Valencia 2 - 2 Dynamo Kiev

Kravets downs Los Che

Updated: February 26, 2009, 3:00 AM ET

Artem Kravets hit a crucial brace as Dynamo Kiev drew on the road at Valencia to progress to the last 16 of the UEFA Cup on away goals.

After the teams drew 1-1 in a snowy Kiev in the first leg, Kravets got the visitors off to a dream start in the return when he fired home after 34 minutes.

Goals from Carlos Marchena and Asier Del Horno swung the match back in the Spanish side's favour, but Kravets had the final word, claiming a crucial second goal for Dynamo after 73 minutes to set up an all-Ukrainian tie with Metalist Kharkiv in the next round.

David Villa threatened early on for the hosts, the Spain international's shot from just inside the area forcing Stanislav Bogush into action after two minutes.

Roman Eremenko had Dynamo's only chance of a disappointing opening spell from the Ukrainian side, drilling a right-footed shot wide from 25 yards after 11 minutes.

Valencia contributed the lion's share of the goal threat for much of the opening half hour, with David Villa and Alexis forcing Bogush to make decent saves.

But it was Dynamo who took the lead against the run of play after 34 minutes when Kravets picked up the ball in the Valencia area and crashed a low shot into the bottom-left corner of Cesar Sanchez's net.

The visitors could have moved further clear after 42 minutes when Kravets crashed a shot wide of the mark, while seconds later Carlos Correa drew a superb save from Cesar.

But just as they had done to Valencia, Dynamo conceded against the run of play to put the tie back in the balance.

A minute before the interval Manuel Fernandes sent over an inviting free-kick into the Dynamo area and Marchena rose highest to head home beyond Bogush.

Kravets forced another stop from Cesar four minutes after the restart, and the hosts quickly capitalised on that to nose ahead after 53 minutes.

A Fernandes free-kick failed to be cleared by the defence and the ball fell to full-back Del Horno who lashed home.

But the impressive Kravets again popped up to haunt Valencia 17 minutes from time, the striker putting the visitors in the box seats with a drilled effort high into the net from the right side of the area after being found by Correa.

There was still plenty of time for Unai Emery's side to find another goal that would have put them into the last 16, but the Dynamo defence denied them even a sniff of goal in the closing minutes as the visitors deservedly progressed.