UEFA Champions League

Arsenal vs Dinamo Zagreb, 2015-16 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

· UEFA Champions League
Arsenal
  • 29': Mesut Özil
  • 33': Alexis Sánchez
  • 69': Alexis Sánchez
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3 - 0
Dinamo Zagreb

    Alexis Sanchez brace inspires Arsenal in Champions League win over Dinamo

    Arsenal kept their hopes of reaching the Champions League group stage intact as they beat Dinamo Zagreb 3-0 at Emirates Stadium on Tuesday night.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 1': Corner, Dinamo Zagreb. Conceded by Laurent Koscielny.
    • 2': Corner, Dinamo Zagreb. Conceded by Nacho Monreal.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Santiago Cazorla (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Joel Campbell.
    • 9': Corner, Dinamo Zagreb. Conceded by Nacho Monreal.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Marko Pjaca (Dinamo Zagreb) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Paulo Machado with a cross following a corner.
    • 10': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Alexandru Matel.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mesut Özil with a cross following a corner.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Héctor Bellerín (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 12': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jérémy Taravel.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Nacho Monreal (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 21': Dangerous play by Paulo Machado (Dinamo Zagreb).
    • 21': Santiago Cazorla (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ivo Pinto.
    • 25': Foul by Domagoj Antolic (Dinamo Zagreb).
    • 25': Santiago Cazorla (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 27': Foul by Domagoj Antolic (Dinamo Zagreb).
    • 27': Mesut Özil (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 27': Foul by Mathieu Flamini (Arsenal).
    • 27': Paulo Machado (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Goal! Arsenal 1, Dinamo Zagreb 0. Mesut Özil (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexis Sánchez with a through ball.
    • 30': Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Paulo Machado (Dinamo Zagreb).
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Héctor Bellerín with a cross.
    • 31': Foul by Mathieu Flamini (Arsenal).
    • 31': Paulo Machado (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Alexandru Matel (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 31': Foul by Joel Campbell (Arsenal).
    • 33': Goal! Arsenal 2, Dinamo Zagreb 0. Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nacho Monreal.
    • 36': Foul by Jérémy Taravel (Dinamo Zagreb).
    • 36': Mesut Özil (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 37': Foul by Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal).
    • 37': Marko Rog (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Corner, Dinamo Zagreb. Conceded by Nacho Monreal.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Mesut Özil (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Olivier Giroud.
    • 40': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Eduardo.
    • 43': Attempt saved. Mesut Özil (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nacho Monreal.
    • 44': Corner, Dinamo Zagreb. Conceded by Nacho Monreal.
    • 45': Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Gonçalo (Dinamo Zagreb).
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Arsenal 2, Dinamo Zagreb 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Arsenal 3, Dinamo Zagreb 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 2, Dinamo Zagreb 0.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Santiago Cazorla (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mesut Özil.
    • 47': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Eduardo.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) header from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mesut Özil with a cross.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Domagoj Antolic (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Paulo Machado.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Junior Fernandes (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marko Pjaca.
    • 55': Foul by Jérémy Taravel (Dinamo Zagreb).
    • 55': Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 56': Offside, Arsenal. Santiago Cazorla tries a through ball, but Alexis Sánchez is caught offside.
    • 57': Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Soudani replaces Junior Fernandes.
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Alexandru Matel (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marko Pjaca.
    • 57': Corner, Dinamo Zagreb. Conceded by Mathieu Flamini.
    • 58': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ivo Pinto.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mesut Özil with a cross following a corner.
    • 59': Foul by Soudani (Dinamo Zagreb).
    • 59': Santiago Cazorla (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jérémy Taravel.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Joel Campbell (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
    • 65': Foul by Nacho Monreal (Arsenal).
    • 65': Soudani (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 65': Nacho Monreal (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 67': Corner, Dinamo Zagreb. Conceded by Nacho Monreal.
    • 67': Substitution, Arsenal. Aaron Ramsey replaces Olivier Giroud.
    • 69': Goal! Arsenal 3, Dinamo Zagreb 0. Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Joel Campbell with a through ball.
    • 70': Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Ángelo Henríquez replaces Domagoj Antolic.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Marko Pjaca (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alexandru Matel.
    • 72': Marko Rog (Dinamo Zagreb) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box.
    • 73': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Alexandru Matel.
    • 74': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Marko Pjaca.
    • 77': Offside, Dinamo Zagreb. Paulo Machado tries a through ball, but Marko Rog is caught offside.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Soudani (Dinamo Zagreb) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 81': Offside, Dinamo Zagreb. Marko Rog tries a through ball, but Soudani is caught offside.
    • 82': Substitution, Arsenal. Mathieu Debuchy replaces Héctor Bellerín.
    • 82': Substitution, Arsenal. Calum Chambers replaces Santiago Cazorla.
    • 84': Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Ante Coric replaces Paulo Machado.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Soudani (Dinamo Zagreb) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marko Pjaca.
    • 87': Foul by Soudani (Dinamo Zagreb).
    • 87': Joel Campbell (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Mesut Özil (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alexis Sánchez with a through ball.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Marko Pjaca (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Marko Rog.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Arsenal 3, Dinamo Zagreb 0.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Arsenal 3, Dinamo Zagreb 0.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 5
    0 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    7 Corner Kicks 9
    4 Saves 1
    47.1 Possession 52.9
    9 SHOTS 15
    1 ON GOAL 7
    0.1 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    449 Accurate Passes 517
    522 Passes 585
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 5
    19 Crosses 20
    0.1 Cross % 0.3
    57 Long Balls 35
    31 Accurate Long Balls 23
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.7
    3 Blocked Shots 2
    20 Effective Tackles 13
    24 Tackles 21
    0.8 Tackle % 0.6
    0 Interceptions 0
    18 Effective Clearances 11
    27 Clearances 16

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Champions League

    Venue: Emirates Stadium
    Location: London, England
    Attendance: 58,978

    Line-Ups

    ARS Arsenal (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    33 Petr Cech (GK)
    6 Laurent Koscielny
    4 Per Mertesacker
    18 Nacho Monreal
    24 Héctor Bellerín
    11 Mesut Özil
    19 Santi Cazorla
    20 Mathieu Flamini
    12 Olivier Giroud
    17 Alexis Sánchez
    28 Joel Campbell
    Arsenal Substitutes:
    Gabriel Paulista, Jeff Reine-Adélaide, David Ospina, Kieran Gibbs, Aaron Ramsey, Calum Chambers, Mathieu Debuchy.

    DZG Dinamo Zagreb (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    34 Eduardo (GK)
    87 Jérémy Taravel
    22 Leonardo Sigali
    77 Alexandru Matel
    6 Ivo Pinto
    13 Gonçalo
    8 Domagoj Antolic
    10 Paulo Machado
    30 Marko Rog
    11 Junior Fernándes
    20 Marko Pjaca
    Dinamo Zagreb Substitutes:
    Ángelo Henríquez, Damir Sovsic, Marko Mikulic, Ante Coric, Domagoj Pavicic, Hillel Soudani, Mario Musa.

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