The Ukrainians had an intense start to the match, pressing the South Americans who had easily won their first match against Honvéd, and who clearly didn't like being under pressure, so it's no wonder that the first five minutes saw Dinamo chances. Fla then got back and the game became more even at the end of the first ten minutes, but was not continuous, as lots of fouls and infringements fragmented the encounter.

A goal was scored after the drinks break, but the Kiev goal was disallowed by the referee for offside. The Brazilians were awarded a free-kick at the end of a counter-attack, and Lorran's cross gave them the chance to score - so after the initial uncertainty, the 2019 winners found their game. In the 23rd minute, for example, the Brazilians playing in white had a huge chance, but Adriel turned and fired into the goalkeeper's hands from six metres out. The reply came soon at the other end, as Dmitry Kremchanin hit the post a minute later. The first goal was scored in this vibrating give-and-take: in the 26th minute, Lorran's magnificent ball allowed Jonathan, the centre forward who had found the back of the net in the first game, to get away in the middle and roll the ball with incredible cold blood into the bottom left corner (1–0).

The Ukrainians made three changes at half-time, and these seemed to bring luck to the Eastern European side playing this time in dark blue, as they equalised in the 34th minute through Kremchanin's penalty following a completely pointless foul by goalkeeper João Lucas (1–1). In the 38th minute, Oleksiy Hushev could have given Serhiy Kuznetsov's side the lead, but missed the clearest of chances. Brazilian coach Leonardo Souza Ramos was quick to react, bringing on Felipe Lima and Vitor Fonseca in the hope that his side's attack would gain on efficiency. Still, in the 57th minute it was not them, but Adriel who got the opportunity following Lorran's ball, but goalkeeper Yuri Avramenko managed to save the ball to keep it a draw that presumably neither team was happy with, with the spectators watching the game surely being the true beneficiaries.

GALLERY

XV. Puskás–Suzuki Cup, group B

CR Flamengo–Dinamo Kiev 1–1 (1–0)

Goalscorers: Jonathan (26.) and Kremchanin (34. – from a penalty)

Flamengo: João Lucas (goalkeeper); Victor, Carbone (Erick, 58.), Daniel, Jonathan, Lorran, Euder (Vitor Fonseca, 43.), Felipe Vieira (David, 5.), Eduardo Gabriel, Adriel (Matheus Guimarães, 58.), Bill (Felipe Lima, 43.).
Dinamo: Avramenko (goalkeeper); Balaba, Sizonyuk (Ishchenko, 55.), Kotuha (Bilyi, 31.), Matkevich, Hroholskiy, Kremchanin, Mihayliv (Pashko, 31.), Hushev (Tsilik, 58.), Vasilets, Yanchishyn (Dikyi, 31.)