Dinamo Kiev Edges Polessya 3‑2 in Premier League Thriller Behind Buyalskyi’s Brace

ZHYYTOMYR, Ukraine (Interstat) — Vitalii Buyalskyi scored twice to lead Dinamo Kiev to a 3-2 victory over Polessya in a UKR Premier League match Saturday at Tsentralnyi Stadion.

Buyalskyi opened the scoring in the fourth minute and netted the decisive goal in the 51st. Polessya equalized twice, with Borys Krushynskyi scoring in the 15th and Pylyp Budkivskyi in the 64th, but Artem Kozak’s 70th-minute strike for the hosts proved only a consolation.

Dinamo Kiev finished with 10 men after Oleksandr Karavaev received a red card in stoppage time. The result improves Dinamo Kiev’s league record to 1-0-1, while Polessya falls to 0-1-1.