Ponomarenko secures Dynamo Kyiv victory over Karpaty
Matei Ponomarenko's second-half goal earned Dynamo Kyiv a narrow 1-0 win against Karpaty.
Динамо Київ — Карпати, фото УПЛ
Dynamo Kyiv secured a 1-0 victory over Karpaty in a hard-fought encounter. The decisive moment came in the 66th minute when Matei Ponomarenko found the back of the net, breaking the deadlock for the hosts.
The match was heavily influenced by a tactical setback for the visitors. In the 62nd minute, Nazariy Rusyn was sent off after receiving a second yellow card. Playing with ten men for the remainder of the game, Francisco Fernandez’s side struggled to stage a comeback after falling behind.
Lineups: Dynamo Kyiv — Bushchan, Sych, Kedziora, Mykhavko, Dubinchak, Lonwijk (Mykhaylenko, 74), Brazhko, Rubchynskyi (Pikhalyonok, 84), Yarmolenko (Ba, 63), Ponomarenko, Kabaiev (Voloshyn, 63). Karpaty — Mysak, Miroshnichenko (Fellipe, 86), Baboglo, Pedroso, Vantukh (Ivan, 67), Chachua, Sapuga (Dedov, 67), Moha (Eriki, 86), Alcain, Seri (Lyakh, 59), Rusyn.