The football European cup tournaments of 2025 will kick off with a match between Kyiv's "Dynamo" and Istanbul's "Galatasaray".
The meeting will take place in the capital of Turkey on January 21. It will start at 17:30 Kyiv time.
Both teams will compete in the seventh round of the main stage of the Europa League. Unfortunately for the Kyiv side, this match will have no tournament significance, as they have already lost all chances of continuing their fight in the tournament.
After six rounds, "Dynamo" has recorded six defeats and remains the only team that has not earned a single point.
"Galatasaray," on the other hand, has 12 points and shares the 6th-7th place with English club "Manchester United".
The Turks are considered the clear favorites of the match. Bookmakers are accepting bets on their victory with odds of 1.25–1.30, while the odds for "Dynamo" are significantly higher, reaching up to 10.00.
In Ukraine, the match will be broadcast by the media service MEGOGO.
Background. It is worth noting that at the end of 2024, no player from "Dynamo" made it to the top three best footballers in Ukraine.