UEFA Champions League

Dinamo Zagreb vs Chelsea, 2022-23 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

· UEFA Champions League
Dinamo Zagreb
  • 13': Mislav Orsic
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1 - 0
Chelsea

    Dinamo Zagreb beat Chelsea in Champions League group stage opener

    Dinamo Zagreb condemned Chelsea to the worst possible start to their Champions League campaign with a 1-0 victory at the Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Hand ball by Josip Misic (Dinamo Zagreb).
    • 6': Offside, Chelsea. Raheem Sterling tries a through ball, but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is caught offside.
    • 10': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Josip Sutalo.
    • 10': Attempt saved. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mason Mount with a cross.
    • 13': Goal! Dinamo Zagreb 1, Chelsea 0. Mislav Orsic (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bruno Petkovic with a headed pass following a fast break.
    • 16': Bruno Petkovic (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 16': Foul by Wesley Fofana (Chelsea).
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Mason Mount (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
    • 17': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Josip Sutalo.
    • 18': Foul by Raheem Sterling (Chelsea).
    • 18': Robert Ljubicic (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Josip Misic (Dinamo Zagreb).
    • 18': Kai Havertz (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 20': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Robert Ljubicic.
    • 20': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
    • 20': Stefan Ristovski (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Luka Ivanusec (Dinamo Zagreb).
    • 25': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Offside, Chelsea. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang tries a through ball, but Reece James is caught offside.
    • 28': Bruno Petkovic (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 28': Foul by Wesley Fofana (Chelsea).
    • 29': Attempt missed. Mislav Orsic (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bruno Petkovic following a set piece situation.
    • 29': Dangerous play by Josip Sutalo (Dinamo Zagreb).
    • 29': Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 30': Attempt saved. Arijan Ademi (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Josip Misic.
    • 32': Corner, Dinamo Zagreb. Conceded by César Azpilicueta.
    • 34': Foul by Ben Chilwell (Chelsea).
    • 34': Sadegh Moharrami (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Raheem Sterling (Chelsea).
    • 37': Sadegh Moharrami (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 38': Hand ball by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
    • 39': Arijan Ademi (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 39': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
    • 42': Offside, Chelsea. Raheem Sterling tries a through ball, but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is caught offside.
    • 43': Foul by Dino Peric (Dinamo Zagreb).
    • 43': Kai Havertz (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Mislav Orsic (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sadegh Moharrami.
    • 45': Foul by Robert Ljubicic (Dinamo Zagreb).
    • 45': Kai Havertz (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Mason Mount (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Reece James.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Dinamo Zagreb 1, Chelsea 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Dinamo Zagreb 1, Chelsea 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Chelsea. Hakim Ziyech replaces César Azpilicueta.
    • 46': Offside, Chelsea. Mason Mount tries a through ball, but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is caught offside.
    • 46': Foul by Josip Misic (Dinamo Zagreb).
    • 46': Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
    • 49': Offside, Chelsea. Mateo Kovacic tries a through ball, but Ben Chilwell is caught offside.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wesley Fofana.
    • 51': Foul by Mislav Orsic (Dinamo Zagreb).
    • 51': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wesley Fofana with a cross.
    • 53': Foul by Dino Peric (Dinamo Zagreb).
    • 53': Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
    • 55': Josip Sutalo (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Stefan Ristovski (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Luka Ivanusec.
    • 59': Mason Mount (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
    • 59': Substitution, Chelsea. Jorginho replaces Mateo Kovacic.
    • 59': Substitution, Chelsea. Armando Broja replaces Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
    • 62': Foul by Luka Ivanusec (Dinamo Zagreb).
    • 62': Jorginho (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 67': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Chelsea).
    • 67': Mislav Orsic (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Kalidou Koulibaly (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Mislav Orsic (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Ljubicic.
    • 71': Substitution, Chelsea. Marc Cucurella replaces Ben Chilwell.
    • 73': Bruno Petkovic (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Chelsea).
    • 74': Foul by Sadegh Moharrami (Dinamo Zagreb).
    • 74': Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Substitution, Chelsea. Christian Pulisic replaces Raheem Sterling.
    • 76': Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Dario Spikic replaces Mislav Orsic.
    • 76': Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Rasmus Lauritsen replaces Sadegh Moharrami.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
    • 79': Foul by Robert Ljubicic (Dinamo Zagreb).
    • 79': Reece James (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Foul by Armando Broja (Chelsea).
    • 81': Josip Sutalo (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mason Mount.
    • 82': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Robert Ljubicic.
    • 83': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
    • 83': Luka Ivanusec (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Reece James (Chelsea) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the right side of the box.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jorginho.
    • 86': Offside, Chelsea. Mason Mount tries a through ball, but Hakim Ziyech is caught offside.
    • 88': Foul by Arijan Ademi (Dinamo Zagreb).
    • 88': Kalidou Koulibaly (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 88': Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Martin Baturina replaces Arijan Ademi.
    • 90': Bruno Petkovic (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90': Foul by Wesley Fofana (Chelsea).
    • 90'+2': Hand ball by Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea).
    • 90'+3': Foul by Robert Ljubicic (Dinamo Zagreb).
    • 90'+3': Jorginho (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+5': Offside, Chelsea. Hakim Ziyech tries a through ball, but Kalidou Koulibaly is caught offside.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Martin Baturina (Dinamo Zagreb).
    • 90'+6': Reece James (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+6': Martin Baturina (Dinamo Zagreb) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kalidou Koulibaly following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+8': Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Josip Drmic replaces Bruno Petkovic.
    • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Dinamo Zagreb 1, Chelsea 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Dinamo Zagreb 1, Chelsea 0.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 15
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    7 Offsides 0
    4 Corner Kicks 1
    2 Saves 3
    68.2 Possession 31.8
    15 SHOTS 6
    3 ON GOAL 3
    0.2 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    570 Accurate Passes 237
    656 Passes 314
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    5 Accurate Crosses 0
    29 Crosses 4
    0.2 Cross % 0.0
    34 Long Balls 53
    17 Accurate Long Balls 22
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    8 Blocked Shots 2
    16 Effective Tackles 12
    30 Tackles 19
    0.5 Tackle % 0.6
    5 Interceptions 10
    3 Effective Clearances 26
    3 Clearances 26

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Champions League

    Venue: Maksimir
    Location: Zagreb, Croatia
    Attendance: 20,607

    Line-Ups

    DZG Dinamo Zagreb (3-1-4-2)

    No. Name
    40 Dominik Livakovic (GK)
    37 Josip Sutalo
    55 Dino Peric
    13 Stefan Ristovski
    27 Josip Misic
    5 Arijan Ademi
    7 Luka Ivanusec
    14 Robert Ljubicic
    2 Sadegh Moharrami
    99 Mislav Orsic
    9 Bruno Petkovic
    Dinamo Zagreb Substitutes:
    Antonio Marin, Petar Bockaj, Martin Baturina, Marko Bulat, Dario Spikic, Mahir Emreli, Daniel Štefulj, Ivan Nevistic, Rasmus Lauritsen, Kévin Théophile-Catherine, Danijel Zagorac, Josip Drmic.

    CHE Chelsea (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    1 Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK)
    33 Wesley Fofana
    26 Kalidou Koulibaly Yellow Card
    28 César Azpilicueta
    8 Mateo Kovacic
    19 Mason Mount Yellow Card
    21 Ben Chilwell
    24 Reece James
    9 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
    17 Raheem Sterling
    29 Kai Havertz
    Chelsea Substitutes:
    Jorginho, Carney Chukwuemeka, Conor Gallagher, Édouard Mendy, Marc Cucurella, Christian Pulisic, Denis Zakaria, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Trevoh Chalobah, Marcus Bettinelli, Armando Broja, Hakim Ziyech.

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