CHANCE! It's just not Kiev's day in front of goal as Moraes latches on to Tsygankov's cross from the left and heads towards the net, but his effort just goes over the bar from a tight angle.
90'
Eliseu enters the game and replaces Gonçalo Guedes.
Guedes makes way for Eliseu.
There will be three minutes of added time.
88'
Benfica are desperately trying to take the pace out of the game as it appears that they are tiring. The home side have not been able to take advantage, but strange things can happen when teams get a late goal.
86'
OFF THE LINE! Grimaldo knocks the ball off the line to deny Yarmolenko as he looked certain to tap in from close range. Gladkiy's strike was well saved by Ederson, but the Ukrainian latched on to the rebound at the back post, but was denied the goal by the Benfica left-back.
84'
Vida almost makes a calamitous error at the back for the home side as he plays the ball back to Rudko, who is not expected the ball. The keeper stretches to reach it with his foot and just manage to make enough contact to stop the ball, and prevent Guedes from pouncing on the mistake.
Moraes does his utmost to latch on to a loose ball in the box, but he can only make glancing contact with his headed effort, which is claimed with ease by Ederson.
80'
O. Hladkyi enters the game and replaces S. Sydorchuk.
Final change for the home side as Sydorchuk makes way for Gladkiy.
78'
For all the strides that Kiev have made in the second half to get back into the game the performances of Luisao and Lindelof at the back have been excellent for the visitors. They've offered Rebrov's men next to nothing in and around the penalty area.
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76'
Tsygankov makes a promising run into the final third and cuts the ball back to his fellow substitute Buyalskyy, but his effort is deflected behind by Luisao.
74'
The tempo of the game has dropped significantly over the last few minutes following the changes. Kiev had their burst to attempt to get back into the contest, but since their failure they have lost hope.
72'
Antunes has been keen to make up for early mistake, but has not been able to make amends. His cross from the left sums up his evening as it sails over the bar without threatening Ederson's net.
71'
R. Jiménez enters the game and replaces K. Mitroglou.
V. Tsyhankov enters the game and replaces D. González.
Mitroglou makes way for Jimenez.
Tsygankov replaces Gonzalez on the left flank.
68'
Benfica break again on the right flank as Salvio releases Semedo's forward run into the right inside channel, but his attempted cross to the back post is not strong enough to reach Cervi and Vida heads back to Rudko.
67'
Yarmolenko takes one of the worst corners you'll ever witness as his attempted lofted pass to Sydorchuk on the edge of the box is intercepted, and hands Benfica a chance to breakaway in a four-on-one situation. However, Salvio loses possession under duress from Danilo and the opening is closed.
66'
CHANCE! Yarmolenko raids past Grimaldo and has only Ederson to beat, but once again the keeper denies the home side. Sydorchuk follows up on the rebound, but Ederson palms his powerful strike past the post.
64'
MISS! Gonzalez sends a cross deep to the back post and Ederson makes the decision to come off his line to punch it clear. However, he misses and Yarmolenko has an open goal to aim for, but doesn't anticipate the mistake and the ball simply strikes off him and goes wide.
63'
Salvio makes a nice turn in the final third and tries an ambitious effort from distance, but Rudko watches the ball safely into his hands.
61'
How costly could that miss be from the Kiev striker? They've not looked like scoring in this match, and he didn't look overly confident when he received possesion even after turning Lindelof.
59'
SAVE! Moraes turns Lindelof on the edge of the box and has only Ederson to beat, but the keeper spreads himself and makes the block with his body. That was the chance for the home side to get back into the match.
58'
Kiev are in full scramble mode now in a desperate bid to get back into the match. They're committing a lot men forward to put the Benfica backline under pressure.
56'
V. Buialskyi enters the game and replaces V. Fedorchuk.
Fedorchuk put in a poor effort to tackle Salvio for the second goal and makes way for Buyalskyy.
55'
F. Cervi has scored a goal for Benfica! Assist by K. Mitroglou.
GOAL!!!! Benfica double their lead as Salvio gets in behind the Kiev defence and picks out Cervi with a sublime pass. The Argentine's first effort is blocked by his team-mate Mitroglou, but he collects the rebound and places his strike into the bottom corner with the ultimate precision.
Fortunate assist for Mitroglou as he blocks Cervi's first effort back to him, allowing him to finish second time around.
53'
Antunes lifts a cross into the box and Moraes gets above Lindelof to head at goal, but his effort drifts harmlessly over the bar. They just cannot get near the Benfica goal at the moment.
51'
The home side have enjoyed a stronger start to this half than the visitors. They're at least trying to put the Benfica backline under pressure, but have been unable to carve out that clear opening at goal.
48'
Fejsa may have gotten away with one as he catches Sydorchuk with his elbow, but fortunately for Benfica the referee did not see the incident. It wasn't intentional, but he did catch him hard in the face.
46'
We're back underway in Kiev.
Yarmolenko is straight on the offensive down the right and he sends a cross deep to the back post, but Semedo does well to head clear. Antunes picks up the loose ball and drives into the box, but then goes down softly and the referee dismisses his claims for a penalty.
45' +1
The referee ends the first half.
45'
There will be one minute of added time.
44'
K. Mitroglou gets yellow.
Mitroglou catches Korzun's ankle and goes into the book.
43'
The delivery from Pizzi is not good enough to present an opportunity for one of the big men in the box, which allows Kiev to clear the danger.
42'
Ederson is back on his feet, but Benfica have another man down as Cervi hits the deck after being caught by a late boot from Danilo. The visitors now have a free-kick in a dangerous position.
41'
Ederson is forced into action in an aerial battle with Vida, and although he claims the ball he drops as the defender makes contact with his body. He stays down on the field which could be a concern for Vitoria before half time.
39'
SHOT! Yarmolenko slides a throughball into Sydorchuk's feet as he makes a forward run into the inside right channel. The midfielder strikes the ball first time, but can only hit the side-netting.
37'
Salvio has a dart down the right flank and he puts a low delivery across the face of goal, but no red shirts are up with him to capitalise on the loose ball in the box.
35'
Benfica cannot make the home side pay with the resulting set-piece as Pizzi's delivery is headed clear.
34'
N. Korzun gets yellow.
Korzun goes into the book for a loose challenge on Cervi in the left corner.
33'
Kiev break with numbers and Moraes collects a pass 30 yards from goal and decides to turn and shoot. However, his strike sails harmlessly over the bar. That wasn't even close to testing Ederson.
32'
SHOT! Benfica should double their lead with a sublime move down the right, but Salvio strikes his effort tamely at Rudko. Fejsa started the move by winning possession in the middle of the park, and Salvio and Semedo played a neat one-two to open up the Kiev defence, but the Argentine failed to find the finish.
30'
Gonzalez continues to probe down the left flank, but once again with team-mates available in the middle he fails to find a white shirt, allowing Benfica to come away with the ball.
28'
CHANCE! Vida releases Gonzalez on the left flank and he runs at Semedo before cutting back on to his right foot. He has support, but opts to strike at goal, only to scuff his effort well past the post.
27'
Sydorchuk raids into the inside right channel and has space to fire the ball into the box. Moraes runs to the near post, but Lindelof senses the danger and makes the intervention to quell the opening.
25'
CHANCE! Yarmolenko gets the better of his duel with Grimaldo and sends a cross deep to the back post for Gonzalez. The winger arrives and heads towards the net, but gets too much loft on his effort, sending it narrowly over the bar. He had to at least test Ederson there.
24'
The tempo has just dropped slightly over the past few minutes which is benefitting the home side by helping them build a rhythm to their play. Benfica have to be careful not to be too cautious and sit back.
22'
Antunes attempts to pick out Moraes run behind the Benfica backline, but the forward just mistimes his start and is caught offside. Ederson was off his line quickly anyway to snuff out the danger, but that's better intent from the home side.
20'
Benfica have been disciplined at the back so far and giving Kiev nothing to work with in the final third. When the Portuguese outift have had possession they are moving the ball quickly, creating shooting opportunities in and around the box.
18'
The second delivery misses every white shirt in the box and after initially losing control, Grimaldo hammers the ball clear of the Benfica box.
17'
Yarmonlenko teases Grimaldo on the flank before lifting an inviting cross to the back post for Moraes, but Semedo gets his head onto it to stop the forward from pouncing behind him. Although the home side are presented with another opportunity from a corner.
15'
Benfica move the ball quickly in the final third and space opens up for Fejsa to strike on the edge of the box, but he gets put off at the last second by a diving challenge from Khacheridi, sending his shot over the bar.
14'
Kiev are struggling to get into the game at the moment as Benfica are dominating possession. Salvio and Cervi have enjoyed good starts to the contest on the flanks for the visitors.
12'
Yarmolenko has the opportunity to send a free-kick into the box from the right flank, but gets his delivery all wrong and it is cleared by the first Benfica defender.
11'
SHOT! Antunes attempts to make amends for his mistake for the penalty by striking from distance, and although he makes good contact, Ederson is able to make a comfortable save.
9'
Penalty goal scored by E. Salvio for Benfica!
GOAL!!!! Benfica take the lead as Salvio holds his nerve from 12 yards, sending the Rudko the wrong way by putting his strike into the bottom corner.
8'
PENALTY TO BENFICA! Guedes is brought down by Antunes in the box and the referee has no hesitation in pointing to the spot.
6'
CHANCE! Semedo bursts down the flanks and sends a cross into the box. It is cleared but only as far as Fejsa 20 yards from goal and he lets fly with a volleyed effort, but Rudko is able to make a comfortable save.
5'
Moraes backs into Lusiao in the centre circle and the defender goes low on the forward to win the ball. However, the referee did not like the challenge from behind and awards the home side a free-kick.
3'
Yarmolenko collects on the right flank and tries to surge past Lindelof, but the defender holds up well against the Ukrainian shielding the ball away from him before Grimaldo clears the danger.
2'
Frenetic start to the game as both teams seem eager to press the other in possession. A lot of scrappy play in the early stages.
1'
We're underway in Kiev.
Good evening and welcome to the live commentary of the Champions League clash between Dynamo Kiev and Benfica.
Both teams are searching for their first win in the competition this season, having taken only a point apiece from their opening two fixtures. It's entering last chance saloon, so the sides will be desperate for the victory this evening.
Kiev were defeated 2-1 in their opener by Napoli, succumbing to a brace from Arkadiusz Milik, while Sergey Sydorchuk was dismissed in the second half. The Ukrainian outfit put forward a better display in their second match as they claimed a point in their away clash against Besiktas.
The team news has been announced and we'll start with the home side.
Benfica were denied victory against Besiktas in their first game of the group stage by a late equaliser from Talisca, while they were crushed in their trip to Italy as Napoli ran out 4-2 winners in their second match. Rui Vitoria will know that his side need to get a victory this evening to have any chance of reaching the next phase.
Kiev have made three changes from their draw at the weekend in the Ukrainian Premier League against Chornomorets. Antunes, Nikita Korzun and Derlis Gonzalez come back into the fold this evening.
Benfica were in cup action last week against Dezembro and gave a chance to their squad players to have time on the pitch, resting their starters. Vitoria has made 11 changes from their victory as their senior men are all recalled, with Kostas Mitroglou leading the line alongside Goncalo Guedes.
The players are out on the pitch, so we should be underway shortly.
HALF-TIME: DYNAMO KIEV 0-1 BENFICA
Benfica hold a 1-0 lead over Dynamo Kiev at the break thanks to Salvio's strike from the penalty spot in the ninth minute. The visitors have been the better of the two sides, but it has been a contest of few clear-cut chances. Sergey Rebrov will be demanding more from his team in the second period after a lacklustre performance in the opening 45 minutes.
FULL-TIME: DYNAMO KIEV 0-2 BENFICA
Thanks for joining our commentary this evening. Until next time, goodbye.
Benfica put in a clinical performance to earn their first win of the Champions League group stage defeating Dynamo Kiev 2-0 here tonight. Goals from Salvio and Franco Cervi were enough to hand Rui Vitoria's men the win to solidify their chances of advancing towards the latter phase of the competition. Sergey Rebrov's men are staring elimination in the face after an underwhelming performance, which was greeted with boos by their supporters at the final whistle.
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