--- title: "Dynamo opened its defense of the Ukrainian Cup with a minimal win over Niva: Tiare's goal from a corner sent the Kyiv side into the round of 16" description: "Kyiv's Dynamo narrowly beat Niva (0:1) in the round of 16 of the 2026/27 Ukrainian Cup. The only goal was scored by defender Aliou Tiare from a corner in the 50th minute. The Kyiv side advanced to the round of 16." date: 2026-09-10T14:50:00.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/dinamo-kiev-niva-ukrainian-cup-2026-27-en tags: [ukrainian-cup, dynamo-kyiv, niva-vinnytsia, football, ukrainian-football] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Dynamo opened its defense of the Ukrainian Cup with a minimal win over Niva: Tiare's goal from a corner sent the Kyiv side into the round of 16 ![Kyiv Dynamo players celebrate together after scoring in the Ukrainian Cup match against Nyva](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/10/dinamo-kiev-niva-kubok-ukrainy-2026-27/dinamo-kiev-niva-kubok-ukrainy-2026-27-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - Dynamo (Kyiv) recorded a minimal win over Niva (Vinnytsia) with a score of 0:1 in the round of 16 of the 2026/27 Ukrainian Cup - The only goal of the match was scored by defender Aliou Tiare, who finished off a corner kick in the 50th minute - Niva had their best chance in the first half: Melnyk hit the crossbar from outside the penalty area in the 24th minute - The remaining six matches of the round of 16 will be played on September 16–17, 2026 The reigning Ukrainian Cup holders started their defense of the trophy in the 2026/27 season with a win over Vinnytsia's Niva, a Second League representative. The round-of-16 match ended 0:1 in favor of the Kyiv side, with the only goal scored by defender Aliou Tiare, who finished off a corner kick in the 50th minute. For Dynamo, this result was a working one: the team confidently moved on and is now focused on the round of 16 of the tournament. ### Niva started actively, but class told The home side did not hide behind ten men in defense and threw themselves into the game. By the middle of the first half, Niva had created several decent chances in front of the Kyiv goal, the sharpest of which came in the 24th minute: Melnyk struck a powerful shot from outside the penalty area, but the ball hit the crossbar with force. This strike was perhaps Vinnytsia's best opportunity to change the course of the match, but Dynamo's goalkeeper and the goal frame saved the visitors from conceding. ### Tiare from a corner: the only goal of the match As the match developed, the difference in class between the players became ever more apparent. It was the Kyiv side that created most of the danger in front of Niva's goal, yet the score remained unchanged until the 50th minute. The turning point came right after the break: Aliou Tiare, playing as a defender, won the aerial duel from a corner and precisely sent the ball into the net. This goal was the only one of the match and determined its outcome. ### Kyiv control and the road to the round of 16 After the goal was scored, the tempo of the game noticeably dropped. Dynamo no longer pushed forward with the same intensity, preferring to tightly control the flow of the match and not allow dangerous moments in front of their own goal. Niva tried to equalize, but never created a real threat to the visitors' goal. In the end, the minimal 0:1 win was enough for the Kyiv side, and the team sealed their passage to the round of 16 of the Ukrainian Cup. ### Round of 16 to conclude: September 16–17 The round-of-16 stage of the 2026/27 Ukrainian Cup is not yet complete: the final six matches of this round will take place on September 16 and 17. Earlier at this stage, Polissya had defeated Kudrivka, and now Kyiv's Dynamo has joined them. Thus, the reigning Cup champions begin their defense of the trophy with a confident step, although several more rounds of competition lie ahead. ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - [Dynamo opened its defense of the Ukrainian Cup with a minimal win over Niva](https://sport.rbc.ua/ukr/football/dinamo-rozpochalo-zahist-kubka-ukrayini-minimalnoyi-1789051664.html) - Подтверждает счёт 0:1, автора гола (Тиаре, 50 мин., угловой), эпизод с Мельником (24 мин., поперечина), стадию 1/16 финала и даты оставшихся матчей (16–17 сентября). - [Niva Vinnytsia – Dynamo Kyiv. Preview and prediction for the Ukrainian Cup match](https://sport.ua/news/905885-niva-vinnitsa-dinamo-kiev-prognoz-i-anons-na-match-kubka-ukrainy) - Анонс матча подтверждает участников, стадию и контекст турнира. - [Niva Vinnytsia – Dynamo Kyiv. Textual commentary. LIVE](https://sport.ua/news/905876-niva-vinnitsa-dinamo-kiev-tekstovaya-translyatsiya-matcha) - Анонс матча подтверждает участников, стадию и контекст турнира. - [Dynamo through to the round of 16 of the Ukrainian Cup! Round of 16: Niva V – Dynamo – 0:1. Match review, statistics](https://dynamo.kiev.ua/news/736915-dinamo-v-18-finala-kubka-ukrainyi-116-finala-niva-v-dinamo-01-obzor-matcha-statistika) - Официальный сайт «Динамо» подтверждает результат 0:1 и выход в 1/8 финала. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: What was the score in the Niva vs. Dynamo match in the Ukrainian Cup? **A:** The match ended 0:1 in favor of Kyiv's Dynamo. The only goal was scored by defender Aliou Tiare in the 50th minute, finishing off a corner kick. ### Q: At which stage of the 2026/27 Ukrainian Cup was this match played? **A:** This was a round-of-16 match of the 2026/27 Ukrainian Cup. After the win, Dynamo advanced to the round of 16. ### Q: When will the remaining round-of-16 matches be played? **A:** The final six matches of the round of 16 of the Ukrainian Cup will take place on September 16 and 17, 2026. ### Q: What was the sharpest moment in front of Dynamo's goal in the first half? **A:** In the 24th minute, Melnyk struck a shot from outside the penalty area, but the ball hit the crossbar. This was Niva's best chance in the first half.