Newspaper Player Ratings Dynamo Kyiv 0-4 Barcelona 2020 | How did Dest, Braithwaite play?

Here is a look at the player ratings for Dinamo Kiev vs Barcelona on November 24, 2020 from the big Spanish and European newspapers. Barca played what was effectively their B team for this clash, and won 4-0, with all four goals coming in the second half. Diario AS player ratings Dinamo Kiev v Barca … Read more

xG Dynamo Kyiv Juventus 0.48-2.03 Champions League | Expected Goals Shots Map Stats Dinamo Juve

Here is a look at the xG stats for Dynamo Kyiv vs Juventus in the Champions League on 20 October, 2020. Italian champions Juve prevailed 2-0 thanks to Alvaro Morata’s brace, and this was perhaps one of those cases where the xG metrics more of less reflected the actual scoreline. xG Dynamo 0.48-2.03 Juventus (Actual … Read more

Player Ratings Dinamo Kiev 3-3 Club Brugge Second Leg Champions League 2019 | Percy Tau Red Carded, Mignolet ships in three

There was plenty of late drama in Kyiv as Club Brugge scored twice to draw the game 3-3 and win the two legged tie 4-3 on aggregate. In the first leg that marked Simon Mignolet’s debut for Brugge, the former Liverpool goalkeeper had kept a clean sheet. Here he shipped in three goals, but was still one of the better Brugge players on show, as can be seen in these Belgian paper ratings below (he got a 7/10- the only other players with a 7 were Brugge’s three goal scorers on the evening)

Percy Tau was red carded (two yellows)- a tad unjustly, as Brugge coach Philippe Clement mentioned after the game. Nevertheless the South African star was criticised for “forgetting his defensive duties” at certain times in the fixture, and was rated a 5/10

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