UEFA Champions League

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

UEFA Champions League Standings

POS TEAM GP GD PTS
+19 Arsenal 8 24 0
+14 Bayern Munich 8 21 1
+12 Liverpool 8 18 2
+10 Tottenham Hotspur 8 17 1
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Statistics

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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

Line-Ups

DZG 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 Yellow Card
8 Lukas Kacavenda
17 Sandro Kulenovic Yellow Card
20 Marko Pjaca
77 Dario Spikic

CEL Celtic (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Kasper Schmeichel (GK)
6 Auston Trusty
20 Cameron Carter-Vickers
3 Greg Taylor Yellow Card
2 Alistair Johnston
42 Callum McGregor
41 Reo Hatate
28 Paulo Bernardo
8 Kyogo Furuhashi
38 Daizen Maeda Yellow Card
10 Nicolas Kühn

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