Dynamo kyiv eliminated Fenerbahçe this Wednesday in the second round of the Champions League qualifiers (0-0, 1-2 ap). The opening of the scoring by the Ukrainians was greeted by a song in praise of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Ahead of Monaco’s entry into contention against PSV Eindhoven in the next round, several Champions League regulars took part in the second round of qualifying this week. Winner at the end of a suspenseful return match against the Turks of Fenerbahçe this Wednesday in Istanbul (0-0, 1-2 ap), the players of Dynamo Kiev will probably not have appreciated the reaction of the public of Ulker Stadium on Vitaliy Buyalskyy’s opener shortly before the hour mark.

In response to this achievement, which then eliminated their team, Fener’ fans then sang a song in praise of Vladimir Putin . All against a background of conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

For a few moments, the Istanbulites thus chanted the name of the Russian president. A huge affront as Ukraine is currently battling the Russian invasion since February 24.

The double confrontation between Fenerbahçe and Dynamo Kiev marked the return to competition of the Ukrainian club whose championship was suspended after the start of the armed conflict.

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On the diplomatic front, Turkey has been trying to mediate between the belligerents since the beginning of the conflict. President Le Turc Recep Erdogan is even due to meet his Russian counterpart in early August in Sochi, but his country’s position has sometimes been deemed too conciliatory with Russia. Despite European sanctions against Roman Abramovich , the Russian oligarch had moored his yachts in Turkey in order to escape seizure.

After the draw of the first leg (0-0), during a duel disputed in Lodz in Poland, the Dynamo team signed a real feat by snatching their qualification in Turkey. If Enner Valencia missed a penalty to allow Fenerbahçe to equalise, Hungarian Attila Szalai sent his team into extra time with a goal in the dying minutes.

But during the extra half hour, Ukrainian Oleksandr Karavaev scored the qualifying goal for Dynamo kyiv. A nice snub to the ill-inspired fans of Fener ‘. In the next round, on August 2 and 9, the Ukrainian club will face Austrians Sturm Graz for a place in the Champions League play-offs.

Source: Jean-Guy Lebreton (RMC Sport)

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