Dinamo Zagreb will take on Chelsea in round 1 of the UEFA Champions League group stage. The match will take place at Stadion Maksimir in Zagreb on Tuesday, September 6.
DINAMO ZAGREB returns to the group stage for the main European Cup. The Blues are the country’s best team. They are also a force at European competitions and a regular in the playoffs. This was not about the Europa League. The team participated in the Champions League last year, when they were part of the 1st quartet along with Manchester City, Shakhtar Donetsk, and Atalanta. The Croats were eliminated in qualifying by Ferencvaros, their neighbors from the previous cycle and Sheriff one year ago. Ante Cacic’s wards now have passed the whole qualification. Shkupi and Ludogorets were eliminated. Everything was also decided by the Norwegians in extra time. Dynamo, which had lost little on the road, scored quickly at home twice and conceded in the 70th minute. They put pressure on the Scandinavians and scored in the 117th as well as the 120th minutes.
Chelsea needs international success. Because of their success in the Champions League, the Blues started to work with Tuchel. Thomas, who had just moved from PSG during the peak of the season, won this competition immediately, even though the English were not favourites. The project now faces a difficult time. Abramovich sold the club, but the new owners are still learning English and European football. The deadline was met with speedy transfers. Hence, the lack of the best results in this segment. The devastating loss to Leeds is not the only thing that matters. They lost the victory despite Tottenham winning in the final moments. The Grand also lost to Southampton. West Ham could not finish the job in the final minutes. Havertz scored 2-1 at the 88th minute.
DINAMO (Zagreb), still plays in the Europa League more than Chelsea, but most of their matches are in the Champions League. The London legend will visit the Croatian capital. Chelsea are the favorites, but Dinamo Zagreb will be a tough opponent, especially in Croatia. It’s worth looking at “both teams to score”.
Prediction: Both teams will score – yes.
