UEFA Europa League

Dinamo Zagreb vs Benfica, 2018-19 UEFA Europa League, Round of 16

· 1st Leg
Dinamo Zagreb
  • 38': Bruno Petkovic (P)
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1st Leg
Benfica

    About

    Dinamo Zagreb are hosting Benfica at Maksimir, Zagreb, Croatia, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 2': Damian Kadzior (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 2': Foul by Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica).
    • 7': Foul by Marin Leovac (Dinamo Zagreb).
    • 7': João Félix (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 7': Attempt saved. Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Filip Krovinovic with a through ball.
    • 9': Foul by João Félix (Benfica).
    • 9': Marin Leovac (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Mislav Orsic (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dani Olmo.
    • 15': Offside, Dinamo Zagreb. Dani Olmo tries a through ball, but Damian Kadzior is caught offside.
    • 17': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Kévin Théophile-Catherine.
    • 19': Attempt saved. Dani Olmo (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mislav Orsic.
    • 19': Corner, Dinamo Zagreb. Conceded by Odisseas Vlachodimos.
    • 19': Foul by Emir Dilaver (Dinamo Zagreb).
    • 19': Gedson Fernandes (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Filip Krovinovic (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Haris Seferovic.
    • 20': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Ivan Sunjic.
    • 23': Filip Krovinovic (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 23': Foul by Petar Stojanovic (Dinamo Zagreb).
    • 25': Dani Olmo (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 25': Foul by Rúben Dias (Benfica).
    • 27': Attempt missed. Damian Kadzior (Dinamo Zagreb) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Amer Gojak.
    • 28': Damian Kadzior (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 28': Foul by Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica).
    • 29': Attempt saved. Damian Kadzior (Dinamo Zagreb) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 29': Corner, Dinamo Zagreb. Conceded by Odisseas Vlachodimos.
    • 29': Corner, Dinamo Zagreb. Conceded by Gabriel Pires.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Dani Olmo (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
    • 31': Delay in match Haris Seferovic (Benfica) because of an injury.
    • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 35': Substitution, Benfica. Franco Cervi replaces Haris Seferovic because of an injury.
    • 36': Bruno Petkovic (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Rúben Dias (Benfica).
    • 36': Penalty Dinamo Zagreb. Dani Olmo draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 36': Penalty conceded by Rúben Dias (Benfica) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 38': Goal! Dinamo Zagreb 1, Benfica 0. Bruno Petkovic (Dinamo Zagreb) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
    • 40': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Dinamo Zagreb).
    • 40': João Félix (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Damian Kadzior (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 44': Foul by Ferro (Benfica).
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Amer Gojak (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bruno Petkovic with a through ball.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Dinamo Zagreb. Conceded by Odisseas Vlachodimos.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Dinamo Zagreb. Conceded by Alejandro Grimaldo.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Dinamo Zagreb 1, Benfica 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Dinamo Zagreb 1, Benfica 0.
    • 46': Florentino Luís (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Foul by Bruno Petkovic (Dinamo Zagreb).
    • 48': Attempt missed. Mislav Orsic (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Damian Kadzior.
    • 52': Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 52': Foul by Damian Kadzior (Dinamo Zagreb).
    • 53': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Marin Leovac.
    • 55': Foul by Emir Dilaver (Dinamo Zagreb).
    • 55': João Félix (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Substitution, Benfica. Rafa replaces Florentino Luís.
    • 62': Bruno Petkovic (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Gabriel Pires (Benfica).
    • 64': Bruno Petkovic (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 64': Foul by Ferro (Benfica).
    • 64': Foul by Amer Gojak (Dinamo Zagreb).
    • 64': João Félix (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Mislav Orsic (Dinamo Zagreb).
    • 65': Sébastien Corchia (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 66': Bruno Petkovic (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Rúben Dias (Benfica).
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Filip Krovinovic (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Pires.
    • 68': Foul by Marin Leovac (Dinamo Zagreb).
    • 68': João Félix (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 68': Marin Leovac (Dinamo Zagreb) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Rúben Dias (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sébastien Corchia with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 69': Amer Gojak (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 69': Foul by Gabriel Pires (Benfica).
    • 71': Substitution, Benfica. Andrija Zivkovic replaces Gedson Fernandes.
    • 72': Emir Dilaver (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Rafa (Benfica).
    • 73': Corner, Dinamo Zagreb. Conceded by Ferro.
    • 74': Damian Kadzior (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Franco Cervi (Benfica).
    • 74': Ferro (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Bruno Petkovic (Dinamo Zagreb).
    • 74': Foul by Petar Stojanovic (Dinamo Zagreb).
    • 74': Franco Cervi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Petar Stojanovic (Dinamo Zagreb) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 75': Hand ball by João Félix (Benfica).
    • 76': Foul by Mislav Orsic (Dinamo Zagreb).
    • 76': João Félix (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 78': Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Nikola Moro replaces Amer Gojak.
    • 81': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Ivan Sunjic.
    • 83': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Dinamo Zagreb).
    • 83': Sébastien Corchia (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 83': Ivan Sunjic (Dinamo Zagreb) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 84': Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Mario Situm replaces Damian Kadzior.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 85': Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Petar Stojanovic (Dinamo Zagreb).
    • 88': Attempt missed. Gabriel Pires (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andrija Zivkovic.
    • 89': Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Mario Gavranovic replaces Bruno Petkovic.
    • 89': Foul by Andrija Zivkovic (Benfica).
    • 89': Mislav Orsic (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Mislav Orsic (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Petar Stojanovic with a cross.
    • 90': Filip Krovinovic (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Dinamo Zagreb).
    • 90'+1': Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Nikola Moro (Dinamo Zagreb).
    • 90'+3': Corner, Dinamo Zagreb. Conceded by Ferro.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Mario Situm (Dinamo Zagreb) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dani Olmo with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Dinamo Zagreb 1, Benfica 0.
    • 90'+4': Match ends, Dinamo Zagreb 1, Benfica 0.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 17
    0 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    4 Corner Kicks 7
    3 Saves 2
    65.3 Possession 34.7
    6 SHOTS 10
    2 ON GOAL 4
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    416 Accurate Passes 172
    537 Passes 283
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.6
    1 Accurate Crosses 3
    16 Crosses 12
    0.1 Cross % 0.3
    55 Long Balls 74
    19 Accurate Long Balls 29
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
    2 Blocked Shots 0
    17 Effective Tackles 7
    28 Tackles 13
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    8 Interceptions 11
    16 Effective Clearances 29
    16 Clearances 29

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Europa League

    Venue: Maksimir
    Location: Zagreb, Croatia
    Attendance: 29,704

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    40 Dominik Livakovic (GK)
    66 Emir Dilaver
    28 Kévin Théophile-Catherine
    34 Ivan Sunjic Yellow Card
    22 Marin Leovac Yellow Card
    30 Petar Stojanovic Yellow Card
    7 Dani Olmo
    14 Amer Gojak
    99 Mislav Orsic
    92 Damian Kadzior
    21 Bruno Petkovic
    Dinamo Zagreb Substitutes:
    Amir Rrahmani, Dino Peric, Danijel Zagorac, Iyayi Atiemwen, Nikola Moro, Mario Situm, Mario Gavranovic.

    SLB Benfica (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    99 Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK)
    97 Ferro
    6 Rúben Dias
    3 Alejandro Grimaldo
    7 Sébastien Corchia
    8 Gabriel
    61 Florentino
    20 Filip Krovinovic
    83 Gedson Fernandes
    14 Haris Seferovic
    79 João Félix
    Benfica Substitutes:
    Andrija Zivkovic, Andreas Samaris, Mile Svilar, Jota, Yuri Ribeiro, Franco Cervi, Rafa Silva.

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