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Futmetrix Verdict
73
FT
Thu, Aug 21
Maccabi Tel Aviv
3-1
Dynamo Kyiv
⚡ Intensity 71
⚖️ Balance 53
🏆 Stakes 33
🎲 Upset 0
Red card triggers crucial Maccabi turnaround

Red Card Shatters Dynamo as Maccabi Seizes First-Leg Control

Highly Entertaining Futmetrix Score: 73/100. An early stalemate exploded into a one-sided affair as a crucial dismissal allowed the hosts to carve out a commanding play-off advantage.

Opening Exchanges

The early action at Gradski Stadion set a ferocious tempo. Maccabi Tel Aviv wanted to dictate the rhythm, and D. Peretz obliged in the 12th minute by converting a slick feed from S. Jehezkel. The Intensity spiked immediately as Dynamo Kyiv refused to fold under the early pressure. The visitors absorbed the blows and struck back when N. Voloshyn found the net on 32 minutes, capitalising on smart buildup work from V. Vanat. This opening phase felt like a genuine heavyweight bout, with both sides trading sharp attacks and aggressively searching for a fatal weakness. The Ukrainians managed to momentarily frustrate the hosts, forcing the play into a grinding tactical rhythm that tested everyone's patience. Going into the break, the continental tie hung firmly in the balance, leaving the noisy crowd anticipating a thoroughly tense second half.

The Turning Point

The entire complexion of the tie shattered in the 50th minute. Kostiantyn Vivcharenko saw red, a catastrophic disciplinary lapse that immediately tilted the Balance of the contest. Facing ten men, the home side smelled blood and ruthlessly exploited the extra space. Just eight minutes after the dismissal, S. Jehezkel turned from provider to executioner, finishing a precise pass from K. Belic to restore the lead. The numerical advantage allowed the Israeli outfit to pin their frantic opponents deep in their own penalty area. The visitors' usually solid defensive structure completely crumbled under the relentless, overlapping waves of attacks. What had initially been a gritty, highly competitive European fixture morphed entirely into a one-way siege, with the beleaguered visitors desperately clinging on simply to limit the impending scoreboard damage.

Closing the Net

Smelling blood, the hosts turned the screw to secure a vital aggregate cushion. D. Peretz grabbed his brace in the 69th minute, latching onto a ball from R. Revivo to make it 3-1. They absolutely dominated possession with a suffocating 63 percent share, turning the pitch into a shooting gallery. A blistering barrage of 21 total shots overwhelmed the depleted visitors. Only a heroic, gravity-defying eight-save performance from the Dynamo goalkeeper prevented a total and complete rout on the night. The continental Stakes could not be higher heading into the decisive second leg on August 28. Maccabi now holds all the tactical cards in this vital play-off scenario, confidently leaving the Ukrainian giants requiring a near-miraculous historic turnaround next week to rescue their fading European campaign.

Key Questions

How did the red card for Kostiantyn Vivcharenko impact the match?

The 50th-minute dismissal completely shifted momentum, allowing Maccabi Tel Aviv to dominate possession and score two unanswered goals against ten men.

What is the Futmetrix Score?

The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.

Match Statistics

Possession
63%
37%
Maccabi Tel Aviv 63%
Dynamo Kyiv 37%
Shots
21
11
Maccabi Tel Aviv 21
Dynamo Kyiv 11
Shots on Target
11
3
Maccabi Tel Aviv 11
Dynamo Kyiv 3
Corners
6
5
Maccabi Tel Aviv 6
Dynamo Kyiv 5
Fouls
12
11
Maccabi Tel Aviv 12
Dynamo Kyiv 11
Yellow Cards
1
4
Maccabi Tel Aviv 1
Dynamo Kyiv 4
Red Cards
0
1
Maccabi Tel Aviv 0
Dynamo Kyiv 1

Match Events

12' D. Peretz (S. Jehezkel)
Nazar Voloshyn 🟨 25'
N. Voloshyn (V. Vanat) 32'
HT
48' 🟨 Issouf Sissokho
O. Pikhalyonok D. Popov 🔄 55'
A. Yarmolenko V. Brazhko 🔄 55'
58' S. Jehezkel (K. Belic)
62' 🟨 Kristijan Belić
67' 🔄 E. Madmon I. Nicolaescu
67' 🔄 K. Belic I. Shahar
69' D. Peretz (R. Revivo)
N. Voloshyn V. Kabaev 🔄 73'
V. Vanat E. Guerrero 🔄 73'
83' 🔄 S. Jehezkel S. Abu Farhi
89' 🔄 M. Camara N. Stojic
89' 🔄 I. Sissokho I. Noy
M. Shaparenko O. Yatsyk 🔄 90'
Taras Mykhavko 🟨 90'+1
Mykola Mykhailenko 🟨 90'+7
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Maccabi Tel Aviv

Goalkeepers
Roi Mishpati
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Defenders
Heitor
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Mohamed Ali Camara
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Tyrese Asante
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Roy Revivo
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Midfielders
Elad Madmon
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Dor Peretz
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Kristijan Belić
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Issouf Sissokho
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Osher Davida
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Forwards
Sagiv Yehezkel
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BENCH
Ofek Melika
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Raz Shlomo
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Denny Gropper
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N. Stojic
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Noam Ben Harush
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Itay Ben Hamo
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Benjamin Lederman
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Itamar Noy
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Saied Abu Farchi
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Ido Shahar
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Yonas Malede
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Ion Nicolăescu
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Dynamo Kyiv

Goalkeepers
Ruslan Neshcheret
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Defenders
Oleksandr Karavaev
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K. Bilovar
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
T. Mykhavko
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Kostiantyn Vivcharenko
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Midfielders
O. Pikhalyonok
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M. Mykhaylenko
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
M. Shaparenko
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Forwards
A. Yarmolenko
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Vladyslav Vanat
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Nazar Voloshyn
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
BENCH
V. Morgun
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D. Ignatenko
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
D. Popov
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
V. Zakharchenko
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V. Dubinchak
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O. Yatsyk
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V. Brazhko
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Ángel Yesid Torres Quiñones
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Vitaliy Buyalskyi
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Vladyslav Kabaiev
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E. Guerrero
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M. Ponomarenko
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Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
08/21/2025 Maccabi Tel Aviv 3 - 1 Dynamo Kyiv UEFA Europa League Gradski Stadion
12/09/2015 Dynamo Kyiv 1 - 0 Maccabi Tel Aviv UEFA Champions League NSK Olimpijs'kyj
09/29/2015 Maccabi Tel Aviv 0 - 2 Dynamo Kyiv UEFA Champions League Sammy Ofer Stadium
08/21/2025
UEFA Europa League Gradski Stadion
12/09/2015
UEFA Champions League NSK Olimpijs'kyj
09/29/2015
UEFA Champions League Sammy Ofer Stadium
Maccabi Tel Aviv Win
Dynamo Kyiv Win
Draw

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