In the match of the 2nd round of the UEFA Europa League main round, Dynamo lost to German side Hoffenheim 0:3 at the Rhein-Neckar-Arena in Sinsheim. Here is a selection of interesting numbers and facts from the game.
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- The 1st European Cup match between Dynamo and Hoffenheim ended in defeat for Dynamo.
- Dynamo played its 31st match against German clubs in European competitions: 12 wins, 5 draws, 14 defeats, goals 39-48.
- Dynamo's 10th away defeat against German clubs was in the 16th European Cup game.
- Dynamo's losing European Cup series with German clubs lasts 4 games, and the draw is 8: 2 wins and 6 losses.
- Dynamo's winless streak in the Europa League has lasted 10 games since March 11, 2021: a draw and 9 defeats.
- Dynamo's 500th conceded goal in European competition (1st goal in the game).
- Dynamo became the author of the 300th away match of Ukrainian clubs in the Europa League/UEFA Cup. The balance of all away games: +95=65-140 goals 352-455.
- Dynamo's 1st away European Cup defeat under Oleksandr Shovkovskyi was in Game 4.
Dynamo's longest starting away unbeaten streak with one coach in European competitions (1965 - 03.10.2024)
Games Balance Coach Start End Opponent Score
5 +2=3 Anatoliy Puzach 19.09.1990 01.12.1991 Sparta 1:2
4 +3=1 Yuriy Semin 29.07.2008 25.11.2008 Arsenal 0:1
3 +3=0 Valerii Lobanovskyi 02.10.1974 23.04.1975 Eindhoven 1:2
3 +2=1 Oleksandr Shovkovskyi 31.07.2024 03.10.2024 Hoffenheim 0-2
- Denys Popov played his 110th match at the club level: 27th in European competitions, 77 in the UPL and 6 in the Cup.
- Vladyslav Vanat played his 80th match for Dynamo: The 22nd in European competitions and 58 in the UPL.
- Mykola Shaparenko played his 50th match in European competitions for Dynamo, Heorhii Bushchan his 45th, Oleksandr Karavayev his 40th, Oleksandr Andrievskyi his 25th, Vladyslav Dubinchak his 20th, Vladyslav Kabaev his 15th, and Volodymyr Brazhko his 10th.
Mykola Shaparenko's anniversary matches for Dynamo in European competitions
No. Date Tournament Stage Opponent Score (field)
1st 23.11.2017 Europa League GT "Skenderbeu" Albania 2:3 (d)
10th 14.02.2019 Europa League 1/16 OLYMPIACOS Greece 2:2 (d)
20th 11/24/2020 Champions League GT BARCELONA Spain 0: 4 (d)
30th 23.11.2021 Champions League GT BAVARIA Germany 1: 2 (d)
40th 08/17/2023 Conference League KR3 ARIS Greece 2:1, penalties 6:5 (e)
50th 03.10.2024 Europa League OT HOFFENHEIM Germany 0:2 (d)
Notes: GT - group tournament, CR3 - third qualifying round, OT - main tournament.
- Heorhiy Bushchan played his 1st European Cup match as Dynamo captain, becoming only the 2nd Dynamo goalkeeper to lead the team to the field in European competitions since Independence. The pioneer was Oleksandr Shovkovskyi: On August 25, 2004, in a Champions League game against Trabzonspor (2-0).
- Volodymyr Shepelev's 1st match for Dynamo since the beginning of this season
- For the 26th time, Dynamo ends a European Cup match with a score of 0:2, including the 15th time away from home.
