UEFA Champions League

Chelsea vs Dinamo Zagreb, 2022-23 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

· UEFA Champions League
Chelsea
  • 18': Raheem Sterling
  • 30': Denis Zakaria
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2 - 1
Dinamo Zagreb
  • 7': Bruno Petkovic

Zakaria grabs debut goal as Chelsea beat Dinamo Zagreb 2-1

Chelsea's Denis Zakaria scored on his debut as his side finished their Champions League Group E campaign with a 2-1 win over Dinamo Zagreb.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Denis Zakaria (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Luka Ivanusec (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 5': Foul by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Chelsea).
  • 5': Stefan Ristovski (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Bruno Petkovic (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Denis Zakaria (Chelsea).
  • 7': Goal! Chelsea 0, Dinamo Zagreb 1. Bruno Petkovic (Dinamo Zagreb) header from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 8': Foul by Bruno Petkovic (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 8': Kalidou Koulibaly (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Bruno Petkovic (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Chelsea).
  • 16': Attempt missed. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kai Havertz with a cross.
  • 17': Foul by Josip Misic (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 17': Kai Havertz (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Goal! Chelsea 1, Dinamo Zagreb 1. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
  • 21': Dino Peric (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Raheem Sterling (Chelsea).
  • 22': Hand ball by Bruno Petkovic (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 22': Foul by Josip Misic (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 22': Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Josip Misic (Dinamo Zagreb) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 25': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Dino Peric.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Kalidou Koulibaly (Chelsea) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Ben Chilwell with a cross following a corner.
  • 28': Foul by Stefan Ristovski (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 28': Jorginho (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Hand ball by Raheem Sterling (Chelsea).
  • 29': Attempt missed. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
  • 30': Goal! Chelsea 2, Dinamo Zagreb 1. Denis Zakaria (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 32': Denis Zakaria (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Foul by Josip Misic (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 32': Dominik Livakovic (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Raheem Sterling (Chelsea).
  • 34': Hand ball by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
  • 35': Foul by Dino Peric (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 35': Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Raheem Sterling (Chelsea).
  • 37': Robert Ljubicic (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Ben Chilwell (Chelsea).
  • 38': Sadegh Moharrami (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Bruno Petkovic (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Chelsea).
  • 39': Kalidou Koulibaly (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
  • 40': Robert Ljubicic (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 43': Corner, Dinamo Zagreb. Conceded by César Azpilicueta.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Dinamo Zagreb. Conceded by Kalidou Koulibaly.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Chelsea 2, Dinamo Zagreb 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 2, Dinamo Zagreb 1.
  • 46': Foul by Raheem Sterling (Chelsea).
  • 46': Josip Sutalo (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Luka Ivanusec (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Arijan Ademi.
  • 49': Corner, Dinamo Zagreb. Conceded by Trevoh Chalobah.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Josip Sutalo (Dinamo Zagreb) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mislav Orsic with a cross.
  • 51': César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Foul by Robert Ljubicic (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 52': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Dino Peric.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Chilwell with a cross.
  • 52': Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Chelsea) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Denis Zakaria.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
  • 53': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Josip Misic.
  • 54': Denis Zakaria (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Foul by Luka Ivanusec (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 54': Luka Ivanusec (Dinamo Zagreb) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Mislav Orsic (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luka Ivanusec.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by César Azpilicueta with a cross.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Robert Ljubicic (Dinamo Zagreb) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Arijan Ademi.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorginho.
  • 63': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Josip Sutalo.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ben Chilwell with a cross following a corner.
  • 64': Substitution, Chelsea. Conor Gallagher replaces Kai Havertz.
  • 65': Substitution, Chelsea. Armando Broja replaces Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
  • 65': Substitution, Chelsea. Thiago Silva replaces Kalidou Koulibaly.
  • 65': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
  • 65': Luka Ivanusec (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Raheem Sterling (Chelsea).
  • 66': Robert Ljubicic (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 69': Foul by Armando Broja (Chelsea).
  • 69': Stefan Ristovski (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Mahir Emreli replaces Stefan Ristovski.
  • 71': Substitution, Chelsea. Ruben Loftus-Cheek replaces Denis Zakaria because of an injury.
  • 72': Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 72': Foul by Luka Ivanusec (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 72': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Josip Sutalo.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Thiago Silva (Chelsea) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ben Chilwell with a cross following a corner.
  • 74': Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 74': Foul by Bruno Petkovic (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 75': Attempt saved. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the top left corner.
  • 75': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Dominik Livakovic.
  • 76': Bruno Petkovic (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Thiago Silva (Chelsea).
  • 78': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Dino Peric.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Ben Chilwell with a cross following a corner.
  • 79': Arijan Ademi (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Raheem Sterling (Chelsea).
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorginho.
  • 81': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Josip Sutalo.
  • 82': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Josip Sutalo.
  • 83': Substitution, Chelsea. Christian Pulisic replaces Raheem Sterling.
  • 83': Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Josip Drmic replaces Bruno Petkovic.
  • 83': Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Marko Bulat replaces Arijan Ademi.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christian Pulisic.
  • 85': Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 85': Foul by Sadegh Moharrami (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 86': Attempt missed. Thiago Silva (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ben Chilwell with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 88': Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 88': Foul by Josip Misic (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 89': Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Foul by Sadegh Moharrami (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 89': Sadegh Moharrami (Dinamo Zagreb) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Dario Spikic replaces Mislav Orsic.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 90': Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Mahir Emreli (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christian Pulisic.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Luka Ivanusec (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mahir Emreli.
  • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Mahir Emreli (Dinamo Zagreb) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Chelsea 2, Dinamo Zagreb 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Chelsea 2, Dinamo Zagreb 1.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 17
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
3 Corner Kicks 9
4 Saves 1
41.5 Possession 58.5
7 SHOTS 22
2 ON GOAL 6
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
335 Accurate Passes 530
421 Passes 595
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 8
11 Crosses 20
0.3 Cross % 0.4
51 Long Balls 28
24 Accurate Long Balls 11
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 4
12 Effective Tackles 5
15 Tackles 9
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
11 Interceptions 8
16 Effective Clearances 13
16 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 39,392

Line-Ups

CHE Chelsea (4-3-1-2)

No. Name
16 Édouard Mendy (GK)
26 Kalidou Koulibaly Yellow Card
14 Trevoh Chalobah
21 Ben Chilwell
28 César Azpilicueta
9 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
5 Jorginho
29 Kai Havertz
20 Denis Zakaria
19 Mason Mount
17 Raheem Sterling
Chelsea Substitutes:
Armando Broja, Christian Pulisic, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Marc Cucurella, Marcus Bettinelli, Conor Gallagher, Thiago Silva, Hakim Ziyech.

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

No. Name
40 Dominik Livakovic (GK)
37 Josip Sutalo
55 Dino Peric
13 Stefan Ristovski
27 Josip Misic Yellow Card
5 Arijan Ademi
7 Luka Ivanusec Yellow Card
14 Robert Ljubicic
2 Sadegh Moharrami Yellow Card
99 Mislav Orsic
9 Bruno Petkovic
Dinamo Zagreb Substitutes:
Kévin Théophile-Catherine, Antonio Marin, Rasmus Lauritsen, Petar Bockaj, Daniel Štefulj, Marko Bulat, Martin Baturina, Luka Menalo, Mahir Emreli, Dario Spikic, Ivan Nevistic, Josip Drmic.

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