Match report

AEK Larnaca 3-3 Dynamo Kyiv: A Thrilling Draw in Europa League

AEK Larnaca
AEK Larnaca
3–3
FT
Dynamo Kyiv
Dynamo Kyiv
Oct 27, 2022

AEK Larnaca held off Dynamo Kyiv in a fiercely contested UEFA Europa League match that ended in a thrilling 3-3 draw. O. Altman opened the scoring for AEK Larnaca before V. Vanat equalized for Dynamo Kyiv. Rafael Lopes and another Altman goal put AEK ahead, but Dmytro Harmash twice scored to level the game.

Key Facts

  • • O. Altman (AEK Larnaca) scored in the 26th minute with an assist from I. Faraj.
  • • V. Vanat (Dynamo Kyiv) equalized at 45 minutes, assisted by V. Buyalskyy.
  • • Rafael Lopes (AEK Larnaca) extended the lead to 2-1 in the 53rd minute with an assist from N. Englezou.
  • • O. Altman (AEK Larnaca) scored his second goal at 72 minutes, giving AEK a 3-1 advantage.
  • • D. Harmash (Dynamo Kyiv) pulled one back in the 82nd minute with an assist from O. Tymchyk.
  • • Harmash completed the comeback for Dynamo Kyiv by scoring again in injury time.

Lineups

AEK Larnaca

Formation: 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

  • 1 K. Pirić (G)
  • 16 R. Rosales (D)
  • 15 H. Miličević (D)
  • 4 N. Tomović (D)
  • 21 N. Englezou (D)
  • 7 Gus Ledes (M)
  • 11 I. Faraj (M)
  • 17 Pere Pons (M)
  • 51 O. Altman (M)
  • 45 Á. Gyurcsó (M)
  • 12 Rafael Lopes (F)

Substitutes

  • 66 R. Mamas
  • 19 V. Olatunji
  • 24 K. Christoforou
  • 3 Mikel González
  • 29 G. Naoum
  • 38 I. Toumpas
  • 30 H. Andreou
  • 25 M. Gordić

Dynamo Kyiv

Formation: 4-4-1-1

Starting XI

  • 35 R. Neshcheret (G)
  • 24 O. Tymchyk (D)
  • 25 I. Zabarnyi (D)
  • 34 O. Syrota (D)
  • 2 K. Vivcharenko (D)
  • 15 V. Tsygankov (M)
  • 5 S. Sydorchuk (M)
  • 8 V. Shepelev (M)
  • 7 V. Kabaev (M)
  • 29 V. Buyalskyi (F)
  • 11 V. Vanat (F)

Substitutes

  • 19 D. Harmash
  • 9 K. Parris
  • 30 S. Diallo
  • 41 A. Besedin
  • 21 M. Kravchenko
  • 75 Y. Avramenko
  • 4 D. Popov
  • 6 M. Burda
  • 94 T. Kędziora
  • 74 D. Ignatenko
  • 20 O. Karavaev

Timeline

  1. AEK Larnaca
    26' AEK Larnaca Goal · Normal Goal
    O. Altman · Assist: I. Faraj
  2. Dynamo Kyiv
    35' Dynamo Kyiv Card · Yellow Card
    Volodymyr Shepeliev

    Foul

  3. Dynamo Kyiv
    45' Dynamo Kyiv Goal · Normal Goal
    V. Vanat · Assist: V. Buyalskyy
  4. AEK Larnaca
    53' AEK Larnaca Goal · Normal Goal
    Rafael Lopes · Assist: N. Englezou
  5. Dynamo Kyiv
    55' Dynamo Kyiv Card · Yellow Card
    V. Tsygankov

    Foul

  6. Dynamo Kyiv
    65' Dynamo Kyiv subst · Substitution 1
    Off: V. Kabaev · On: D. Harmash
  7. AEK Larnaca
    66' AEK Larnaca subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Rafael Lopes · On: R. Mamas
  8. Dynamo Kyiv
    69' Dynamo Kyiv Card · Yellow Card
    I. Zabarnyi

    Foul

  9. AEK Larnaca
    72' AEK Larnaca Goal · Normal Goal
    O. Altman
  10. Dynamo Kyiv
    75' Dynamo Kyiv subst · Substitution 2
    Off: V. Buyalskyy · On: K. Parris
  11. AEK Larnaca
    79' AEK Larnaca Card · Yellow Card
    R. Rosales

    Foul

  12. Dynamo Kyiv
    82' Dynamo Kyiv Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Harmash · Assist: O. Tymchyk
  13. AEK Larnaca
    83' AEK Larnaca subst · Substitution 2
    Off: O. Altman · On: V. Olatunji
  14. Dynamo Kyiv
    83' Dynamo Kyiv subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Volodymyr Shepeliev · On: S. Diallo
  15. Dynamo Kyiv
    83' Dynamo Kyiv subst · Substitution 4
    Off: V. Vanat · On: A. Biesiedin
  16. AEK Larnaca
    84' AEK Larnaca subst · Substitution 3
    Off: I. Faraj · On: K. Christoforou
  17. Dynamo Kyiv
    85' Dynamo Kyiv Card · Yellow Card
    S. Diallo

    Foul

  18. AEK Larnaca
    88' AEK Larnaca subst · Substitution 4
    Off: R. Rosales · On: Mikel González
  19. AEK Larnaca
    89' AEK Larnaca subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Á. Gyurcsó · On: G. Naoum
  20. Dynamo Kyiv
    90'+1 Dynamo Kyiv Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Harmash

Match Stats

Stat AEK Larnaca Dynamo Kyiv
Fouls 17 16
Pass Accuracy 77% 82%
Offsides 0 4
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 11 8
Corners 3 3
Total Passes 335 434
Yellow Cards 1 4
Blocked Shots 2 1
Shots on Target 4 4
Shots off Target 5 3
Possession 44% 56%
Accurate Passes 258 356
Shots Inside Box 4 6
Saves 2 1
Shots Outside Box 7 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ O. Altman's early goal and second half strike gave AEK Larnaca a commanding lead, but Dmytro Harmash's two goals in the final 15 minutes shifted momentum back to Dynamo Kyiv.
  • ▸ Dynamo Kyiv made several substitutions in the latter part of the match which played a critical role in turning the game around.