Barca Qualify For UCL Last 16 Without Messi
25 November, 2020
UEFA Champions League
Effect: Dynamo Kyv v FC Barcelona
Date: 24 November 2020
Venue: NSK Olimpijs'kyj
FC Barcelona booked their spot in the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League with several matches to spare after thrashing Dynamo Kyiv 4-0 in Group G on Tuesday evening.
Barca made wholesale adjustments, with Lionel Messi and Frenkie De Jong not vacationing with the squad, supervisor Ronald Koeman also kept Antoine Griezmann, Ousmane Dembele and Jordi Alba on the bench.
Philippe Coutinho had the first of all chance for the Catalan giants right before the hour-tag after finding space on the edge of the field to curl his shot in to the top corner but his work missed slightly more than the bar.
The visitors had a penalty appeal nine minutes prior to the break after Trincao transpired inside the box from the pressure of two Dynamo players and while the Video recording Assistant Referee (VAR) got involved, nothing was presented with for the visitors.
Carlos De Pena had a huge prospect to break the deadlock for Dynamo on the stroke of half-period after bursting his way inside the box and had a sharp sight of goal, but goalkeeper Marc-Andre Ter Stegen made an excellent save.
Sergino Dest finally broke the deadlock for Barca seven mins following the break with a minimal strike recent goalkeeper Georgi Bushchan for his first of all goal for the club after a return move from Martin Braithwaite.
Braithwaite quickly doubled the business lead for Koeman's charges 5 minutes later with a good tap-in at the trunk content after Oscar Mingueza's flick-on header from a corner.
Braithwaite completed his brace within the last 20 a few minutes with a robust penalty past Bushchan after he was brought straight down by Denys Popov in the box.
Barcelona were residence and dry found in the closing stages and Griezmann rubbed salt in to the wounds of Dynamo after so that it is 4-0 for Blaugrana found in stoppage time with a good clinical finish in the box after a cut-back by Alba.
Due to this fact, the Spanish giants booked their location in the last 16 with two complements to extra and kept their good record intact at the top of Group G.
Source: www.soccerladuma.co.za
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