Arsenal vs Dinamo Zagreb, 2015-16 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
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Arsenal kept their hopes of reaching the Champions League group stage intact as they beat Dinamo Zagreb 3-0 at Emirates Stadium on Tuesday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Corner, Dinamo Zagreb. Conceded by Laurent Koscielny.
- 2': Corner, Dinamo Zagreb. Conceded by Nacho Monreal.
- 7': Attempt missed. Santiago Cazorla (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Joel Campbell.
- 9': Corner, Dinamo Zagreb. Conceded by Nacho Monreal.
- 10': Attempt missed. Marko Pjaca (Dinamo Zagreb) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Paulo Machado with a cross following a corner.
- 10': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Alexandru Matel.
- 11': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mesut Özil with a cross following a corner.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Héctor Bellerín (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 12': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jérémy Taravel.
- 13': Attempt missed. Nacho Monreal (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 21': Dangerous play by Paulo Machado (Dinamo Zagreb).
- 21': Santiago Cazorla (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ivo Pinto.
- 25': Foul by Domagoj Antolic (Dinamo Zagreb).
- 25': Santiago Cazorla (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Foul by Domagoj Antolic (Dinamo Zagreb).
- 27': Mesut Özil (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Foul by Mathieu Flamini (Arsenal).
- 27': Paulo Machado (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Goal! Arsenal 1, Dinamo Zagreb 0. Mesut Özil (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexis Sánchez with a through ball.
- 30': Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Paulo Machado (Dinamo Zagreb).
- 31': Attempt blocked. Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Héctor Bellerín with a cross.
- 31': Foul by Mathieu Flamini (Arsenal).
- 31': Paulo Machado (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Alexandru Matel (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 31': Foul by Joel Campbell (Arsenal).
- 33': Goal! Arsenal 2, Dinamo Zagreb 0. Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nacho Monreal.
- 36': Foul by Jérémy Taravel (Dinamo Zagreb).
- 36': Mesut Özil (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Foul by Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal).
- 37': Marko Rog (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Corner, Dinamo Zagreb. Conceded by Nacho Monreal.
- 40': Attempt saved. Mesut Özil (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Olivier Giroud.
- 40': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Eduardo.
- 43': Attempt saved. Mesut Özil (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nacho Monreal.
- 44': Corner, Dinamo Zagreb. Conceded by Nacho Monreal.
- 45': Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Gonçalo (Dinamo Zagreb).
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Arsenal 2, Dinamo Zagreb 0.
- 0': Match ends, Arsenal 3, Dinamo Zagreb 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 2, Dinamo Zagreb 0.
- 47': Attempt saved. Santiago Cazorla (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mesut Özil.
- 47': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Eduardo.
- 47': Attempt saved. Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) header from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mesut Özil with a cross.
- 52': Attempt missed. Domagoj Antolic (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Paulo Machado.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Junior Fernandes (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marko Pjaca.
- 55': Foul by Jérémy Taravel (Dinamo Zagreb).
- 55': Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 56': Offside, Arsenal. Santiago Cazorla tries a through ball, but Alexis Sánchez is caught offside.
- 57': Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Soudani replaces Junior Fernandes.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Alexandru Matel (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marko Pjaca.
- 57': Corner, Dinamo Zagreb. Conceded by Mathieu Flamini.
- 58': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ivo Pinto.
- 58': Attempt missed. Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mesut Özil with a cross following a corner.
- 59': Foul by Soudani (Dinamo Zagreb).
- 59': Santiago Cazorla (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jérémy Taravel.
- 64': Attempt missed. Joel Campbell (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 65': Foul by Nacho Monreal (Arsenal).
- 65': Soudani (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Nacho Monreal (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Corner, Dinamo Zagreb. Conceded by Nacho Monreal.
- 67': Substitution, Arsenal. Aaron Ramsey replaces Olivier Giroud.
- 69': Goal! Arsenal 3, Dinamo Zagreb 0. Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Joel Campbell with a through ball.
- 70': Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Ángelo Henríquez replaces Domagoj Antolic.
- 71': Attempt missed. Marko Pjaca (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alexandru Matel.
- 72': Marko Rog (Dinamo Zagreb) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box.
- 73': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Alexandru Matel.
- 74': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Marko Pjaca.
- 77': Offside, Dinamo Zagreb. Paulo Machado tries a through ball, but Marko Rog is caught offside.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Soudani (Dinamo Zagreb) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 81': Offside, Dinamo Zagreb. Marko Rog tries a through ball, but Soudani is caught offside.
- 82': Substitution, Arsenal. Mathieu Debuchy replaces Héctor Bellerín.
- 82': Substitution, Arsenal. Calum Chambers replaces Santiago Cazorla.
- 84': Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Ante Coric replaces Paulo Machado.
- 85': Attempt saved. Soudani (Dinamo Zagreb) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marko Pjaca.
- 87': Foul by Soudani (Dinamo Zagreb).
- 87': Joel Campbell (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Attempt missed. Mesut Özil (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alexis Sánchez with a through ball.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Marko Pjaca (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Marko Rog.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Arsenal 3, Dinamo Zagreb 0.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Arsenal 3, Dinamo Zagreb 0.
Statistics
 DZG |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 5 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 47.1 | Possession | 52.9 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 449 | Accurate Passes | 517 |
| 522 | Passes | 585 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 19 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 35 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 20 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 24 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 27 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 58,978
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 58,978
Line-Ups
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Petr Cech (GK) |
| 6 | Laurent Koscielny |
| 4 | Per Mertesacker |
| 18 | Nacho Monreal |
| 24 | Héctor Bellerín |
| 11 | Mesut Özil |
| 19 | Santi Cazorla |
| 20 | Mathieu Flamini |
| 12 | Olivier Giroud |
| 17 | Alexis Sánchez |
| 28 | Joel Campbell |
Dinamo Zagreb (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 34 | Eduardo (GK) |
| 87 | Jérémy Taravel |
| 22 | Leonardo Sigali |
| 77 | Alexandru Matel |
| 6 | Ivo Pinto |
| 13 | Gonçalo |
| 8 | Domagoj Antolic |
| 10 | Paulo Machado |
| 30 | Marko Rog |
| 11 | Junior Fernándes |
| 20 | Marko Pjaca |
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