Nene Dorgeles and Maurits Kjaergaard shoot Austria’s runners-up Red Bull Salzburg to a 2-0 victory over Dynamo Kyiv in the first leg of the Champions League play-off in Lublin, Poland.
Goal scorers: Dorgeles Nene and Maurits Kjaergaard.
Andreas Schaad – FC Red Bull Salzburg
The chances that Red Bull Salzburg will play in the Champions League for the sixth time in a row in the autumn, are in a very good position after the first leg of the play-offs. Austria’s runners-up managed a 2-0 (1-0) victory against Dynamo Kiev and thus has everything in hand in the return match next Tuesday (9 p.m.) in Salzburg.
Champions League play-off – first leg
In an intense, relatively even match, Nene (29th) put Salzburg in front with the first shot on goal. A penalty converted by Kjaergaard put the guests from Austria ahead 2-0 in the 50th minute.
Salzburg started with the same line-up as in the previous week’s return match against Twente Enschede and tried to take control early on a rainy evening. Coach Pepijn Lijnders’ team attacked the opponent high in their half and initially had more possession of the ball. However, some careless mistakes invited Kiev to make quick, dangerous counterattacks. In the eighth minute, veteran Yarmolenko found himself in a good position in the penalty area thanks to a pass from Shaparenko, but wasted the chance.
Salzburg’s left-back Terzic was no longer fit after 25 minutes, so Van der Brempt came on for him and forced goalkeeper Blaswich to make a save immediately after being substituted. Baidoo then blocked a shot from Vanat (28th) from close range, but then Salzburg took the lead with the next move: Piatkowski served Yeo, who left an opponent behind and played the ball to Nene, who coolly finished with his left foot. In the 34th minute, Kjaergaard shot from distance – Dynamo goalkeeper Bushchan successfully intervened.
Capaldo gives away a bigger win
Salzburg pressed harder before the break, but the second goal was only scored after the break. In the 48th minute, referee Sandro Schärer pointed to the penalty spot after an attack on Yeo in the penalty area. Kjaergaard, who had missed a penalty in Enschede, converted with his left foot.
Kiev now threw everything forward: Yarmolenko (51′) shot just over the crossbar, Piatkowski saved against Vanat (54′). On the other side, Bushchan (57′) threw himself into a Salzburg attack on the right. After that, the match petered out for 15 minutes. Substitute Bragaru missed the big chance to score in the 74th minute at the six-yard box. For Salzburg, Capaldo shot twice over the bar in the finish. Shaparenko let the very last opportunity slip away in injury time – Blaswich held the ball safely in his arms.
