UEFA Champions League

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

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  • 13': Mislav Orsic
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Dinamo Zagreb beat Chelsea in Champions League group stage opener

Dinamo Zagreb condemned Chelsea to the worst possible start to their Champions League campaign with a 1-0 victory at the Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Hand ball by Josip Misic (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 6': Offside, Chelsea. Raheem Sterling tries a through ball, but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is caught offside.
  • 10': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Josip Sutalo.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mason Mount with a cross.
  • 13': Goal! Dinamo Zagreb 1, Chelsea 0. Mislav Orsic (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bruno Petkovic with a headed pass following a fast break.
  • 16': Bruno Petkovic (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 16': Foul by Wesley Fofana (Chelsea).
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Mason Mount (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
  • 17': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Josip Sutalo.
  • 18': Foul by Raheem Sterling (Chelsea).
  • 18': Robert Ljubicic (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Josip Misic (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 18': Kai Havertz (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 20': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Robert Ljubicic.
  • 20': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
  • 20': Stefan Ristovski (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Luka Ivanusec (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 25': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Offside, Chelsea. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang tries a through ball, but Reece James is caught offside.
  • 28': Bruno Petkovic (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Foul by Wesley Fofana (Chelsea).
  • 29': Attempt missed. Mislav Orsic (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bruno Petkovic following a set piece situation.
  • 29': Dangerous play by Josip Sutalo (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 29': Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Arijan Ademi (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Josip Misic.
  • 32': Corner, Dinamo Zagreb. Conceded by César Azpilicueta.
  • 34': Foul by Ben Chilwell (Chelsea).
  • 34': Sadegh Moharrami (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Raheem Sterling (Chelsea).
  • 37': Sadegh Moharrami (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 38': Hand ball by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
  • 39': Arijan Ademi (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
  • 42': Offside, Chelsea. Raheem Sterling tries a through ball, but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is caught offside.
  • 43': Foul by Dino Peric (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 43': Kai Havertz (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Mislav Orsic (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sadegh Moharrami.
  • 45': Foul by Robert Ljubicic (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 45': Kai Havertz (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Mason Mount (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Reece James.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Dinamo Zagreb 1, Chelsea 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Dinamo Zagreb 1, Chelsea 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Chelsea. Hakim Ziyech replaces César Azpilicueta.
  • 46': Offside, Chelsea. Mason Mount tries a through ball, but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is caught offside.
  • 46': Foul by Josip Misic (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 46': Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
  • 49': Offside, Chelsea. Mateo Kovacic tries a through ball, but Ben Chilwell is caught offside.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wesley Fofana.
  • 51': Foul by Mislav Orsic (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 51': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wesley Fofana with a cross.
  • 53': Foul by Dino Peric (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 53': Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
  • 55': Josip Sutalo (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Stefan Ristovski (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Luka Ivanusec.
  • 59': Mason Mount (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
  • 59': Substitution, Chelsea. Jorginho replaces Mateo Kovacic.
  • 59': Substitution, Chelsea. Armando Broja replaces Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
  • 62': Foul by Luka Ivanusec (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 62': Jorginho (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Chelsea).
  • 67': Mislav Orsic (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Kalidou Koulibaly (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Mislav Orsic (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Ljubicic.
  • 71': Substitution, Chelsea. Marc Cucurella replaces Ben Chilwell.
  • 73': Bruno Petkovic (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Chelsea).
  • 74': Foul by Sadegh Moharrami (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 74': Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Substitution, Chelsea. Christian Pulisic replaces Raheem Sterling.
  • 76': Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Dario Spikic replaces Mislav Orsic.
  • 76': Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Rasmus Lauritsen replaces Sadegh Moharrami.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
  • 79': Foul by Robert Ljubicic (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 79': Reece James (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Armando Broja (Chelsea).
  • 81': Josip Sutalo (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mason Mount.
  • 82': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Robert Ljubicic.
  • 83': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
  • 83': Luka Ivanusec (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Reece James (Chelsea) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the right side of the box.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jorginho.
  • 86': Offside, Chelsea. Mason Mount tries a through ball, but Hakim Ziyech is caught offside.
  • 88': Foul by Arijan Ademi (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 88': Kalidou Koulibaly (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Martin Baturina replaces Arijan Ademi.
  • 90': Bruno Petkovic (Dinamo Zagreb) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Foul by Wesley Fofana (Chelsea).
  • 90'+2': Hand ball by Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea).
  • 90'+3': Foul by Robert Ljubicic (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 90'+3': Jorginho (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+5': Offside, Chelsea. Hakim Ziyech tries a through ball, but Kalidou Koulibaly is caught offside.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Martin Baturina (Dinamo Zagreb).
  • 90'+6': Reece James (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+6': Martin Baturina (Dinamo Zagreb) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kalidou Koulibaly following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+8': Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Josip Drmic replaces Bruno Petkovic.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Dinamo Zagreb 1, Chelsea 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Dinamo Zagreb 1, Chelsea 0.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 15
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
7 Offsides 0
4 Corner Kicks 1
2 Saves 3
68.2 Possession 31.8
15 SHOTS 6
3 ON GOAL 3
0.2 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
570 Accurate Passes 237
656 Passes 314
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 0
29 Crosses 4
0.2 Cross % 0.0
34 Long Balls 53
17 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
8 Blocked Shots 2
16 Effective Tackles 12
30 Tackles 19
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
5 Interceptions 10
3 Effective Clearances 26
3 Clearances 26

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Maksimir
Location: Zagreb, Croatia
Attendance: 20,607

Line-Ups

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
5 Arijan Ademi
7 Luka Ivanusec
14 Robert Ljubicic
2 Sadegh Moharrami
99 Mislav Orsic
9 Bruno Petkovic

CHE Chelsea (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK)
33 Wesley Fofana
26 Kalidou Koulibaly Yellow Card
28 César Azpilicueta
8 Mateo Kovacic
19 Mason Mount Yellow Card
21 Ben Chilwell
24 Reece James
9 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
17 Raheem Sterling
29 Kai Havertz

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