UEFA Champions League

Dinamo Zagreb vs Celtic, 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase

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Late Schmeichel stop salvages Celtic draw with Zagreb

Dinamo Zagreb and Celtic played out a lifeless 0-0 draw in the Champions League on Tuesday, with Celtic keeper Kasper Schmeichel producing the match's memorable moment with a late save.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Dario Spikic (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 2': Reo Hatate (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Greg Taylor (Celtic).
  • 5': Stefan Ristovski (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Greg Taylor (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 14': Foul by Dario Spikic (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 14': Reo Hatate (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Hand ball by Lukas Kacavenda (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 16': Attempt missed. Paulo Bernardo (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 17': Offside, Celtic. Kyogo Furuhashi is caught offside.
  • 20': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Maxime Bernauer.
  • 21': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Sandro Kulenovic.
  • 24': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Ronaël Pierre-Gabriel.
  • 26': Foul by Callum McGregor (Celtic).
  • 26': Martin Baturina (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Corner, Dinamo Zagreb. Conceded by Auston Trusty.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Sandro Kulenovic (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 30': Foul by Auston Trusty (Celtic).
  • 30': Sandro Kulenovic (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Danijel Zagorac.
  • 32': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Ronaël Pierre-Gabriel.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Martin Baturina (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marko Rog.
  • 34': Foul by Dario Spikic (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 34': Greg Taylor (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Alistair Johnston (Celtic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 35': Foul by Marko Rog (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 35': Sandro Kulenovic (Dinamo Zagreb) is shown the yellow card.
  • 35': Marko Rog (Dinamo Zagreb) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Delay in match because of an injury Alistair Johnston (Celtic).
  • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 37': Foul by Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic).
  • 37': Sandro Kulenovic (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Foul by Daizen Maeda (Celtic).
  • 38': Maxime Bernauer (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Daizen Maeda (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Foul by Ronaël Pierre-Gabriel (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 41': Nicolas Kühn (Celtic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Sandro Kulenovic (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dario Spikic with a cross following a fast break.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Dinamo Zagreb 0, Celtic 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Dinamo Zagreb 0, Celtic 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Celtic. Anthony Ralston replaces Alistair Johnston.
  • 48': Offside, Dinamo Zagreb. Sandro Kulenovic is caught offside.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Kühn (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Ralston.
  • 50': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Maxime Bernauer.
  • 50': Foul by Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic).
  • 50': Kévin Théophile-Catherine (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Anthony Ralston (Celtic).
  • 55': Marko Rog (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Anthony Ralston (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Marko Pjaca (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 57': Corner, Dinamo Zagreb. Conceded by Auston Trusty.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Maxime Bernauer (Dinamo Zagreb) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marko Rog with a cross following a corner.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Martin Baturina (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sandro Kulenovic.
  • 59': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Ronaël Pierre-Gabriel.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 59': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Sandro Kulenovic.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Stefan Ristovski (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lukas Kacavenda.
  • 62': Foul by Lukas Kacavenda (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 62': Reo Hatate (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Martin Baturina (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lukas Kacavenda.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Reo Hatate (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cameron Carter-Vickers.
  • 65': Substitution, Celtic. Luke McCowan replaces Reo Hatate.
  • 65': Substitution, Celtic. Arne Engels replaces Paulo Bernardo.
  • 66': Hand ball by Daizen Maeda (Celtic).
  • 69': Attempt saved. Luke McCowan (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Callum McGregor.
  • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Dario Spikic (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 72': Substitution, Celtic. James Forrest replaces Daizen Maeda.
  • 72': Substitution, Celtic. Adam Idah replaces Kyogo Furuhashi.
  • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 73': Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Nathanaël Mbuku replaces Dario Spikic because of an injury.
  • 76': Attempt missed. James Forrest (Celtic) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 78': Corner, Dinamo Zagreb. Conceded by Greg Taylor.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Marko Pjaca (Dinamo Zagreb) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Stefan Ristovski with a cross.
  • 80': Corner, Dinamo Zagreb. Conceded by Kasper Schmeichel.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Maxime Bernauer (Dinamo Zagreb) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marko Rog with a cross following a corner.
  • 81': Delay in match because of an injury Maxime Bernauer (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 82': Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Luka Stojkovic replaces Martin Baturina.
  • 82': Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Arbër Hoxha replaces Marko Pjaca.
  • 84': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Maxime Bernauer.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Adam Idah (Celtic) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Kühn.
  • 87': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Maxime Bernauer.
  • 89': Foul by James Forrest (Celtic).
  • 89': Stefan Ristovski (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Marko Rog (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ronaël Pierre-Gabriel.
  • 90'+2': Hand ball by Nathanaël Mbuku (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 90'+3': Foul by Maxime Bernauer (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 90'+3': Greg Taylor (Celtic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Dinamo Zagreb 0, Celtic 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Dinamo Zagreb 0, Celtic 0.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 9
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
10 Corner Kicks 4
2 Saves 1
68.8 Possession 31.2
7 SHOTS 11
1 ON GOAL 2
0.1 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
568 Accurate Passes 212
644 Passes 290
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
2 Accurate Crosses 7
19 Crosses 12
0.1 Cross % 0.6
32 Long Balls 48
15 Accurate Long Balls 15
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
3 Blocked Shots 3
13 Effective Tackles 8
20 Tackles 18
0.7 Tackle % 0.4
8 Interceptions 11
9 Effective Clearances 22
9 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Maksimir
Location: Zagreb, Croatia
Attendance: 18,158

UEFA Champions League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Liverpool 8 +12 21
2 Barcelona 8 +15 19
3 Arsenal 8 +13 19
4 Internazionale 8 +10 19
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Danijel Zagorac (GK)
28 Kévin Théophile-Catherine
6 Maxime Bernauer
18 Ronael Pierre-Gabriel
22 Stefan Ristovski
10 Martin Baturina
30 Marko Rog Yellow Card
8 Lukas Kacavenda
17 Sandro Kulenovic Yellow Card
20 Marko Pjaca
77 Dario Spikic

CEL Celtic (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Kasper Schmeichel (GK)
6 Auston Trusty
20 Cameron Carter-Vickers
3 Greg Taylor Yellow Card
2 Alistair Johnston
42 Callum McGregor
41 Reo Hatate
28 Paulo Bernardo
8 Kyogo Furuhashi
38 Daizen Maeda Yellow Card
10 Nicolas Kühn

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