THE SPORTS GROUND: POINTS LEFT IN LONDON, DINAMO IN THE LAST ROUND IN THE FIGHT FOR THE PASS

ARSENAL – GNK DINAMO 3:0 (Rice 2, Havertz 66, Ødegaard 90+1)
Arsenal: Raya – Timber (Partey 59′), Kiwior, Gabriel, Zinchenko (Tierney 75′) – Ødegaard, Jorginho, Rice – Sterling (Nwaneri 59′), Havertz (Trossard 75′), Martinelli (Butler-Oyedeji 90’+ 2′)
GNK Dinamo: Nevistić – Ristovski, Mmaee, Bernauer, Torrente, Pierre-Gabriel (Hoxha 75′) – Stojković (Pjaca 75′), Rog (Kačavenda 59′), Ademi (Mišić 59′), Baturina (Špikić 87′) – Kulenović

Despite strong resistance in large part of the match, with expressed energy and aggressiveness, with the noisy support of numerous and tireless blue fans, Dinamo failed to surprise the “gunners” in London. In the penultimate, 7th round of the UEFA Champions League, Arsenal defeated the Zagreb team 3:0. The result may sound too high because they are blue, despite the expectation of the dominance of the mighty London team, which in the middle of the fight for the very top of the Premier League, still showed a solid guard. In the end, similar to the recent match in Maksimir against Borussia, they conceded a third goal in the final seconds, in the referee’s stoppage time. That’s how the new Maksimir coach will do. Fabio Cannavaro will lead the Blues in the fight for passage to the knockout phase of the Champions League in the last round when they host their compatriots and former fierce rivals, the Milan team, in Maksimir in a week on January 29.

He is on the lawn for the first time since November 23, when he was on the lawn for the first time in two months. The experienced Maksimir midfielder, the recovered Josip Mišić, also ran. He returned from the bench in the 59th minute, replacing captain Arijan Ademi.

Arsenal opened the game with a practical action to take the lead in the second minute. Gabriel Martinelli rushed down the left wing, came almost to the goal-out line, sent a return into the penalty area where the ball air, with his back to the goal, skilfully kicked down by Kai Havertz, during which Declan Rice ran up and torpedoed a volley into the corner in an entire run from ten meters.

It was a “rough” opening for the Zagreb team, but the Blues did not lose their concentration and succeeded in stabilizing. Despite possession and control of the game, the home team did not create significant opportunities.

Only former Dinamo defender Gabriel, now a pillar of Arsenal’s defense, threatened after a corner in the 14th minute. He shot with his head from the top of the box, and the ball flew just wide of the goal. In the 33rd minute, Maksimir striker Sandro Kulenović deserved the applause. He persistently stalked the defender’s mistake, snatched the ball from Jakub Kiwior in the home half, withdrew the action, found Martin Baturina, and played to the right to Luka Stojković… Nevertheless, the home defense returned in time, and the ball ended up in the block.

Martinelli alone ccalmeddown the first section, which waspulled violently from the edge of the penalty area,.Ivan Nevistić seemingly calmly caught the fast and unpleasant ball.

The home team increased their lead from a simple action in the 66th minute. Martinelli curled his right foot into the penalty area from the left, and Havertz headed it from five meters to hit the target.

Rice was in a similar position ten minutes later, and he headed in but missed the goal. In the final seconds, Leandro Trossard sent a low ball from the left in front of the penalty area. At the same time, it grazed Stefan Ristovski, who entered his block and rolled right to Martin Ødegaard, who knocked it into the net without difficulty in front of the goal.

SOURCE: GNK Dinamo