UEFA Europa League

Dinamo Zagreb vs Celtic, 2014/15 UEFA Europa League, 2014 First Round

· UEFA Europa League
  • 14': Marko Pjaca
  • 39': Marko Pjaca
  • 48': Marcelo Brozovic
  • 50': Marko Pjaca
FT
4 - 3
  • 23': Kris Commons
  • 29': Stefan Scepovic
  • 81': Josip Pivaric (OG)

Marko Pjaca's hat trick helps Dinamo Zagreb defeat Celtic

Already-qualified Celtic concluded their Europa League Group D campaign with a 4-3 defeat to Dinamo Zagreb in a free-scoring encounter at the Stadion Maksimir.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 1': Adam Matthews (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Marko Pjaca (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Domagoj Antolic (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josip Pivaric.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Callum McGregor (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nir Bitton.
  • 6': Foul by Soudani (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 6': Kris Commons (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Ivo Pinto.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Kris Commons (Celtic) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Stefan Scepovic.
  • 7': Corner, Dinamo Zagreb. Conceded by Mubarak Wakaso.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Jérémy Taravel (Dinamo Zagreb) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Domagoj Antolic with a cross.
  • 9': Delay in match Jérémy Taravel (Dinamo Zagreb) because of an injury.
  • 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 10': Offside, Dinamo Zagreb. Ángelo Henríquez tries a through ball, but Soudani is caught offside.
  • 11': Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Jozo Simunovic replaces Jérémy Taravel because of an injury.
  • 13': Foul by Mubarak Wakaso (Celtic).
  • 13': Ivo Pinto (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Arijan Ademi (Dinamo Zagreb) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 14': Goal! Dinamo Zagreb 1, Celtic 0. Marko Pjaca (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Arijan Ademi.
  • 19': Foul by Leonardo Sigali (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 19': Kris Commons (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 21': Nir Bitton (Celtic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 22': Foul by Domagoj Antolic (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 22': Nir Bitton (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Virgil van Dijk (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 23': Goal! Dinamo Zagreb 1, Celtic 1. Kris Commons (Celtic) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nir Bitton following a set piece situation.
  • 24': Arijan Ademi (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Nir Bitton (Celtic).
  • 25': Attempt missed. Marcelo Brozovic (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marko Pjaca.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Marko Pjaca (Dinamo Zagreb) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángelo Henríquez.
  • 28': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 28': Kris Commons (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Kris Commons (Celtic) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Nir Bitton (Celtic) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 29': Goal! Dinamo Zagreb 1, Celtic 2. Stefan Scepovic (Celtic) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Nir Bitton following a set piece situation.
  • 30': Stefan Scepovic (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 32': Arijan Ademi (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Foul by Mubarak Wakaso (Celtic).
  • 34': Foul by Emilio Izaguirre (Celtic).
  • 34': Ángelo Henríquez (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Emilio Izaguirre (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Marcelo Brozovic (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 36': Corner, Dinamo Zagreb. Conceded by Callum McGregor.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Marko Pjaca (Dinamo Zagreb) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Domagoj Antolic with a cross following a corner.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Ángelo Henríquez (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Marko Pjaca following a corner.
  • 39': Goal! Dinamo Zagreb 2, Celtic 2. Marko Pjaca (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Ángelo Henríquez (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marko Pjaca.
  • 41': Foul by Leonardo Sigali (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 41': Stefan Scepovic (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Stefan Johansen (Celtic).
  • 43': Josip Pivaric (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Josip Pivaric.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Dinamo Zagreb 2, Celtic 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Dinamo Zagreb 4, Celtic 3.
  • 45': Second Half begins Dinamo Zagreb 2, Celtic 2.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Soudani (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ivo Pinto.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Arijan Ademi (Dinamo Zagreb) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marko Pjaca.
  • 48': Corner, Dinamo Zagreb. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
  • 48': Goal! Dinamo Zagreb 3, Celtic 2. Marcelo Brozovic (Dinamo Zagreb) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Domagoj Antolic.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Ángelo Henríquez (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marko Pjaca.
  • 50': Goal! Dinamo Zagreb 4, Celtic 2. Marko Pjaca (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic.
  • 52': Domagoj Antolic (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Stefan Johansen (Celtic).
  • 53': Foul by Mubarak Wakaso (Celtic).
  • 53': Ivo Pinto (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 56': Substitution, Celtic. Darnell Fisher replaces Adam Matthews.
  • 57': Foul by Leonardo Sigali (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 57': Stefan Scepovic (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Marcelo Brozovic.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Kris Commons (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nir Bitton following a set piece situation.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Soudani (Dinamo Zagreb) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Arijan Ademi with a through ball.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Callum McGregor (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kris Commons.
  • 63': Substitution, Celtic. Liam Henderson replaces Callum McGregor.
  • 65': Delay in match Ivo Pinto (Dinamo Zagreb) because of an injury.
  • 65': Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Duje Cop replaces Ángelo Henríquez.
  • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Stefan Johansen (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nir Bitton.
  • 68': Foul by Darnell Fisher (Celtic).
  • 68': Josip Pivaric (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Jozo Simunovic (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 69': Stefan Scepovic (Celtic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 70': Foul by Efe Ambrose (Celtic).
  • 70': Marcelo Brozovic (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Josip Pivaric.
  • 73': Offside, Celtic. Mubarak Wakaso tries a through ball, but Stefan Scepovic is caught offside.
  • 74': Offside, Dinamo Zagreb. Jozo Simunovic tries a through ball, but Duje Cop is caught offside.
  • 77': Substitution, Celtic. Anthony Stokes replaces Mubarak Wakaso.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Stefan Scepovic (Celtic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Efe Ambrose.
  • 77': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Leonardo Sigali.
  • 81': Own Goal by Josip Pivaric, Dinamo Zagreb. Dinamo Zagreb 4, Celtic 3.
  • 82': Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Junior Fernandes replaces Soudani.
  • 82': Hand ball by Kris Commons (Celtic).
  • 83': Attempt saved. Anthony Stokes (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kris Commons.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Marko Pjaca (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Junior Fernandes.
  • 84': Foul by Darnell Fisher (Celtic).
  • 84': Marko Pjaca (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Duje Cop (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
  • 85': Foul by Josip Pivaric (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 85': Liam Henderson (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Liam Henderson (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Virgil van Dijk.
  • 86': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Eduardo.
  • 87': Stefan Scepovic (Celtic) hits the right post with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Anthony Stokes with a cross following a corner.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Stefan Johansen (Celtic) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Nir Bitton.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Stefan Johansen (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Arijan Ademi (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 90': Foul by Kris Commons (Celtic).
  • 90': Leonardo Sigali (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Arijan Ademi (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Liam Henderson (Celtic).
  • 90'+3': Corner, Dinamo Zagreb. Conceded by Efe Ambrose.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Dinamo Zagreb 4, Celtic 3.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 10
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
6 Corner Kicks 4
6 Saves 4
49 Possession 51
16 SHOTS 20
6 ON GOAL 10
0.4 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
372 Accurate Passes 398
466 Passes 488
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 2
17 Crosses 12
0.2 Cross % 0.2
58 Long Balls 66
21 Accurate Long Balls 38
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
4 Blocked Shots 3
15 Effective Tackles 15
18 Tackles 18
0.8 Tackle % 0.8
0 Interceptions 0
21 Effective Clearances 18
21 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Maksimir
Location: Zagreb, Croatia

Line-Ups

DZG Dinamo Zagreb (4-5-1)

No. Name
34 Eduardo (GK)
87 Jérémy Taravel
22 Leonardo Sigali
19 Josip Pivaric
6 Ivo Pinto
8 Domagoj Antolic
77 Marcelo Brozovic
16 Arijan Ademi
20 Marko Pjaca
2 Hillel Soudani
9 Ángelo Henríquez

CEL Celtic (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
26 Craig Gordon (GK)
5 Virgil van Dijk
4 Efe Ambrose
3 Emilio Izaguirre Yellow Card
2 Adam Matthews
15 Kris Commons
25 Stefan Johansen
6 Nir Bitton
12 Stefan Scepovic
32 Mubarak Wakaso
42 Callum McGregor

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