UEFA Europa League

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

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Celtic
  • 6': Kris Commons
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1 - 0
Dinamo Zagreb

    Kris Commons' early goal enough for Celtic to beat Dinamo Zagreb

    An early Kris Commons goal gave Celtic a hard-fought 1-0 win over Dinamo Zagreb in their Europa League Group D clash at Parkhead.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 4': Foul by Mubarak Wakaso (Celtic).
    • 4': Ivo Pinto (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Goal! Celtic 1, Dinamo Zagreb 0. Kris Commons (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Anthony Stokes.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Tonev (Celtic) right footed shot from long range on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Anthony Stokes.
    • 10': Emilio Izaguirre (Celtic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 10': Foul by Ivo Pinto (Dinamo Zagreb).
    • 12': Arijan Ademi (Dinamo Zagreb).
    • 12': Stefan Johansen (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Offside, Dinamo Zagreb. Eduardo tries a through ball, but Soudani is caught offside.
    • 17': Foul by Anthony Stokes (Celtic).
    • 17': Marcelo Brozovic (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Wilson Eduardo (Dinamo Zagreb) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ivo Pinto with a cross.
    • 19': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Dinamo Zagreb).
    • 19': Scott Brown (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Mubarak Wakaso (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Virgil van Dijk.
    • 21': Foul by Scott Brown (Celtic).
    • 21': Josip Pivaric (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Soudani (Dinamo Zagreb).
    • 21': Mubarak Wakaso (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Kris Commons (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mubarak Wakaso.
    • 25': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Ivo Pinto.
    • 28': Wilson Eduardo (Dinamo Zagreb) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic.
    • 28': Foul by Arijan Ademi (Dinamo Zagreb).
    • 28': Kris Commons (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Anthony Stokes (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Foul by Domagoj Antolic (Dinamo Zagreb).
    • 31': Domagoj Antolic (Dinamo Zagreb) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Ivo Pinto (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Wilson Eduardo.
    • 33': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Dinamo Zagreb).
    • 33': Jason Denayer (Celtic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Wilson Eduardo (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ivo Pinto with a cross.
    • 35': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Tonev (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Scott Brown.
    • 36': Attempt saved. Wilson Eduardo (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 37': Offside, Dinamo Zagreb. Domagoj Antolic tries a through ball, but Soudani is caught offside.
    • 39': Foul by Arijan Ademi (Dinamo Zagreb).
    • 39': Kris Commons (Celtic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 43': Attempt saved. Virgil van Dijk (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Stefan Johansen.
    • 44': Offside, Celtic. Kris Commons tries a through ball, but Anthony Stokes is caught offside.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Soudani (Dinamo Zagreb) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Celtic 1, Dinamo Zagreb 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Celtic 1, Dinamo Zagreb 0.
    • 47': Emilio Izaguirre (Celtic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 47': Foul by Soudani (Dinamo Zagreb).
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Mubarak Wakaso (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stefan Johansen.
    • 51': Attempt saved. Domagoj Antolic (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic.
    • 52': Foul by Mubarak Wakaso (Celtic).
    • 52': Marcelo Brozovic (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Ivo Pinto.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Wilson Eduardo (Dinamo Zagreb) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Soudani.
    • 54': Corner, Dinamo Zagreb. Conceded by Craig Gordon.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Marcelo Brozovic (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
    • 56': Corner, Dinamo Zagreb. Conceded by Scott Brown.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Soudani (Dinamo Zagreb) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Domagoj Antolic with a cross following a corner.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Domagoj Antolic (Dinamo Zagreb) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Soudani.
    • 60': Hand ball by Kris Commons (Celtic).
    • 60': Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Ángelo Henríquez replaces Duje Cop.
    • 62': Dangerous play by Ángelo Henríquez (Dinamo Zagreb).
    • 62': Virgil van Dijk (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Aleksandar Tonev (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kris Commons.
    • 63': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Leonardo Sigali.
    • 64': Foul by Josip Simunic (Dinamo Zagreb).
    • 64': Kris Commons (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 65': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Ivo Pinto.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Tonev (Celtic) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Anthony Stokes with a cross following a corner.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Marcelo Brozovic (Dinamo Zagreb) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Domagoj Antolic.
    • 68': Corner, Dinamo Zagreb. Conceded by Craig Gordon.
    • 69': Substitution, Celtic. Beram Kayal replaces Kris Commons.
    • 69': Emilio Izaguirre (Celtic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 69': Foul by Soudani (Dinamo Zagreb).
    • 70': Attempt missed. Wilson Eduardo (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Domagoj Antolic following a fast break.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Arijan Ademi (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Soudani.
    • 73': Anthony Stokes (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 73': Foul by Leonardo Sigali (Dinamo Zagreb).
    • 74': Domagoj Antolic (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Foul by Beram Kayal (Celtic).
    • 75': Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Ante Coric replaces Domagoj Antolic.
    • 75': Anthony Stokes (Celtic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 75': Foul by Leonardo Sigali (Dinamo Zagreb).
    • 75': Leonardo Sigali (Dinamo Zagreb) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 78': Substitution, Celtic. Leigh Griffiths replaces Mubarak Wakaso.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Leigh Griffiths (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Beram Kayal.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Anthony Stokes (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Soudani (Dinamo Zagreb) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ante Coric.
    • 81': Foul by Anthony Stokes (Celtic).
    • 81': Ivo Pinto (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Celtic).
    • 82': Soudani (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Soudani (Dinamo Zagreb) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josip Simunic with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
    • 84': Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Marko Pjaca replaces Wilson Eduardo.
    • 84': Offside, Celtic. Stefan Johansen tries a through ball, but Anthony Stokes is caught offside.
    • 85': Foul by Arijan Ademi (Dinamo Zagreb).
    • 85': Stefan Johansen (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 85': Arijan Ademi (Dinamo Zagreb) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 86': Foul by Jason Denayer (Celtic).
    • 86': Ángelo Henríquez (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 86': Jason Denayer (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Marcelo Brozovic (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 88': Substitution, Celtic. Jo Inge Berget replaces Aleksandar Tonev.
    • 88': Foul by Anthony Stokes (Celtic).
    • 88': Leonardo Sigali (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Marko Pjaca (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángelo Henríquez.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Ivo Pinto (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90': Foul by Anthony Stokes (Celtic).
    • 90': Josip Simunic (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Corner, Dinamo Zagreb. Conceded by Jason Denayer.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Dinamo Zagreb. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Josip Simunic (Dinamo Zagreb) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic with a cross.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Dinamo Zagreb. Conceded by Anthony Stokes.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Anthony Stokes (Celtic).
    • 90'+3': Marko Pjaca (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Anthony Stokes (Celtic) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Celtic 1, Dinamo Zagreb 0.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 12
    3 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 2
    6 Corner Kicks 4
    2 Saves 6
    54.5 Possession 45.5
    20 SHOTS 11
    6 ON GOAL 3
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    401 Accurate Passes 313
    478 Passes 395
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    5 Accurate Crosses 4
    22 Crosses 21
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    60 Long Balls 65
    34 Accurate Long Balls 34
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
    5 Blocked Shots 2
    19 Effective Tackles 24
    20 Tackles 31
    1.0 Tackle % 0.8
    0 Interceptions 0
    31 Effective Clearances 28
    31 Clearances 28

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Europa League

    Venue: Celtic Park
    Location: Glasgow, Scotland
    Attendance: 28,132

    Line-Ups

    CEL Celtic (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    26 Craig Gordon (GK)
    5 Virgil van Dijk
    22 Jason Denayer Yellow Card
    3 Emilio Izaguirre
    4 Efe Ambrose
    15 Kris Commons
    8 Scott Brown
    25 Stefan Johansen
    10 Anthony Stokes
    32 Mubarak Wakaso
    27 Aleksandar Tonev
    Celtic Substitutes:
    Biram Kiyal, Eoghan O'Connell, Darnell Fisher, Leigh Griffiths, Jo Inge Berget, Lukasz Zaluska, Liam Henderson.

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

    No. Name
    34 Eduardo (GK)
    4 Josip Simunic
    22 Leonardo Sigali Yellow Card
    19 Josip Pivaric
    6 Ivo Pinto
    77 Marcelo Brozovic
    8 Domagoj Antolic Yellow Card
    16 Arijan Ademi Yellow Card
    90 Duje Cop
    28 Wilson Eduardo
    2 Hillel Soudani
    Dinamo Zagreb Substitutes:
    Marko Pjaca, Paulo Machado, Antonijo Jezina, Ognjen Vukojevic, Ante Coric, Ángelo Henríquez, Gonçalo.

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