Dynamo Kyiv vs Crystal Palace LIVE!
Crystal Palace made an impressive start to their Conference League campaign by beating Dynamo Kyiv 2-0. It was a remarkably composed performance from the Eagles, who were playing the league or pool stage of a European competition for the first time but showed none of the nerves one might have expected. They dominated possession from the off but struggled to create shooting chances.
Until, that is, a looping Daniel Munoz header nodded Yeremy Pino’s cross home at the back post to open the scoring right on the half-hour mark. The second came shortly after half-time, as Eddie Nketiah fired home from close range mere moments after having another goal ruled out for a marginal offside. Palace’s comfortable win threatened to unravel as Borna Sosa picked up a brace of bookings just two minutes apart and was dismissed, leaving the Eagles a man down for the last quarter of an hour.
Dynamo pressed on in search of an unlikely comeback, invigorated by their new advantage, but could not find a breakthrough. They finished the match with a solitary shot on target. Catch up with the action as it happened below with our dedicated match blog, complete with expert insight and analysis from Standard Sport’s Sam Tabuteau.
Dynamo Kyiv vs Crystal Palace latest updates
- RED CARD! Sosa dismissed
- GOAL! Nketiah makes it two
- GOAL! Munoz opens the scoring
- Crystal Palace XI
- Dynamo Kyiv XI
FULL TIME: Dynamo Kyiv 0-2 Crystal Palace
19:42 , Arthur FerridgePalace are quick off the mark in the Conference League, and make it 19 matches unbeaten in the process!
Dynamo Kyiv 0-2 Crystal Palace
19:42 , Arthur Ferridge90+6mins: Sarr, then, latches onto a ball over the top, but his shot is denied.
Dynamo Kyiv 0-2 Crystal Palace
19:41 , Arthur Ferridge90+5mins: A great chance for Palace to make it three there as Wharton sees a shot saved and Cardines’ rebound is blocked.
Dynamo Kyiv 0-2 Crystal Palace
19:39 , Arthur Ferridge90+3mins: It may have been a cross, but that looks like it could be Dynamo’s first shot on target. Henderson caught it, anyway.
Dynamo Kyiv 0-2 Crystal Palace
19:39 , Arthur Ferridge90+3mins: Dynamo win a corner. Still time for late drama?
Dynamo Kyiv 0-2 Crystal Palace
19:36 , Arthur Ferridge90mins: Five minutes are added on.
Sam Tabuteau reports
19:34 , Arthur FerridgeNice moment for Rio Cardines, who replaces Munoz to make his senior debut for Palace.
Sam Tabuteau reports
19:32 , Arthur FerridgeSosa's dismissal gave Dynamo a sniff of a chance, but they have done nothing with it. Palace still comfortable
Dynamo Kyiv 0-2 Crystal Palace
19:32 , Arthur Ferridge86mins: Very nearly a shot on target for Dynamo there, but don’t get too excited. It was heading wide before Henderson got hands to it.
Dynamo Kyiv 0-2 Crystal Palace
19:30 , Arthur Ferridge84mins: Dynamo have an opportunistic look about them following that red card, but they are yet to crack Palace.
Sam Tabuteau reports
19:24 , Arthur FerridgeThat's a silly, silly challenge from Sosa. Two yellow cards in just over two minutes. Palace are in complete control, but now Dynamo have renewed incentive.
RED CARD! Dynamo Kyiv 0-2 Crystal Palace
19:23 , Arthur Ferridge77mins: Sosa is dismissed! He takes out Tymchyk and is shown a second yellow card barely two minutes after his first booking.
Dynamo Kyiv 0-2 Crystal Palace
19:20 , Arthur Ferridge75mins: Sosa goes in very late on Ogundana, and he is rightly booked. Clumsy, unnecessary one from the Croatian.
Dynamo Kyiv 0-2 Crystal Palace
19:18 , Arthur Ferridge73mins: The home side are finally getting a bit of urgency in their play, but still not producing any great threat.
Sam Tabuteau reports
19:17 , Arthur FerridgeExcellent outing for Yeremy Pino tonight. He's been bright without providing much end product since arriving from Villarreal, but two superb assists here could really help him push on.
Dynamo Kyiv 0-2 Crystal Palace
19:16 , Arthur Ferridge71mins: For the stat-heads amongst the readers, try this on for size: 70 minutes played, and Dynamo Kyiv are still yet to have a shot on target.
Dynamo Kyiv 0-2 Crystal Palace
19:15 , Arthur Ferridge69mins: Pino is replaced by Devenny. Kamada, too, is replaced by Sarr.
Dynamo Kyiv 0-2 Crystal Palace
19:15 , Arthur Ferridge68mins: Wharton’s cross only narrowly misses Nketiah, but nearly ends up in the back of the net anyway. Neshcheret collects.
Dynamo Kyiv 0-2 Crystal Palace
19:14 , Arthur Ferridge68mins: Yatsyk and Yarmolenko are replaced by Pikhalonok and Ogundana for Dynamo.
Sam Tabuteau reports
19:12 , Arthur FerridgeNketiah is brimming with confidence. That goal against Liverpool appears to have done him a world of good.
Dynamo Kyiv 0-2 Crystal Palace
19:11 , Arthur Ferridge65mins: Nketiah has a dig from the edge of the box, and demands a quality save from Nechsheret to keep the deficit at two.
Dynamo Kyiv 0-2 Crystal Palace
19:09 , Arthur Ferridge63mins: Devenny coming on now, and will likely replace Pino.
Dynamo Kyiv 0-2 Crystal Palace
19:07 , Arthur Ferridge61mins: Palace just need to see this out now, no need to do anything silly. Dynamo have shown hardly any threat in this match.
Sam Tabuteau reports
19:06 , Arthur FerridgeNketiah has his goal now. Instant reaction from the Englishman to seeing his strike ruled out for offside.1
GOAL! Dynamo Kyiv 0-2 Crystal Palace | Nketiah '58
19:04 , Arthur FerridgeNketiah has it in the back of the net again, and this one will count! A lovely move of Pino’s design is poked home from close range. The Dynamo bench are not impressed, but there isn’t much they could have done about it.
Dynamo Kyiv 0-1 Crystal Palace
19:02 , Arthur FerridgeNevermind. Goal ruled out.
Dynamo Kyiv 0-1 Crystal Palace
19:02 , Arthur Ferridge56mins: There is hope, Palace fans. VAR is checking...
Dynamo Kyiv 0-1 Crystal Palace
19:01 , Arthur Ferridge55mins: Nketiah has it in the back of the net, but, believe it or not, he is offside.
Dynamo Kyiv 0-1 Crystal Palace
19:00 , Arthur Ferridge54mins: Munoz gets free down the flank and cuts a nice cross back for Pino, but, again, he can’t get enough power behind it to worry Neshcheret. Easy pickup for the Kyiv shot stopper.
Dynamo Kyiv 0-1 Crystal Palace
18:58 , Arthur Ferridge53mins: Duly, Hughes is replaced by Lerma.
Dynamo Kyiv 0-1 Crystal Palace
18:58 , Arthur Ferridge52mins: Hughes took a little knock in a tackle there, and looks set to be replaced by Lerma.
Dynamo Kyiv 0-1 Crystal Palace
18:56 , Arthur Ferridge50mins: Sosa’s cross is amateurish. Doesn’t get off the floor.
Dynamo Kyiv 0-1 Crystal Palace
18:55 , Arthur Ferridge50mins: Free-kick for Palace on the right flank, high in the final third. Can they get a second here?
Dynamo Kyiv 0-1 Crystal Palace
18:55 , Arthur Ferridge49mins: Nketiah gets in behind but is tackled smartly by Thiare. He was offside, though, so his blushes are spared.
Dynamo Kyiv 0-1 Crystal Palace
18:53 , Arthur Ferridge47mins: A small section of Dynamo ultras are sat behind the goal and they are in full voice as the half gets underway.
Sam Tabuteau reports
18:52 , Arthur FerridgeGlasner said pre-match that Nketiah's minutes would be managed. So, surprising to see him on so early. Potentially an issue with Mateta?
2ND HALF: Dynamo Kyiv 0-1 Crystal Palace
18:51 , Arthur FerridgeWe are back underway at the Lublin Arena. Nketiah replaces Mateta at the break.
Sam Tabuteau reports
18:40 , Arthur FerridgePalace have played like one of the contenders for the tournament not because they have blown Dynamo Kyiv away, but because of how dominant they have been. You wouldn't know this was Palace's first-ever major European game.
HALF TIME: Dynamo Kyiv 0-1 Crystal Palace
18:36 , Arthur FerridgePalace lead by one at half, but how many could they have scored in the opening 45 minutes? It should really be at least two or three, but they’ll be happy enough with a one-goal advantage.
Dynamo Kyiv 0-1 Crystal Palace
18:35 , Arthur Ferridge45+4mins: Kamada goes on a wonderful run, carving through the middle of the pitch, but his shot lets him down. What could have been.
Dynamo Kyiv 0-1 Crystal Palace
18:34 , Arthur Ferridge45+3mins: He Mateta is away on the end of a Kamada dink, but he blazes it over. He looked to be offside, but it was a very poor miss regardless.
Dynamo Kyiv 0-1 Crystal Palace
18:31 , Arthur Ferridge45mins: Four added minutes.
Dynamo Kyiv 0-1 Crystal Palace
18:30 , Arthur Ferridge44mins: Alright, that one isn’t quite as funny as the last. Sosa is in acres of space at the back post but hits it right at the keeper. He has to do better there.
Dynamo Kyiv 0-1 Crystal Palace
18:29 , Arthur Ferridge43mins: In a flattering emulation of Pino’s effort, Sosa gets a toe to a loose ball in the box and watches it feebly bobble goalwards.
Dynamo Kyiv 0-1 Crystal Palace
18:28 , Arthur Ferridge43mins: Pino is in space and gets on the end of a Wharton cross, but gets very little power behind it.
Dynamo Kyiv 0-1 Crystal Palace
18:27 , Arthur Ferridge41mins: Dynamo are stepping on the gas a little bit here - can they pull one back before the break?
Sam Tabuteau reports
18:26 , Arthur FerridgeMore anti-UEFA and anti-Marinakis chants from Palace fans. You feel this will be a theme of their European campaign.
Dynamo Kyiv 0-1 Crystal Palace
18:24 , Arthur Ferridge38mins: Will Hughes is into the book and the trainers waved on after catching Brazhko high on the shin with his studs.
Dynamo Kyiv 0-1 Crystal Palace
18:23 , Arthur Ferridge37mins: A rare foray forward for the Ukrainians comes to nought. They recycle, and go again.
Dynamo Kyiv 0-1 Crystal Palace
18:21 , Arthur Ferridge35mins: Mykhavko has finally been replaced, with No9 Voloshyn on in the centre-back’s place.
Sam Tabuteau reports
18:19 , Arthur FerridgeDaniel Munoz scores Palace's first ever away goal in Europe. The Colombian gets some serious height to win his header and put Palace ahead.
GOAL! Dynamo Kyiv 0-1 Crystal Palace | Munoz
18:17 , Arthur Ferridge31mins: From nowhere, its Munoz with the opener! A towering header at the back post loops sweetly over the keeper, who can only watch as it dips under the crossbar.
Dynamo Kyiv 0-0 Crystal Palace
18:15 , Arthur Ferridge29mins: Mykhavko is given some kind of smelling salts on the sideline and heads down the tunnel.
Dynamo Kyiv 0-0 Crystal Palace
18:14 , Arthur Ferridge27mins: Mykhavko is back down on his haunches. He hit the ground pretty hard under that challenge from Lacroiz and seems in need of further treatment, if not a replacement.
Dynamo Kyiv 0-0 Crystal Palace
18:12 , Arthur Ferridge26mins: Adding to Sam’s reporting there, Dynamo also have not had a shot on target yet.
Sam Tabuteau reports
18:11 , Arthur FerridgePalace dominant but as yet they haven't had a shot on goal. Adam Wharton is getting his head up, if he can find his rhythm, Palace will be in business.
Dynamo Kyiv 0-0 Crystal Palace
18:11 , Arthur FerridgeHughes tries one on the volley from the edge of the box, but it is blocked at the last second. Lacroix then clatters Mykhavko in the air as they challenge for the rebound. He comes crashing down to Earth, landing on his back.
Dynamo Kyiv 0-0 Crystal Palace
18:09 , Arthur Ferridge23mins: Mateta wins a foul from Mykhavko on halfway, and the latter gets a talking to.
Dynamo Kyiv 0-0 Crystal Palace
18:07 , Arthur Ferridge21mins: Off the ball, Kyiv are sitting remarkably deep - proper ‘low block and hope for the best on the counter’ kind of setup.
Dynamo Kyiv 0-0 Crystal Palace
18:06 , Arthur Ferridge20mins: Twenty minutes played here, and still no breakthrough. Palace have been quality, but are yet to really challenge the Dynamo keeper.
Dynamo Kyiv 0-0 Crystal Palace
18:03 , Arthur Ferridge18mins: Sosa’s cross is into the hands of Neshcheret.
Dynamo Kyiv 0-0 Crystal Palace
18:03 , Arthur Ferridge17mins: That one doesn’t beat the first man, but he comes away with a corner nonetheless.
Dynamo Kyiv 0-0 Crystal Palace
18:02 , Arthur Ferridge17mins: Time for another long throw from Richards...
Dynamo Kyiv 0-0 Crystal Palace
18:01 , Arthur Ferridge16mins: Yarmolenko sets Kyiv away after tackling Hughes, but Lacroix ensures they do not get any shots away. No nonsense clearance there.
Sam Tabuteau reports
18:00 , Arthur FerridgeGlasner spoke about the importance of set-pieces pre-match and Palace have already had a couple of chances to launch the ball into the Dynamo Kyiv area. Palace putting their hosts under plenty of early pressure.
Dynamo Kyiv 0-0 Crystal Palace
17:57 , Arthur Ferridge11mins: Guehi lofts another lovely ball into Mateta, who again can’t quite get a foot to it.
Dynamo Kyiv 0-0 Crystal Palace
17:56 , Arthur Ferridge10mins: It is an ill-advised shot from Brazhko, who really should know better from that distance - closer to 40 yards than 30. His first effort hits Mateta, but the rebound falls kindly. He rifles it into the stands at the second time of asking.
Dynamo Kyiv 0-0 Crystal Palace
17:55 , Arthur Ferridge9mins: Yarmolenko gets the better of Lacroix as they jostle for a long ball, and it is a free kick to Dynamo about 30 yards from goal.
Dynamo Kyiv 0-0 Crystal Palace
17:53 , Arthur Ferridge7mins: Dreadful touch from Guerrero cuts Dynamo’s attack short. Hit *first touch* from about 25m out goes behind for a goal kick.
Dynamo Kyiv 0-0 Crystal Palace
17:51 , Arthur Ferridge5mins: Munoz fizzes one in to Mateta, but a well-timed tackle prevents his shot. Corner for Palace, which is cleared at the third or fourth time of asking.
Dynamo Kyiv 0-0 Crystal Palace
17:50 , Arthur Ferridge4mins: Guehi looks to play Pino in behind but his pass is cut out. Palace win it back promptly and continue. They’ve settled quickly here, look nice and composed thus far.
Sam Tabuteau reports
17:48 , Arthur FerridgePalace could extend their unbeaten run to a club record 19 games tonight. That's nothing, though, compared to Dynamo Kyiv's remarkable 39 unbeaten run in the league.
Dynamo Kyiv 0-0 Crystal Palace
17:47 , Arthur Ferridge1mins: The Eagles start fast with a speculative long ball to Mateta, who can’t quite get it under control.
KICK-OFF! Dynamo Kyiv 0-0 Crystal Palace
17:46 , Arthur FerridgeWe are UNDERWAY in Lublin!
Here we go...
17:41 , Arthur FerridgeThe players walk out, the Dynamo contingent draped in Ukrainian flags.
Nearly time to go
17:35 , Arthur FerridgeWith ten minutes to kick off, here’s a reminder of tonight’s XIs.
Dynamo Kyiv starting XI: Nescheret; Tymchyk, Bilovar, Thiare, Mykhavko; Brazhko; Yarmolenko, Yatsyk, Shaparenko, Dubinchak; Guerrero
Crystal Palace XI: Henderson; Richards, Lacroix, Guehi; Sosa, Wharton, Hughes, Kamada, Munoz; Pino, Mateta
The Palace unbeaten run
17:30 , Arthur FerridgePalace will, of course, be out for a win today, but chief among their priorities this evening will be preserving their now 18-match unbeaten run.
After beating Liverpool at the weekend, who is to say who will be the ones to end it?
Dynamo, though, will also be out to be the first team to beat Palace since Newcastle United in April.
Yarnmoklenko vs Crystal Palace
17:25 , Arthur FerridgeAndriy Yarmolenko faced Crystal Palace on four occasions while representing West Ham and won twice - but he has never scored.
Does that change tonight?
Wait, how did we get here?
17:10 , Arthur FerridgeHow did Crystal Palace get to this stage of the Conference League? Its a longer answer than you might expect.
They initially qualified for the Europa League by winning the FA Cup, but were demoted after being deemed to have too close a relationship to other clubs owned by John Textor.
The decision was upheld after appeal, and Palace accepted their place in the third tier of UEFA competition.
They beat Fredrikstad 1-0 over two legs in a play-off to confirm their berth in the Conference League proper.
Around the grounds
17:05 , Arthur FerridgeThere is plenty of other European action tonight.
In the other early Conference League kick-off, Kuopion Palloseura host FC Drita of Kosovo in what is sure to be a memorable tie.
There is Europa League action aplenty, with Nottingham Forest hosting Midtjylland.
Humble Crystal Palace set for historic night as European journey begins
16:55 , Arthur FerridgeCrystal Palace may be 18 games undefeated and fresh from beating the reigning Premier League champions, yet they are approaching their first-ever major European fixture with the same humility that has underpinned their success under Oliver Glasner, writes Sam Tabuteau.
Glasner is a figure of quiet authority, just like his captain Marc Guehi, and the pair, while not hiding their ambitions, understand Palace have proven nothing yet on the European stage.
Previous success in winning the Europa League with Eintracht Frankfurt in 2022 means nothing to Glasner, while for Guehi talk of a collapsed Deadline Day move to Liverpool is immaterial with his full focus on leading Palace into their Conference League opener against Dynamo Kyiv in Poland.
“It’s very easy to keep them level and on the floor. No player has wings, they can’t fly,” Glasner quipped, the occasion befitting of a reference to the fated Icarus.
Sam Tabuteau reports
16:46 , Arthur FerridgeTwo changes for Palace as Sosa and Hughes come in for Mitchell and Sarr. Mateta leads the line fresh from his maiden France call up. A historic evening whatever the result for Palace tonight.
DYNAMO KYIV TEAM NEWS
16:38 , Arthur FerridgeHere’s how the hosts line up.
Dynamo Kyiv starting XI: Nescheret; Tymchyk, Bilovar, Thiare, Mykhavko; Brazhko; Yarmolenko, Yatsyk, Shaparenko, Dubinchak; Guerrero
Subs: Morgun, Ihnatenko, Vivcharenko, Pikhalonok, Voloshyn, Burtnyk, Rubchynskyi, Ogundana, Karavaiev, Buialskyi, Zakharchenko, Blanuta
CRYSTAL PALACE TEAM NEWS
16:31 , Arthur FerridgeOliver Glasner names his starting lineup.
Crystal Palace XI: Henderson; Richards, Lacroix, Guehi; Sosa, Wharton, Hughes, Kamada, Munoz; Pino, Mateta
Subs: Benitez, Matthews, Clyne, Canvot, Mitchell, Cardines, Lerma, Devenny, Esse, Uche, Nketiah, Sarr
Mateta earns his first international call-up
16:25 , Arthur FerridgeAt the ripe old age of 28, Jean-Philippe Mateta has earned his first call-up to the senior France international team.
Can he mark the occasion with a goal for Palace today?
💙 They’ll be wearing the France shirt for the upcoming October international window! Here is Didier Deschamps’ squad list 📋
— French Team ⭐⭐ (@FrenchTeam) October 2, 2025
Notably, a first call-up for Jean-Philippe Mateta 🫡#FiersdetreBleus pic.twitter.com/8swaDJgtqu
Familiar face in the opposition?
16:15 , Arthur FerridgeFormer West Ham winger Andriy Yarmolenko is expected to line up on the left flank for Dynamo Kyiv this evening, but he is remarkably unsentimental about it.
Speaking pre-match, the Ukrainian veteran said: “Crystal Palace play quality and aggressive football. We’ve watched many of their matches and we know their strengths. But first and foremost we need to focus on our own game – we have our own style and objectives. I’m confident that the players who step onto the pitch tomorrow will give everything to achieve a positive result.
“There’s no point looking back at what Crystal Palace were like back [when I played for West Ham]. Players change, coaches change. This is a completely different team compared to the one I faced during my time in the Premier League.”
Wantaway Glasner?
16:05 , Arthur FerridgeThere is a very slim chance that Oliver Glasner does not see out this campaign with Crystal Palace.
Widespread reports claim that he is keen on the Man United job should Ruben Amorim be relieved of his duties.
His contract with Palace expires at the end of the season.
Standard Sport prediction
15:56 , Arthur FerridgeBoth teams are in good form heading into this European tie and will want to make a flying start to their Conference League campaigns.
Kyiv have the edge when it comes to experience in European competitions, but Palace’s 18-game unbeaten run should not be taken lightly. Therefore, we think a share of the points is the most likely outcome.
Draw, 1-1.
Dynamo Kyiv early team news
15:45 , Arthur FerridgeKyiv will be without Senegal international Samba Diallo as the 22-year-old has not been registered in the club’s Conference League squad.
That said, the winger has been out of favour so far this season, so his absence is not too much of a surprise.
Central defender Denys Popov is doubtful with a calf injury that has seen him miss the last six games in a row across all competitions.
Crystal Palace early team news
15:35 , Arthur FerridgeSummer signing Walter Benitez looks set to miss out again as a result of a dislocated finger.
Cheick Doucoure is a long-term injury absentee, though may be back in action next month. Meanwhile, Chadi Riad is still a couple of weeks away from a return to action and youngster Caleb Kporha is also still sidelined.
Yeremy Pino and Ismaila Sarr both came through the Liverpool game unscathed and are therefore in contention to start in attack alongside Jean-Philippe Mateta.
How to watch Dynamo Kyiv vs Crystal Palace
15:25 , Arthur FerridgeTV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on TNT Sports. Coverage starts at 5pm BST on TNT Sports 3.
Live stream: TNT Sports subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the Discovery+ app and website.
Alternatively, follow all the action right here with our live blog!
Good afternoon
15:13 , Arthur FerridgeHello, and welcome to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of Dynamo Kyiv vs Crystal Palace in the Conference League!
The Eagles were not terribly convincing in their qualification matches against Fredrikstad, but those matches were a long time ago. Can they mark their debut in the Conference League proper with a win?
Follow along right here for all the latest updates from kick-off, pencilled in for 5.45pm.
