Dinamo Zagreb 2–4 NEC Nijmegen. NEC's first win in the Europa League league phase
Dinamo Zagreb lost 2–4 to NEC Nijmegen in matchday 3 of the Europa League. The visitors took their first win in the league phase, while Dinamo suffered their first defeat in this year's European competition.
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Two Beljo goals and an equaliser before the break
NEC took the lead in the 25th minute, when Clement Mutahi Bischoff scored, with Noé Lebreton providing the assist. Dinamo answered in the 33rd minute: Dion Beljo scored from a Matteo Pérez Vinlöf pass. In the 37th minute Beljo struck a second, this time set up by Niko Galesic, and Dinamo led 2–1. Before the break, in the 45th minute, Bryan Linssen equalised after an assist from Bischoff.
Linssen and Chery settle the match
After the break NEC went ahead again. In the 54th minute Linssen scored his second goal of the match, with Darko Nejasmic assisting. In the 80th minute Tjaronn Chery made it 4–2 to the visitors.
Dinamo had more of the ball and shot more accurately
The match statistics told a different story from the result. Dinamo had 59% possession to NEC's 41%, took 16 shots to the visitors' 15 and hit the target 10 times, while NEC did so five times. The hosts also had five corners, the visitors two.
NEC's first win in eight matches
For NEC it was the first win in the Europa League league phase. The team won for the first time after eight matches without a victory.
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Minute 562–3
Linssen scores, Dinamo Zagreb 2–3 NEC Nijmegen
Bryan Linssen scored his second goal of the match in the 54th minute and put NEC Nijmegen in front. Darko Nejasmic provided the assist. Linssen had scored earlier in the 45th minute, from a pass by Clement Mutahi Bischoff.
Number of the match: 2–3 — The score in the 56th minute of the Europa League match after Linssen's goal put NEC Nijmegen in front.
2–2
Linssen scores, Dinamo Zagreb 2–2 NEC Nijmegen
Bryan Linssen equalised in the 45th minute to make it 2–2 in a Europa League matchday 3 game. Clement Mutahi Bischoff assisted, having opened the scoring for NEC Nijmegen in the 25th minute. Dion Beljo replied with two goals in the 33rd and 37th minutes.
Number of the match: 2 — Dion Beljo scored two goals for Dinamo Zagreb in the 33rd and 37th minutes before NEC Nijmegen equalised.
Minute 352–1
Ivanušec scores, Dinamo Zagreb 2–1 NEC Nijmegen
Luka Ivanušec put Dinamo Zagreb ahead in the Europa League in the 35th minute. Niko Galesic assisted. Two minutes earlier, Dion Beljo had equalised from a Matteo Pérez Vinlöf pass, and in the 25th minute NEC Nijmegen had taken the lead through a goal from Clement Mutahi Bischoff.
Minute 280–1
Bischoff scores, Dinamo Zagreb 0–1 NEC Nijmegen
Clement Mutahi Bischoff put NEC Nijmegen ahead in the 25th minute of the Europa League match against Dinamo Zagreb. Noé Lebreton provided the assist. It is the first goal of the game.
Number of the match: 25th minute — That was the minute of the only goal so far, as NEC Nijmegen took the lead.
Live · half-time · 2–2
Dinamo Zagreb and NEC Nijmegen level at 2–2 at half-time
NEC Nijmegen equalised in the 45th minute after two goals from Dion Beljo for Dinamo Zagreb. In Matchday 3 of the Europa League it is 2–2 after the first half.
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Number of the match2–2That is the score after the first half, in which the goals came in the 25th, 33rd, 37th and 45th minutes.
Four goals in the first half. Clement Mutahi Bischoff of NEC Nijmegen scored first, in the 25th minute, with Noé Lebreton providing the assist. Dinamo replied with two goals from Dion Beljo. In the 33rd minute Matteo Pérez Vinlöf assisted, in the 37th Niko Galesic. Just before the break, in the 45th minute, Bryan Linssen equalised after a pass from Bischoff.
Stats and runs for both sides. Possession in the first half was split evenly, 50% each. Dinamo had 7 shots, 5 of them on target, and NEC had 6, 2 of them on target. There were 3 corners for Dinamo and none for the visitors. Dinamo have scored in 4 matches in a row, and NEC Nijmegen have gone 4 matches in a row without defeat.
Before the match
Dinamo yet to concede in the Europa League, NEC without a goal in European away games
In Matchday 3 of the Europa League, Dinamo Zagreb host NEC Nijmegen. The hosts have not conceded in their two games in the competition so far, while the visitors have not scored in any European away game this season.
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Number of the match17That is how many unbeaten games Dinamo have at Stadion Maksimir this season in all competitions.
Dinamo strong at home, sharp in the league
Dinamo have 17 unbeaten games at Maksimir this season in all competitions. In the Europa League, the team's only goal so far is Beljo's penalty against Anderlecht. Dinamo have scored in four games in a row. In Matchday 10 of the Croatian league, they beat Slaven Belupo 5–1 in Koprivnica, with goals from Rodriguez, Beljo (two, one of them a penalty), Zajc and Galešić.
NEC: an unbeaten run and cheap goals
NEC Nijmegen are on a run of four games without defeat, but have not found the net in European away games this season. Sports Mole writes that coach Dick Schreuder has repeatedly pointed out the cheap goals his team concede in his recent comments.
Five NEC players suspended
NEC will be without five players suspended for cards: Adam Tahaui, Freek Entius, Isak Hansen-Aarøen, Mitchel Bakker and Dele Thomas. Bram Nuytinck is also injured, and according to Sports Mole it is an ankle injury.
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Dinamo Zagreb lost 2–4 to NEC Nijmegen in matchday 3 of the Europa League. The visitors took their first win in the league phase, while Dinamo suffered their first defeat in this year's European competition.
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