UEFA Champions League

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

· UEFA Champions League
Dinamo Zagreb
  • 24': Josip Pivaric
  • 58': Junior Fernándes
FT
2 - 1
Arsenal
  • Red Card 40': Olivier Giroud
  • 79': Theo Walcott

Olivier Giroud sent off as 10-man Arsenal lose at Dinamo Zagreb

Champions League

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 6': Foul by Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal).
  • 6': Ivo Pinto (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Marko Pjaca (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Junior Fernandes.
  • 8': Foul by Leonardo Sigali (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 8': Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Leonardo Sigali.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Santiago Cazorla with a cross.
  • 9': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Eduardo.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Domagoj Antolic (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Marko Pjaca (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Josip Pivaric.
  • 12': Foul by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal).
  • 12': Josip Pivaric (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Jérémy Taravel (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 15': Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Sánchez.
  • 16': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jérémy Taravel.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Santiago Cazorla with a cross following a corner.
  • 18': Foul by Arijan Ademi (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 18': Mesut Özil (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 18': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Eduardo.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Mathieu Debuchy (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Domagoj Antolic (Dinamo Zagreb) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Soudani.
  • 22': Arijan Ademi (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Olivier Giroud (Arsenal).
  • 22': Offside, Dinamo Zagreb. Jérémy Taravel tries a through ball, but Marko Pjaca is caught offside.
  • 23': Domagoj Antolic (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Olivier Giroud (Arsenal).
  • 23': Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Josip Pivaric (Dinamo Zagreb) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Soudani with a through ball.
  • 24': Goal! Dinamo Zagreb 1, Arsenal 0. Josip Pivaric (Dinamo Zagreb) with an attempt from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 33': Foul by Olivier Giroud (Arsenal).
  • 33': Leonardo Sigali (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Junior Fernandes (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 34': Mathieu Debuchy (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 35': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ivo Pinto.
  • 38': Foul by Mikel Arteta (Arsenal).
  • 38': Marko Pjaca (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Ivo Pinto (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked.
  • 40': Foul by Olivier Giroud (Arsenal).
  • 40': Ivo Pinto (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Second yellow card to Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) for a bad foul.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Jérémy Taravel (Dinamo Zagreb) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 44': Foul by Junior Fernandes (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 44': Mathieu Debuchy (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Offside, Arsenal. Gabriel Paulista tries a through ball, but Santiago Cazorla is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Dinamo Zagreb 1, Arsenal 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Dinamo Zagreb 2, Arsenal 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Dinamo Zagreb 1, Arsenal 0.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Ivo Pinto (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paulo Machado.
  • 46': Corner, Dinamo Zagreb. Conceded by Laurent Koscielny.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Jérémy Taravel (Dinamo Zagreb) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Paulo Machado with a cross following a corner.
  • 47': Soudani (Dinamo Zagreb) hits the left post with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Jérémy Taravel following a corner.
  • 47': Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Domagoj Antolic (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 47': Domagoj Antolic (Dinamo Zagreb) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 48': Foul by Jérémy Taravel (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 48': Mesut Özil (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mesut Özil with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Mesut Özil (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kieran Gibbs.
  • 53': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Arijan Ademi.
  • 54': Offside, Arsenal. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain tries a through ball, but Mesut Özil is caught offside.
  • 56': Offside, Arsenal. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain tries a through ball, but Mesut Özil is caught offside.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Junior Fernandes (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 57': Corner, Dinamo Zagreb. Conceded by Mathieu Debuchy.
  • 58': Goal! Dinamo Zagreb 2, Arsenal 0. Junior Fernandes (Dinamo Zagreb) header from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Paulo Machado with a cross following a corner.
  • 61': Offside, Dinamo Zagreb. Ivo Pinto tries a through ball, but Soudani is caught offside.
  • 63': Arijan Ademi (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Mesut Özil (Arsenal).
  • 64': Hand ball by Junior Fernandes (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 64': Substitution, Arsenal. Francis Coquelin replaces Mikel Arteta.
  • 64': Substitution, Arsenal. Theo Walcott replaces Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
  • 65': Substitution, Arsenal. Joel Campbell replaces Kieran Gibbs.
  • 65': Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Foul by Ivo Pinto (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 65': Ivo Pinto (Dinamo Zagreb) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
  • 67': Foul by Mathieu Debuchy (Arsenal).
  • 67': Junior Fernandes (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 69': Offside, Arsenal. Joel Campbell tries a through ball, but Theo Walcott is caught offside.
  • 70': Delay in match Eduardo (Dinamo Zagreb) because of an injury.
  • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 74': Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Ante Coric replaces Junior Fernandes.
  • 75': Offside, Arsenal. Santiago Cazorla tries a through ball, but Theo Walcott is caught offside.
  • 76': Foul by Paulo Machado (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 76': Francis Coquelin (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Delay in match Ante Coric (Dinamo Zagreb) because of an injury.
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 79': Goal! Dinamo Zagreb 2, Arsenal 1. Theo Walcott (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexis Sánchez with a through ball.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Theo Walcott (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joel Campbell with a through ball.
  • 82': Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Marko Rog replaces Domagoj Antolic.
  • 84': Foul by Francis Coquelin (Arsenal).
  • 84': Marko Rog (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Joel Campbell (Arsenal).
  • 84': Josip Pivaric (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 85': Offside, Dinamo Zagreb. Paulo Machado tries a through ball, but Leonardo Sigali is caught offside.
  • 86': Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Arijan Ademi (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 87': Foul by Joel Campbell (Arsenal).
  • 87': Marko Pjaca (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Joel Campbell (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Filip Benkovic replaces Marko Pjaca.
  • 89': Foul by Soudani (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 89': Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Foul by Marko Rog (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 90': Joel Campbell (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Marko Rog (Dinamo Zagreb) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Paulo Machado (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 90'+1': Foul by Gabriel Paulista (Arsenal).
  • 90'+1': Jérémy Taravel (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Filip Benkovic.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Gabriel Paulista (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alexis Sánchez with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Joel Campbell (Arsenal).
  • 90'+4': Josip Pivaric (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Ante Coric (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Dinamo Zagreb 2, Arsenal 1.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 14
1 Yellow Cards 3
1 Red Cards 0
5 Offsides 3
7 Corner Kicks 2
2 Saves 4
60.1 Possession 39.9
13 SHOTS 14
5 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
417 Accurate Passes 254
499 Passes 335
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 2
18 Crosses 9
0.2 Cross % 0.2
43 Long Balls 54
23 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 5
10 Effective Tackles 21
18 Tackles 25
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
0 Interceptions 0
10 Effective Clearances 15
10 Clearances 28

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Maksimir
Location: Zagreb, Croatia
Attendance: 17,840

Line-Ups

DZG Dinamo Zagreb (4-3-3)

No. Name
34 Eduardo (GK)
87 Jérémy Taravel
22 Leonardo Sigali
19 Josip Pivaric
6 Ivo Pinto Yellow Card
16 Arijan Ademi
8 Domagoj Antolic Yellow Card
10 Paulo Machado
20 Marko Pjaca
11 Junior Fernándes
2 Hillel Soudani
Dinamo Zagreb Substitutes:
Antonijo Jezina, Ángelo Henríquez, Alexandru Matel, Armin Hodzic, Ante Coric, Filip Benkovic, Marko Rog.

ARS Arsenal (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
13 David Ospina (GK)
6 Laurent Koscielny
5 Gabriel Paulista
3 Kieran Gibbs
2 Mathieu Debuchy
11 Mesut Özil
8 Mikel Arteta
19 Santi Cazorla
12 Olivier Giroud Yellow Card
17 Alexis Sánchez
15 Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
Arsenal Substitutes:
Francis Coquelin, Petr Cech, Theo Walcott, Mathieu Flamini, Joel Campbell, Nacho Monreal, Calum Chambers.

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