We enter the second half of the group stage in the UEFA Champions League, and Barcelona will have to fight for each inch and point from now on if they want to earn themselves a spot in the next round.
If the group stage came to an end today, Los Culés would be forced to play in the UEFA Europa League, and to avoid that from happening, the team now led by Sergi Barjuán will have to beat Dynamo if they want to keep their hopes to win this competition alive.
Despite what some fans might think, Dynamo Kyiv will be a tough nut to crack, and if they could find a way to beat Los Blaugranas, then their chances of reaching the next stage of the competition would be given a major boost. So far, the Ukrainian side has only collected one point, and winning this match would be crucial to keep their European tournament season going, regardless if they played in the UCL or in the Europa League.
Dynamo will play their second home game in this edition of the UEFA Champions League, trying to improve their result from the first clash that ended in a goalless draw against Benfica. More than that, the team will be eager to score its first goal of the tournament after going blank for the past three matches. For that purpose, the team will be led up front by Ilia Shkurin, the striker who will leas the line due to the number of injuries suffered by the top scorers of the team.
On the other side of the pitch, Barcelona will make it to their second away clash of the tournament looking for their first away points of the competition, following their three-nil defeat against Benfica last month. On top of that, Los Culés will be looking for their second goal of the tournament after Gerard Piqué's winner on Matchday 3, which will surely put more pressure on their strikers.
This do-or-die clash for both teams will give fans quite a lot to talk about, but let's have a look at the main issues to consider before the match kicks off.
Dynamo Kyiv vs Barcelona - Who's in and who's out?
Dynamo Kyiv - Injured: Ibrahim Kargbo, Vladyslav Kulach, Artem Besedin, Denys Popov, Vladyslav Supraaga, Vitalii Mykolenko.
Barcelona - Injured: Sergio Agüero, Gerard Piqué, Martin Braithwaite. Doubtful: Pedri, Sergi Roberto.
Dynamo Kyiv vs Barcelona - Head-to-head stats
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This will be the 12th UEFA Champions League game between these teams.
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Barcelona have dominated Dynamo in their past meetings, with eight wins for Los Culés.
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Dynamo, on the other hand, have only been able to beat Barcelona three times in their past eleven meetings.
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Barcelona have outscored Dynamo 11-2 in their past five meetings in this competition.
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Dynamo's last win against Barcelona took place on November 5, 1997. That game ended in a whopping 4-0 score for the Ukrainian side.
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Barcelona have won four of their six previous games against Dynamo Kyiv away from home.
Broadcast info - Dynamo Kyiv vs Barcelona
In Ukraine: Megogo.
In Spain: Movistar+, Movistar Liga de Campeones.
In the U.K.: BT Sport App, BT Sport 3, BTSport.com.
In the U.S.: Paramount+, PrendeTV.
In Canada: DAZN.
In the Netherlands: Ziggo Sport Voetbal.
In Brazil: HBO Max.
In Argentina: Star+, ESPN2 Sur.
In Mexico: HBO Max.
In Australia: Stan Sport.
Match details, result and original broadcast info
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