Dinamo Zagreb defeats Qarabag in an exciting match
Dinamo Zagreb achieved a 2-0 victory over Qarabag in a UEFA Champions League match that was marked by the expulsion of K. Medina in the final minutes.
The match started with an intense pace, and both teams were looking for the victory from the first minute. In the 14th minute, K. Medina received a yellow card for a foul on a Dinamo Zagreb player. Dinamo Zagreb responded with a yellow card to S. Mmaee in the 18th minute. The match heated up even more in the 30th minute, when T. Ogiwara also saw a yellow card.
Dinamo Zagreb took the lead in the 32nd minute with a goal from M. Pjaca, assisted by P. Sucic. The goal gave Dinamo Zagreb more tranquility, although Qarabag did not give up.
In the second half, Dinamo Zagreb increased their lead with an own goal from M. Silva in the 53rd minute, also assisted by P. Sucic.
Qarabag tried to react, but Dinamo Zagreb defended solidly. The match was marred by the expulsion of K. Medina, who received a second yellow card in the 88th minute for a foul on a Dinamo Zagreb player.
Dinamo Zagreb, with one more player, managed to keep the result until the end, thus achieving an important victory on their way to the UEFA Champions League group stage.
Statistics:
Qarabag: 58% possession, 16 shots (3 on target, 8 off target), 5 corners, 11 fouls, 3 yellow cards, 1 red card
Dinamo Zagreb: 42% possession, 8 shots (2 on target, 3 off target), 5 corners, 12 fouls, 2 yellow cards, 0 red cards
Match details:
* Date: August 28, 2024
* City: Baku
* Stadium: Tofiq Bəhramov adına Respublika stadionu
* Referee: Michael Oliver, England
* League: UEFA Champions League
* Season: 2024
* Round: Play-offs
* Country: World
Substitutions dinamo zagreb: at minute 46 M. Bernauer came in and T. Ogiwara went out., at minute 66 J. Cordoba came in and B. Petkovic went out., at minute 66 M. Rog came in and M. Baturina went out., at minute 80 D. Spikic came in and M. Pjaca went out., at minute 84 A. Hoxha came in and R. Pierre-Gabriel went out.
Substitutions qarabag: at minute 78 T. Bayramov came in and Leandro Andrade went out., at minute 78 N. Akhundzade came in and Juninho went out., at minute 80 A. Isayev came in and P. Andrade went out., at minute 80 A. Huseynov came in and M. Silva went out., at minute 88 H. Keyta came in and A. Zoubir went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Qarabag
Titulares:
Dinamo Zagreb
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