Dinamo Zagreb vs Chelsea, 2022-23 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
· UEFA Champions LeagueDinamo 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 Timeline
- 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
 CHE |
DZG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
Venue: Maksimir
Location: Zagreb, Croatia
Attendance: 20,607
UEFA Champions League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlético Madrid | 6 | +11 | 14 |
| 2 | Lazio | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| 3 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 6 | -1 | 6 |
| 4 | Celtic | 6 | -10 | 4 |
Line-Ups
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 |
Chelsea (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK) |
| 33 | Wesley Fofana |
| 26 | Kalidou Koulibaly  |
| 28 | César Azpilicueta |
| 8 | Mateo Kovacic |
| 19 | Mason Mount |
| 21 | Ben Chilwell |
| 24 | Reece James |
| 9 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang |
| 17 | Raheem Sterling |
| 29 | Kai Havertz |
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