UEFA Champions League

Slovan Bratislava vs Dinamo Zagreb, 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase

· UEFA Champions League
Slovan Bratislava
  • 5': David Strelec
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1 - 4
Dinamo Zagreb
  • 10': Dario Spikic
  • 30': Petar Sucic
  • 54': Sandro Kulenovic
  • 72': Sandro Kulenovic

Dinamo Zagreb overcome early scare to beat Slovan Bratislava

Dinamo Zagreb eased to a convincing 4-1 victory at Slovan Bratislava in the Champions League on Tuesday, recovering from an early scare to dominate the match.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Nino Marcelli (SK Slovan Bratislava) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 2': Foul by Petar Sucic (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 2': Kyriakos Savvidis (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Marko Tolic (SK Slovan Bratislava).
  • 3': Stefan Ristovski (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Corner, Dinamo Zagreb. Conceded by Nino Marcelli.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Josip Misic (Dinamo Zagreb) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stefan Ristovski.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Nino Marcelli (SK Slovan Bratislava) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tigran Barseghyan.
  • 5': Goal! SK Slovan Bratislava 1, Dinamo Zagreb 0. David Strelec (SK Slovan Bratislava) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a fast break.
  • 7': David Strelec (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 7': Foul by Stefan Ristovski (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 10': Goal! SK Slovan Bratislava 1, Dinamo Zagreb 1. Dario Spikic (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kévin Théophile-Catherine.
  • 12': Corner, Dinamo Zagreb. Conceded by Danylo Ignatenko.
  • 13': Foul by Raúl Torrente (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 13': Kyriakos Savvidis (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Petar Sucic (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Martin Baturina.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. David Strelec (SK Slovan Bratislava) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tigran Barseghyan.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Tigran Barseghyan (SK Slovan Bratislava) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by César Blackman.
  • 16': Corner, SK Slovan Bratislava. Conceded by Raúl Torrente.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Tigran Barseghyan (SK Slovan Bratislava) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marko Tolic.
  • 22': Attempt missed. David Strelec (SK Slovan Bratislava) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nino Marcelli.
  • 27': VAR Decision: No Penalty SK Slovan Bratislava.
  • 30': Goal! SK Slovan Bratislava 1, Dinamo Zagreb 2. Petar Sucic (Dinamo Zagreb) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marko Pjaca with a cross.
  • 31': Foul by Petar Sucic (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 31': Kyriakos Savvidis (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Martin Baturina (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 32': Kenan Bajric (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Kyriakos Savvidis (SK Slovan Bratislava) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 33': Corner, SK Slovan Bratislava. Conceded by Danijel Zagorac.
  • 34': César Blackman (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 34': Foul by Marko Pjaca (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 35': Attempt missed. David Strelec (SK Slovan Bratislava) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marko Tolic with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 37': Corner, SK Slovan Bratislava. Conceded by Raúl Torrente.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Marko Tolic (SK Slovan Bratislava) header from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Tigran Barseghyan with a cross following a corner.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Marko Pjaca (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Martin Baturina.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Tigran Barseghyan (SK Slovan Bratislava) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Strelec.
  • 43': Corner, SK Slovan Bratislava. Conceded by Martin Baturina.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Josip Misic (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Petar Sucic.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, SK Slovan Bratislava 1, Dinamo Zagreb 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins SK Slovan Bratislava 1, Dinamo Zagreb 2.
  • 46': Foul by Tigran Barseghyan (SK Slovan Bratislava).
  • 46': Takuya Ogiwara (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Dario Spikic (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 48': Guram Kashia (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Corner, SK Slovan Bratislava. Conceded by Marko Pjaca.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Danylo Ignatenko (SK Slovan Bratislava) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marko Tolic with a cross.
  • 50': Corner, SK Slovan Bratislava. Conceded by Raúl Torrente.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Siemen Voet (SK Slovan Bratislava) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nino Marcelli.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Nino Marcelli (SK Slovan Bratislava) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 51': Corner, SK Slovan Bratislava. Conceded by Takuya Ogiwara.
  • 52': Corner, SK Slovan Bratislava. Conceded by Raúl Torrente.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Tigran Barseghyan (SK Slovan Bratislava) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 54': Goal! SK Slovan Bratislava 1, Dinamo Zagreb 3. Sandro Kulenovic (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a fast break.
  • 57': César Blackman (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Petar Sucic (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 58': Foul by Takuya Ogiwara (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 58': Tigran Barseghyan (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Corner, SK Slovan Bratislava. Conceded by Josip Misic.
  • 60': Attempt missed. David Strelec (SK Slovan Bratislava) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marko Tolic with a cross following a corner.
  • 61': Foul by Guram Kashia (SK Slovan Bratislava).
  • 61': Marko Pjaca (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Guram Kashia (SK Slovan Bratislava) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Josip Misic (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Martin Baturina (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 63': Corner, Dinamo Zagreb. Conceded by Siemen Voet.
  • 64': Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Arijan Ademi replaces Martin Baturina.
  • 65': Foul by Josip Misic (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 65': Marko Tolic (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': César Blackman (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 65': Foul by Marko Pjaca (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 66': Takuya Ogiwara (Dinamo Zagreb) is shown the yellow card.
  • 69': Delay in match because of an injury Sandro Kulenovic (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Dario Spikic (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Petar Sucic.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Marko Tolic (SK Slovan Bratislava) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nino Marcelli.
  • 71': Substitution, SK Slovan Bratislava. Róbert Mak replaces Kyriakos Savvidis.
  • 72': Substitution, SK Slovan Bratislava. Idjessi Metsoko replaces Nino Marcelli.
  • 72': Goal! SK Slovan Bratislava 1, Dinamo Zagreb 4. Sandro Kulenovic (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marko Pjaca.
  • 74': Foul by Danylo Ignatenko (SK Slovan Bratislava).
  • 74': Marko Pjaca (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Ronaël Pierre-Gabriel replaces Takuya Ogiwara.
  • 75': Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Maxime Bernauer replaces Dario Spikic.
  • 79': Foul by Siemen Voet (SK Slovan Bratislava).
  • 79': Stefan Ristovski (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Substitution, SK Slovan Bratislava. Matús Vojtko replaces Guram Kashia.
  • 80': Offside, Dinamo Zagreb. Arijan Ademi is caught offside.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Marko Tolic (SK Slovan Bratislava) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Matús Vojtko.
  • 83': Petar Sucic (Dinamo Zagreb) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Marko Pjaca with a cross.
  • 83': Ronaël Pierre-Gabriel (Dinamo Zagreb) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Marko Pjaca.
  • 83': Danylo Ignatenko (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Josip Misic (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 85': Corner, SK Slovan Bratislava. Conceded by Kévin Théophile-Catherine.
  • 85': Corner, SK Slovan Bratislava. Conceded by Raúl Torrente.
  • 86': Foul by Danylo Ignatenko (SK Slovan Bratislava).
  • 86': Josip Misic (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Danylo Ignatenko (SK Slovan Bratislava) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Arbër Hoxha replaces Marko Pjaca.
  • 87': Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Lukas Kacavenda replaces Petar Sucic.
  • 87': Substitution, SK Slovan Bratislava. Alen Mustafic replaces David Strelec.
  • 87': Substitution, SK Slovan Bratislava. Artur Gajdos replaces Tigran Barseghyan.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Lukas Kacavenda (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 90'+1': Marko Tolic (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Lukas Kacavenda (Dinamo Zagreb) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Artur Gajdos (SK Slovan Bratislava) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alen Mustafic.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Arijan Ademi (Dinamo Zagreb) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ronaël Pierre-Gabriel.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Dinamo Zagreb. Conceded by Dominik Takác.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, SK Slovan Bratislava 1, Dinamo Zagreb 4.
  • 0': Match ends, SK Slovan Bratislava 1, Dinamo Zagreb 4.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 6
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
4 Corner Kicks 11
4 Saves 1
40.3 Possession 59.7
13 SHOTS 19
5 ON GOAL 7
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
282 Accurate Passes 434
335 Passes 502
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
5 Accurate Crosses 5
18 Crosses 26
0.3 Cross % 0.2
39 Long Balls 32
17 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 3
11 Effective Tackles 11
20 Tackles 15
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
16 Interceptions 3
28 Effective Clearances 13
28 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Národny Futbalovy Stadión
Location: Bratislava, Slovakia
Attendance: 22,132

UEFA Champions League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Liverpool 4 +9 12
2 Sporting CP 4 +7 10
3 AS Monaco 4 +6 10
4 Brest 4 +6 10
Full Standings

Line-Ups

SLB Slovan Bratislava (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
71 Dominik Takac (GK)
12 Kenan Bajric
4 Guram Kashia Yellow Card
2 Siemen Voet
28 César Blackman
10 Marko Tolic
88 Kyriakos Savvidis
77 Danylo Ignatenko Yellow Card
13 David Strelec
18 Nino Marcelli
11 Tigran Barseghyan
Slovan Bratislava Substitutes:
Alen Mustafic, Elvis Isaac, Idjessi Metoko, Adam Hrdina, Jurij Medvedev, Lukas Pauschek, Róbert Mak, Matus Vojtko, Martin Trnovsky, Martin Misovic, Artur Gajdos.

DZG Dinamo Zagreb (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Danijel Zagorac (GK)
4 Raúl Torrente
28 Kévin Théophile-Catherine
3 Takuya Ogiwara Yellow Card
22 Stefan Ristovski
27 Josip Misic
10 Martin Baturina
25 Petar Sucic
17 Sandro Kulenovic
20 Marko Pjaca
77 Dario Spikic
Dinamo Zagreb Substitutes:
Luka Stojkovic, Juan Córdoba, Lukas Kacavenda, Nathanaël Mbuku, Maxime Bernauer, Ivan Filipovic, Bruno Petkovic, Ronael Pierre-Gabriel, Marko Rog, Samy Mmaee, Arbër Hoxha, Arijan Ademi.

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