Dinamo Zagreb vs Genk 2021-22 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 35': Goal! Dinamo Zagreb 1, KRC Genk 0. Luka Menalo (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kévin Théophile-Catherine with a through ball.
- 45': Goal! Dinamo Zagreb 1, KRC Genk 1. Iké Ugbo (KRC Genk) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Mark McKenzie following a corner.
- 66': Substitution, KRC Genk. Kristian Thorstvedt replaces Carel Eiting.
- 67': Substitution, KRC Genk. Joseph Paintsil replaces Junya Ito.
- 69': Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Dario Spikic replaces Luka Menalo.
- 73': Joseph Paintsil (KRC Genk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Komnen Andric replaces Mislav Orsic.
- 76': Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Amer Gojak replaces Arijan Ademi.
- 83': Ángelo Preciado (KRC Genk) is shown the yellow card.
- 86': Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Marko Bulat replaces Sadegh Moharrami.
- 86': Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Duje Cop replaces Bruno Petkovic.
Game Information
Venue: Maksimir
Location: Zagreb, Croatia
Attendance: 6,892
UEFA Europa League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +16 | Bayer Leverkusen | 6 | 18 | 0 |
| -2 | FK Qarabag | 6 | 10 | 2 |
| 0 | Molde | 6 | 7 | 3 |
| -14 | BK Hacken | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Statistics
 GENK |
DZG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 49.5 | Possession | 50.5 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 389 | Accurate Passes | 417 |
| 471 | Passes | 496 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 22 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 67 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 16 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 21 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 20 | Clearances | 15 |
Dinamo Zagreb (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Dominik Livakovic (GK) |
| 28 | Kévin Théophile-Catherine |
| 37 | Josip Sutalo |
| 38 | Bartol Franjic |
| 2 | Sadegh Moharrami |
| 5 | Arijan Ademi |
| 27 | Josip Misic |
| 99 | Mislav Orsic |
| 70 | Luka Menalo |
| 21 | Bruno Petkovic |
| 7 | Luka Ivanusec |
Racing Genk (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Maarten Vandevoordt (GK) |
| 2 | Mark McKenzie |
| 3 | Mujaid Sadick |
| 5 | Gerardo Arteaga |
| 77 | Angelo Preciado  |
| 17 | Patrik Hrosovsky |
| 20 | Carel Eiting |
| 8 | Bryan Heynen |
| 21 | Ike Ugbo |
| 10 | Théo Bongonda |
| 7 | Junya Ito |
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