo Kyiv 0, Barcelona 4.
Second Half ends, Dynamo Kyiv 0, Barcelona 4.
Riqui Puig (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Bohdan Lyednyev (Dynamo Kyiv).
Goal! Dynamo Kyiv 0, Barcelona 4. Antoine Griezmann (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
Attempt missed. Carles Aleñá (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
Attempt saved. Antoine Griezmann (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
Foul by Matheus Fernandes (Barcelona).
Benjamin Verbic (Dynamo Kyiv) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Sergiño Dest (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Konrad De la Fuente.
Corner, Dynamo Kyiv. Conceded by Junior Firpo.
Attempt blocked. Vitaliy Buyalskiy (Dynamo Kyiv) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vladyslav Supryaha.
Matheus Fernandes (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Vladyslav Supryaha (Dynamo Kyiv).
Foul by Konrad De la Fuente (Barcelona).
Vitalii Mykolenko (Dynamo Kyiv) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Dynamo Kyiv. Tudor Baluta replaces Volodymyr Shepelev.
Substitution, Barcelona. Konrad De la Fuente replaces Trincão.
Offside, Dynamo Kyiv. Vitaliy Buyalskiy tries a through ball, but Benjamin Verbic is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Matheus Fernandes (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann following a corner.
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