Champions League: Milan prevails over Dinamo Zagreb 4-0 after a incredible match
ZAGREB. Milan prevails over Dinamo Zagreb 4-0 after a incredible match.
ZAGREB. Milan beats Dinamo Zagreb 4-0 after a incredible match. M. Gabbia (40′), R. Leao (50′), O. Giroud (59′ pen) and R. Ljubicic (69′ own).
The match was played at the Stadion Maksimir stadium in Zagreb on Tuesday and it started at 9:00 pm local time. The referee was Szymon Marciniak with the assistance of Pawel Sokolnicki and Tomasz Listkiewicz. The 4th official was Tomasz Musial. The weather was foggy. The temperature was cold around 13.6 degrees Celsius or 56.41 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 91%.
Match Statistics
There wasn’t much of a difference in ball possession. Dinamo Zagreb was in possession of the ball for 52% of the time vs. Milan that controlled the ball for 48% of the time.
Milan was more aggressive with 47 dangerous attacks and 25 shots of which 13 were on target. Which is one of the reasons Milan won the match.
Dinamo Zagreb shot 12 times, 7 on target, 5 off target. On the other side, Milan shot 25 times, 13 on target, 12 off target.
Cards
Dinamo Zagreb received 2 yellow cards (A. Ademi and R. Ljubicic). On the opposite side, Milan received 1 yellow card (C. De Ketelaere).
After this match, Dinamo Zagreb will stay with 4 points like Milan to move up in the 4th place. On the opposite side, Milan will have 4 points like Dinamo Zagreb to move down in the 3rd place.
Match Events
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40'40'
M. Gabbia
S. Tonali
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43'43'
A. Ademi
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46'46'
C. De Ketelaere
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50'50'
R. Leao
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52'52'
R. Krunic
C. De Ketelaere
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57'57'
M. Baturina
A. Ademi
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57'57'
J. Drmic
B. Petkovic
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58'58'
D. Spikic
S. Ristovski
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58'58'
R. Ljubicic
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59'59'
O. Giroud (Penalty)
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69'69'
R. Ljubicic (OG)
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70'70'
T. Pobega
O. Giroud
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70'70'
F. Ballo-Toure
T. Hernandez
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71'71'
J. Messias
R. Leao
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75'75'
P. Bockaj
M. Orsic
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75'75'
M. Bulat
J. Misic
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81'81'
D. Origi
O. Giroud
Next match
In the upcoming Champions League match, Dinamo Zagreb will play away against Chelsea on the 2nd of November with a 1-0 head to head in favor of Dinamo Zagreb (0 draws).
Milan will host Salzburg on the 2nd of November with a 0-0 head to head.
Dinamo Zagreb: Formation and Lineups
Dinamo Zagreb started with a 3-1-4-2 line-up (3-1-4-2).
The manager Ante Čačić chose to play with the following team: Dominik Livaković , Stefan Ristovski , Josip Šutalo , Dino Perić , Josip Mišić , Sadegh Moharrami , Luka Ivanušec , Arijan Ademi , Robert Ljubičić , Bruno Petković and Mislav Oršić .
Substitutes
Dinamo Zagreb made 5 changes: A. Ademi for M. Baturina (57′), B. Petkovic for J. Drmic (57′), S. Ristovski for D. Spikic (58′), M. Orsic for P. Bockaj (75′) and J. Misic for M. Bulat (75′).
Best player: Dominik Livaković
The player that probably impressed the most for Dinamo Zagreb was the goalkeeper: Dominik Livaković. His rating is 7.45. He performed 7 saves.
Milan: Formation and Lineups
Milan started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
On the opposite side, Stefano Pioli played with: Ciprian Tătărușanu , Pierre Kalulu , Simon Kjær , Matteo Gabbia , Theo Hernández , Sandro Tonali , Ismaël Bennacer , Ante Rebić , Charles De Ketelaere , Rafael Leão and Olivier Giroud .
Substitutes
Milan made 5 changes: C. De Ketelaere for R. Krunic (52′), O. Giroud for T. Pobega (70′), T. Hernandez for F. Ballo-Toure (70′), R. Leao for J. Messias (71′) and O. Giroud for D. Origi (81′).
Top player: Sandro Tonali
Probably the most impressive player in Milan was Sandro Tonali even if he didn’t score any goal.
His rating is with 33 passes (75% accurate) and 7 key passes. He was won 3 duels out of 5. He performed 8 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Champions League
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Saragna
I am one of the main columnists for Lootrs.com. I have been writing about football for the last 2 years. I am a decent club player, but I have never reached those heights. Interested in the nextgen. Favorite players: Ronaldo, Messi, Salah, Jamie Vardy, and Michail Antonio.
