"The Gunners" delivered three "dry" goals to the Croatian club ball.
Arsenal defeated Dinamo Zagreb in a home match of the seventh round of the main stage of the 2024/25 Champions League. The match at the Emirates Stadium in London ended with a score of 3:0.
The Gunners opened the scoring in the 2nd minute of the match – Declan Rice scored.
In the second half, Mikel Arteta's men built on their advantage. Kai Havertz scored in the 66th minute, and Martin Odegaard put the finishing touches on the match in the 90+1st minute.
Arsenal's Ukrainian defender Oleksandr Zinchenko came out in the starting lineup and spent 74 minutes on the field, after which he was replaced by Kieran Tierney.
Review of the match “Arsenal” – “Dinamo” Zagreb
After this victory, Arsenal (16 points) is in third place in the overall standings of the main round of the Champions League and will definitely play in the playoffs. Dinamo Zagreb (8 points) is in 26th position and before the last round retains its chances for the playoffs.
In the final round of the main round of the most prestigious European Cup, Arsenal will face Girona away, and Dinamo Zagreb will host Milan. The matches will take place on January 29.
Recall that in the updated Champions League format, 36 clubs play in a single league, where they must play against eight different opponents (four matches at home and four away).
The eight best teams from the main stage of the Champions League will reach the 1/8 finals. The clubs that take places from 9th to 24th in the overall standings will play paired play-off matches for a place in the 1/8 finals. The rest will finish their performance in European competitions.