Dynamo Kyiv wins in Istanbul: Fenerbahce fans chant “Vladimir Putin”

Dynamo Kyiv wins in Istanbul
Fenerbahce fans chant “Vladimir Putin”

Dynamo Kyiv can dream of entering the group stage of the Champions League. The second leg of the qualifying round against Fenerbahce Istanbul was won by the Ukrainian record champions 2-1. However, the second competitive game since the start of the Russian war of aggression in February is accompanied by unpleasant chants from the opposing fans.

Fenerbahce Istanbul fans behaved in a way that overshadowed Dynamo Kyiv’s win in Ukraine’s second competitive game since Russia’s war of aggression began. According to consistent Turkish media reports, numerous supporters of the Turkish club chanted the name of Russian President Vladimir Putin in the second half of the Champions League second qualifying round match. Statements from Fenerbahce and the European Football Union UEFA are still pending.

The Ukrainian football champions won the second leg in Istanbul on Wednesday evening 2-1 (1-1, 0-0) after extra time. The narrow away win was enough after the 0-0 in the first leg to reach the third qualifying round for the premier class. Kyiv meets Sturm Graz. Vitaliy Bujalskyj (57th minute) gave Kyiv the lead, then there were calls of “Vladimir Putin” from the stands.

Attila Szalai (89′) scored the equalizer for Fenerbahce shortly before the end of regulation time, who were outnumbered for a long time after Ismail Yüksek (53′) received a yellow-red card. Oleksandr Karawajew ensured Kyiv progressed in extra time (114th). Dynamo had played the first duel in Lodz, Poland, because of the uncertain situation around Kyiv in view of the Russian war of aggression. Since the beginning of the war and the end of the league, Kyiv had kept fit with test and benefit games – such as in April at Borussia Dortmund.

The German coach Franco Foda failed with his new club FC Zurich. In the second leg against Karabakh Agdam from Azerbaijan, the Swiss champions only drew 2-2 after extra time and were eliminated after the 2-3 draw in the first leg. After missing out on qualifying for the World Cup, Foda resigned as Austrian national coach and succeeded André Breitenreiter in Zurich for the new season.

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