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€400,000 raised as Borussia Dortmund and Dynamo Kyiv play charity match in support of Ukraine

By Tushar Bahl

Borussia Dortmund's Marco Reus and Dinamo Kiev's Serhiy Sydorchuk ahead of the game (Photo by SASCHA SCHUERMANN/AFP via Getty Images)
Borussia Dortmund's Marco Reus and Dinamo Kiev's Serhiy Sydorchuk ahead of the game (Photo by SASCHA SCHUERMANN/AFP via Getty Images) /
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Borussia Dortmund and Dynamo Kyiv played a charity match at the Westfalenstadion on Tuesday, and a total of €400,000 were raised in support of the victims of the war in Ukraine.

Football took the backseat on Tuesday evening as Borussia Dortmund and Dynamo Kyiv played a charity match that helped raise €400,000 to support the people of Ukraine who have been affected by Russia’s invasion of the country.

Players of both teams stand behind an anti war banner (Photo by SASCHA SCHUERMANN/AFP via Getty Images)
Players of both teams stand behind an anti war banner (Photo by SASCHA SCHUERMANN/AFP via Getty Images) /

Marco Rose named a strong team for the game, with Erling Haaland, Marco Reus, Manuel Akanji, Emre Can and Jamie Bynoe-Gittens all playing from the start. Alan Aussi, the 20 year old footballer who fled to Dortmund after the war in Ukraine began, also came on for the Black and Yellows in the first half.

Both teams were treated to a fantastic atmosphere at the Westfalenstadion on Tuesday. The 35,000 fans at the stadium cheered for Dynamo Kyiv every time they came close to scoring. The whole stadium came together for 90 minutes in a beautiful sign of solidarity with Ukraine.

Dynamo Kyiv players celebrate after scoring (Photo by SASCHA SCHUERMANN/AFP via Getty Images)
Dynamo Kyiv players celebrate after scoring (Photo by SASCHA SCHUERMANN/AFP via Getty Images) /

On the pitch, Dynamo Kyiv came from behind to claim a 3-2 win. Borussia Dortmund took the lead through Jamie Bynoe-Gittens, who showed great composure to score after being played through by Erling Haaland.

Dynamo Kyiv responded to going behind by scoring two quick goals. Vitaliy Buyalskyi scored the equaliser, before Vladyslav Vanat gave Dynamo Kyiv the lead in the 11th minute. Mykola Shaparenko had a chance to make it 3-1 just six minutes later, but Marwin Hitz saved his penalty.

Both sets of players applaud after the fans after the game (Photo by SASCHA SCHUERMANN/AFP via Getty Images)
Both sets of players applaud after the fans after the game (Photo by SASCHA SCHUERMANN/AFP via Getty Images) /

Vanat then doubled the Ukrainian side’s lead ten minutes before the break with a well-taken finish after being played through on goal.

Tom Rothe, who came on in the second half, pulled a goal back for BVB after getting on the end of a gorgeous dinked pass from Göktan Gürpüz. Both teams had chances to score in the final 15 minutes, but Dynamo Kyiv managed to see out a 3-2 win in the end.

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But the day was about more than just football, and the only result that matters in the end is the €400,000 raised in support of Ukraine.

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