Dinamo Zagreb vs Celtic 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase
Late Schmeichel stop salvages Celtic draw with Zagreb
Dinamo Zagreb and Celtic played out a lifeless 0-0 draw in the Champions League on Tuesday, with Celtic keeper Kasper Schmeichel producing the match's memorable moment with a late save.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Greg Taylor (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Sandro Kulenovic (Dinamo Zagreb) is shown the yellow card.
- 35': Marko Rog (Dinamo Zagreb) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Daizen Maeda (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Dinamo Zagreb 0, Celtic 0.
- 45': Substitution, Celtic. Anthony Ralston replaces Alistair Johnston.
- 45': Second Half begins Dinamo Zagreb 0, Celtic 0.
- 56': Anthony Ralston (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Substitution, Celtic. Luke McCowan replaces Reo Hatate.
- 65': Substitution, Celtic. Arne Engels replaces Paulo Bernardo.
- 72': Substitution, Celtic. James Forrest replaces Daizen Maeda.
- 72': Substitution, Celtic. Adam Idah replaces Kyogo Furuhashi.
- 73': Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Nathanaël Mbuku replaces Dario Spikic because of an injury.
- 82': Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Luka Stojkovic replaces Martin Baturina.
- 82': Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Arbër Hoxha replaces Marko Pjaca.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Dinamo Zagreb 0, Celtic 0.
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Maksimir
Location: Zagreb, Croatia
Attendance: 18,158
Venue: Maksimir
Location: Zagreb, Croatia
Attendance: 18,158
UEFA Champions League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +11 | Bayern Munich | 4 | 12 | 0 |
| +11 | Arsenal | 4 | 12 | 0 |
| +10 | Internazionale | 4 | 12 | 0 |
| +7 | Manchester City | 4 | 10 | 0 |
Statistics
CEL |
DZG![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 10 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 68.8 | Possession | 31.2 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 568 | Accurate Passes | 212 |
| 644 | Passes | 290 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 19 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.6 |
| 32 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 20 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 9 | Clearances | 22 |
Dinamo Zagreb (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Danijel Zagorac (GK) |
| 28 | Kévin Théophile-Catherine |
| 6 | Maxime Bernauer |
| 18 | Ronael Pierre-Gabriel |
| 22 | Stefan Ristovski |
| 10 | Martin Baturina |
| 30 | Marko Rog |
| 8 | Lukas Kacavenda |
| 17 | Sandro Kulenovic |
| 20 | Marko Pjaca |
| 77 | Dario Spikic |
Celtic (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK) |
| 6 | Auston Trusty |
| 20 | Cameron Carter-Vickers |
| 3 | Greg Taylor |
| 2 | Alistair Johnston |
| 42 | Callum McGregor |
| 41 | Reo Hatate |
| 28 | Paulo Bernardo |
| 8 | Kyogo Furuhashi |
| 38 | Daizen Maeda |
| 10 | Nicolas Kühn |
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