2:0 at Dynamo Kiev

Dynamo Kiev v Red Bull Salzburg LIVE from 9pm

There is not much left for Red Bull Salzburg to advance to the Champions League ...

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The chances of Red Bull Salzburg playing in the Champions League for the sixth time in a row this fall are extremely good after the play-off first leg! Austria's soccer runners-up secured a 2:0 win against Dynamo Kiev in Lublin, Poland, on Wednesday and therefore have everything in their hands in the second leg next Tuesday (9pm) in Salzburg.

In an intense, relatively even game, Nene Dorgeles (29) put Salzburg ahead with the first shot on goal. A penalty converted by Maurits Kjaergaard gave the visitors from Austria a 2-0 lead in the 50th minute.

Salzburg started with the same line-up as in the previous week's second leg against Twente Enschede and were keen to take control early on a rainy evening. Coach Pepijn Lijnders' team attacked their opponents high up in their half and initially had more possession.

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Yarmolenko wasted a chance in the 8th minute
However, some careless mistakes allowed Kiev to launch quick and dangerous counter-attacks. In the 8th minute, veteran Andrij Yarmolenko found himself in a good position in the penalty area thanks to Shaparenko's pass, but wasted the chance.

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Salzburg left-back Aleksa Terzic was no longer fit after 25 minutes and Ignace van der Brempt came on for him, forcing goalkeeper Janis Blaswich into a save immediately after coming on. Samson Baidoo then blocked a shot from Wladyslaw Wanat (28) from close range, but Salzburg then took the lead with their next action.

Nene Dorgeles finished coolly with a left-footed shot
Kamil Piatkowski set up Moussa Yeo, who outpaced an opponent and played into the path of Nene, who coolly finished with a left-footed shot. In the 34th minute, Kjaergaard shot from distance - Dynamo goalkeeper Heorhij Buschtschan made a successful intervention.

Kjaergaard converted the penalty with his left foot
Salzburg stepped up the pressure before the break, but the second goal would not come until after the break. In the 48th minute, referee Sandro Schärer pointed to the penalty spot after a penalty area tackle on Yeo. Kjaergaard, who had missed a penalty in Enschede, converted with his left foot.

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Kiev now threw everything forward: Yarmolenko (51) shot just over the bar, Piatkowski saved from Wanat (54). At the other end, Buschtschan (57) threw himself into a Salzburg attack down the right. After that, the match lulled along for 15 minutes.

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Substitute Maksym Bragaru missed a great chance to open the scoring in the 74th minute from the far corner. On the Salzburg side, Nicolas Capaldo shot over twice in the final stages. Mykola Schaparenko missed the very last opportunity in stoppage time - Blaswich held the ball safely in his arms.

The result:
Dynamo Kiev - FC Red Bull Salzburg 0:2 (0:1)
Lublin, Arena Lublin, SR Schärer (SUI)

Goals: 0:1 (29') Nene, 0:2 (48' / penalty) Kjærgaard

Yellow cards: Shaparenko, Dubinchak or Dedic, Van der Brempt

Kiev: Buschan - Karavaev (71st Tymchyk), Popov, Mykhavko, Dubinchak - Pichaljonok, Brashko (65th Mykhailenko), Shaparenko - Yarmolenko (65th Voloshin), Vanat (71st Bragaru), Kabaev (88th Supryaha)
Salzburg: Blaswich - Dedic, Piatkowski, Baidoo, Terzic (26. Van der Brempt) - Bidstrup, Gourna-Douath (69. Capaldo), Kjaergaard (86. Ratkov) - Nene (69. Daghim), Yeo (69. Lukic), Gloukh

Second leg next Tuesday (9pm) in Salzburg

Further results: 

Young Boys Bern - Galatasaray Istanbul 3:2 (2:0)

FC Midtjylland - Slovan Bratislava 1:1 (0:0)

Malmö FF - Sparta Prague 0:2 (0:1)

Second legs on August 27 and 28

The promoted team advances to the league phase of the Champions League, the loser to the league phase of the Europa League.