Dynamo Kyiv Held to Goalless Draw by Universitatea Cluj in Europa League First Leg

Dynamo Kyiv failed to break down a stubborn Universitatea Cluj defense in the first leg of the UEFA Europa League 2026/27 first qualifying round on Thursday, July 9, at Arena Lublin in Poland. The Ukrainian side dominated possession and created numerous chances, racking up 25 shots over the 90 minutes. However, only five of those efforts were on target, and the Romanian visitors held firm to secure a 0-0 draw. Neither team managed to find the back of the net, leaving the tie finely balanced ahead of the return fixture. The second leg is scheduled for Thursday, July 16, at Cluj Arena in Romania, with kickoff set for 20:30 local time (20:30 Kyiv time). Lineups: Dynamo Kyiv: Nescheret — Kendzera, Bilovar, Mykhavko, Dubinchak — Pikhalyonok (Buyalsky 61), Brazhko, Shaparenko — Voloshyn (Shola 90+1), Ponomarenko, Redushko. Universitatea Cluj: Mihail — Stanoev, Cristea, Koubis, Kipcsu — Codrea, Dramme (Pinho 83) — Stefanescu, Bic, Mendy (Adams 65) — Makalu (Aliev 73). Yellow card: Dramme (Universitatea Cluj).