--- title: "Missed Rout and Rescued Own Goal: How Ukrainian Clubs Started in the Futsal Champions League" description: "Kyiv's HIT blew a 4-1 lead away to Benfica and finished 4-4 after a disallowed goal in the final seconds. Debutants Athletic rescued a 3-3 draw against Czech side Chrudim in their first international match thanks to an opponent's own goal." date: 2026-10-28T22:23:32.677Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/ukrainian-clubs-started-futsal-champions-league tags: [futsal, champions-league, ukraine, hit-kyiv, athletic-dnipro, benfica, hradek] author: "Inna Kinsheva" publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Missed Rout and Rescued Own Goal: How Ukrainian Clubs Started in the Futsal Champions League ![Ukrainian futsal club players in blue kits celebrating during a Champions League match](https://xab.info/media/2026/10/28/ukrainskie-kluby-startovali-v-futzalnoy-lige-chempionov/ukrainskie-kluby-startovali-v-futzalnoy-lige-chempionov-1.webp) ## Key Points - HIT led Benfica 4-1 by the 23rd minute but conceded a comeback to draw 4-4; Chernyavsky's last-second goal was disallowed for handball. - Dnipro's Athletic drew 3-3 with Czech side Chrudim in their historic international debut, saved by Hrytsyna's own goal in the 36th minute. - HIT needs a top-3 finish in their group to advance, while Athletic must win their quartet; the second round takes place on October 29. Ukrainian clubs have kicked off their main round performances in the 2026/27 Futsal Champions League. The reigning national champion, Kyiv's HIT, and European debutants, Dnipro's Athletic, played their opening fixtures, and both matches ended with scenarios far from calm. The Kyiv side squandered a massive lead away against Portugal's Benfica, while Dnipro saved themselves from defeat in their very first international match thanks to an opponent's own goal. ### HIT vs. Benfica: Almost a Rout Turns into a Thriller In the away match of Path A, Serhiy Zhurbas's side started with confidence and led 4–1 by the 23rd minute. Kelvin scored a brace for the Kyiv team (14th and 23rd minutes), Pedyash added one (18th), alongside an own goal by Portugal's Coelho (10th). Benfica's only goal in that stretch was scored by Moreira in the 17th minute. This flow of the game allowed the visitors to count on a comfortable victory, but the Portuguese champions decided to take risks. ### The Price of the 'Artificial Majority' and a Disallowed Goal Benfica deployed the 'artificial majority' tactic and mounted a comeback, leveling the score by the 36th minute thanks to Ferreira (32nd), Rocha (34th), and Monteiro (36th). The final score was 4–4. In the dying seconds, Chernyavsky put the ball into the hosts' net, but the referee disallowed the goal for a handball, depriving HIT of victory. Thus, the Kyiv side missed the chance to secure a crushing result and had to settle for just a draw in a dramatic match. ### Dnipro's Athletic: Historic Debut and a Rescued Own Goal In Path B, Athletic, under the guidance of Denys Ovsyannikov, played their first-ever match in the international arena against Czech side Chrudim. Dnipro conceded first in the 12th minute (Drozd), but responded with a historic first goal by Andre (16th) and a precise strike by captain Vasyliev (25th) to take the lead for the first time at 2–1. In the second half, the Czechs reclaimed their advantage through goals by Gromek (33rd) and Drozd (35th). In the 36th minute, Ukrainian legionnaire Hrytsyna of Chrudim turned the ball into his own net, and this own goal set the final score at 3–3, saving the debutants from defeat. ### Different Paths — Different Objectives Ukrainian clubs are competing in different paths of the tournament and tackling different objectives. To advance to the next round, HIT only needs to finish in the top 3 of their group, whereas the debutants from Dnipro must win their quartet to continue their campaign. This makes scoring efficiency and consistency in every match critically important for Athletic. ### What's Next: Second Round Schedule In the second matchday of the group stage, taking place on October 29, Athletic will face Austria's Graz (kick-off at 18:30 Kyiv time), while HIT will take on the Dutch club Tigers Roermond (at 21:30). Concurrently on the same day, Dynamo Kyiv started their UEFA Youth League campaign with a convincing victory. Thus, Ukrainian futsal and football continue their active participation in the European arena for the new season. ## Fact-Check & Sources - [Упущенный разгром и спасительный автогол: украинские клубы ярко стартовали в футзальной ЛЧ](https://sport.rbc.ua/ukr/football/vtracheniy-rozgrom-ta-ryativniy-avtogol-ukrayinski-1793215174.html) - The primary source contains full match protocols (goalscorers and minutes), a description of Benfica's tactics, Chernyavsky's disallowed goal, team objectives in Paths A and B, and the schedule for the second round (October 29). All article data has been verified against this source. ## FAQ ### What was the score of the HIT vs. Benfica match? The match ended in a 4-4 draw. HIT led 4-1 by the 23rd minute, but Benfica leveled the score by the 36th minute. Chernyavsky's last-second goal was disallowed for handball. ### What result did Athletic achieve in their first international match? Athletic drew 3-3 with Czech side Chrudim. The Dnipro team led 2-1, fell behind 2-3, but Hrytsyna's own goal in the 36th minute saved the team from defeat. ### What objectives do the Ukrainian clubs face in their groups? HIT needs to finish in the top 3 of their group to advance to the next round, whereas Athletic must win their quartet. ### When and who will the Ukrainian clubs play in the second round? On October 29, Athletic will play Austria's Graz at 18:30 Kyiv time, and HIT will face the Dutch club Tigers Roermond at 21:30.