Dynamo Kyiv 1-0 Qarabağ: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Europa Conference League · Thursday 6 August 2026 · Arena Lublin, Lublin · referee M. Krogh · full time
Full time: Dynamo Kyiv 1-0 Qarabağ
Dynamo Kyiv 1-0 Qarabağ: Dynamo Kyiv took the points in Europa Conference League on Thursday 6 August 2026 at Arena Lublin. The goals: Matviy Ponomarenko 10'.
How Dynamo Kyiv won it
Dynamo Kyiv struck first through Matviy Ponomarenko in the 10th minute.
It was 1-0 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
Cebrail Makreckis of Qarabağ was sent off in the 88th minute. The referee, M. Krogh, showed 4 yellow cards: 3 to Dynamo Kyiv and 1 to Qarabağ.
Dynamo Kyiv: I. Kostyuk, 4-2-3-1 · Qarabağ: Q. Qurbanov, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
Dynamo Kyiv had 3 shots on target, Qarabağ 2.
Qarabağ had 61% of the ball, but Dynamo Kyiv took the points.
A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Dynamo Kyiv came into it with 2 Europa Conference League matches played, scoring 0.5 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 0.64 expected goals for and – against, and had won 50% of their matches.
Qarabağ came into it with 4 Europa Conference League matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 0.67 expected goals for and – against, and had won 50% of their matches.
Dynamo Kyiv vs Qarabağ: the match in numbers
| Dynamo Kyiv | Match statistics | Qarabağ |
|---|---|---|
| 39% | Ball possession | 61% |
| 6 | Total shots | 5 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 4 | Corners | 11 |
| 19 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Matviy Ponomarenko (Dynamo Kyiv), rated 6.9 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Dynamo Kyiv
- Matviy Ponomarenko 6.9 1 goal
- Oleksiy Sych 6.5
- Volodymyr Brazhko 6.5
- Nazar Voloshyn 6.5
- Valentyn Rubchynskyi 6.5
Qarabağ
- Bruno Langa 6.5
- Joni Montiel 6.5
- Kady Borges 6.5
- Musa Qurbanly 6.5
- Samuel Lobato 6.5
The lowest-rated starter was Cebrail Makreckis at 5.9. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
Questions about Dynamo Kyiv vs Qarabağ
What was the score in Dynamo Kyiv vs Qarabağ?
Dynamo Kyiv 1-0 Qarabağ (half-time 1-0), Europa Conference League, Thursday 6 August 2026.
Who scored in Dynamo Kyiv vs Qarabağ?
Matviy Ponomarenko 10'.
Did Moneyball predict Dynamo Kyiv vs Qarabağ correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Dynamo Kyiv vs Qarabağ?
Matviy Ponomarenko, rated 6.9 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Dynamo Kyiv vs Qarabağ?
M. Krogh.
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