Bangoura has an opportunity to kill the game off, but he misplaces a pass when he could have played a team-mate clean through on goal.

Arsenal are piling forward in search of an equaliser now and the home side have started to drop deeper and deeper in defence.

Kyiv come under pressure, but they hold firm and are only five minutes away from a famous victory.

Adebayor meets van Persie's deep corner from the right, but his header is straight at Bogush.

Adebayor tricks his way clear on the right, but his cross into the box is coolly chested down by Diakathe and Bogush collects.

Adebayor is caught offside to end another Arsenal attack, the big striker has looked out of sorts all evening.

Arsenal are getting a bit desperate now and their usually accurate passing is becoming a bit ragged.

Alexander Aliev starts a superb Kyiv counter, Vukojevic carries it on and Bangoura fires a left-foot shot narrowly wide of the near post.

Eremenko nearly gets in and Clichy is forced into a superb last-ditch challenge.

Kyiv are pushing for a second goal and Bangoura lashes a 25-yard left-foot shot over the top as Arsenal stand off in defence.

Just over 20 minutes to go as Arsenal win a corner on their right flank.

Gunners boss Wenger looks worried now, he has to make a change or two to try and pep his side up.

That's a massive blow for Arsenal, but they have been dicing with danger.

Penalty to Dynamo, a cross comes in from the right and Sagna hauls Ognjen Vukojevic to the floor.

Diakathe heads clear as Denilson curls in a dangerous ball from the right flank.

Toure slips to allow Bangoura to pick up possession, but the Arsenal captain is quickly up to make a well-timed interception.

Fabregas tries his luck from at least 30 yards, but his right-foot drive is straight at Bogush.

A couple of tasty challenges go in in midfield, maybe that's just what the game needs, a bit of niggle.

Van Persie floats the ball in from the left and Bogush has to get out smartly to punch clear with Adebayor closing in.

Walcott makes a surging run from midfield, but van Persie shoots high and wide from the Englishman's pass.

The second half has started with the home side having slightly the better of the game.

That was a real let-off for Arsenal, they had gone to sleep for a moment.

Dynamo nearly take the lead as Eremenko finds space on the right and his low shot hits the near post and hits the back of Almunia, before the Spanish keeper dives on the loose ball.

Fabregas almost plays in Walcott after fine work by Gael Clichy and then Adebayor.

Dynamo start the second period.

Adebayor finds space in the area and plays a superb ball across to van Persie, he lays the ball back for Cesc Fabregas, but his weak shot is straight at Bogush from ten yards out.

Walcott and Sagna are starting to make ground and find space down the Arsenal right, that could be the way through.

This time Sagna gets his pass in from the right and van Persie rifles a right-foot shot inches wide of the near post.

Sagna's pass sends Walcott scampering away down the right, but his cross is blocked at the near post and cleared.

Half-time's just around the corner as Toure breaks forward again, but cannot force an opening.

Van Persie clashes with Betao and is lucky to avoid a booking for a late challenge.

Nesmachniy goes down in the area and looks in vain for a penalty, but the Spanish referee is having none of it.

Arsenal finally find their passing again, with a fluent attack ending with Bacary Sagna's ball in from the right being headed clear.

Wenger will surely be a bit concerned by the way the game is panning out, Kyiv are bossing the midfield.

The home fans have come to life in the last few minutes, having seen their side start to get on top of the Gunners.

Nearly half an hour played and it's been pretty even so far.

A fluent Kyiv attack ends with Bangoura having a shot charged down, the home side are dominating at the moment.

Andriy Nesmachniy and Ninkovic combine well on the left, but the latter's cross is too far in front of the arriving Roman Eremenko.

The lively Ismael Bangoura tries a shot from 25 yards, but it's well wide of Manuel Almunia's goal.

Adebayor threatens to run clear on a quick counter-attack, but Pape Diakathe makes a timely interception on the halfway line.

That was the best opening of the game by a mile, Adebayor should have scored really.

A defensive error lets in Adebayor, but he somehow misses the target from just inside the area after galloping past the last defender.

Emmanuel Adebayor has a shot blocked on the edge of the area and the ball rebounds through to home keeper Bogush.

Sixteen minutes in and there have been no chances at either end as yet.

William Gallas is well placed to head away a Milos Ninkovic cross from the Kyiv left, the home side have definitely found some rhythm.

The game has gone quiet after a promising opening.

Dynamo have settled down and come into the game a little bit more in the last couple of minutes.

Taras Mikhalik has to concede a corner as Bogush fails to come out to collect a throughball.

Arsenal defend solidly and are quickly back on the attack again.

Dynamo force the first corner of the game following good work down the right by Betao.

Kolo Toure leads another attack with a surge forward from the back, the Gunners have started the better.

Walcott cuts in off the right flank and feeds a superb ball through to Robin van Persie and keeper Stanislav Bogush is forced into a block at his near post.

It's Arsenal enjoying the early possession, with their smooth passing game already in evidence.