UEFA Champions League

Dinamo Zagreb vs Vardar, 2016-17 UEFA Champions League, Qualifying Second Round

· 2nd Leg - Dinamo Zagreb win 5-3 on aggregate
  • 55': Marko Pjaca (P)
  • 70': Marko Pjaca (P)
  • 79': Paulo Machado
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3 - 2
2nd Leg - Dinamo Zagreb win 5-3 on aggregate
  • 39': Darko Velkoski
  • 63': Gordon Schildenfeld (OG)
  • 63': Darko Velkoski

About

Dinamo Zagreb are hosting Vardar at Maksimir, Zagreb, Croatia, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Champions League.

Match Commentary

  • 20': Boban Grncarov (Vardar) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 22': Petar Stojanovic (Dinamo Zagreb) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 33': Hovhannes Hambardzumyan (Vardar) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38': Soudani (Dinamo Zagreb) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 39': Goal! Dinamo Zagreb 0, Vardar 1. Darko Velkoski (Vardar) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 52': Domagoj Antolic (Dinamo Zagreb) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Goal! Dinamo Zagreb 1, Vardar 1. Marko Pjaca (Dinamo Zagreb) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 63': Goal! Dinamo Zagreb 1, Vardar 2. Darko Velkoski (Vardar) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
  • 68': Substitution, Vardar. Boban Nikolov replaces Jasir Asani.
  • 69': Stefan Spirovski (Vardar) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Filip Benkovic replaces Armin Hodzic.
  • 70': Goal! Dinamo Zagreb 2, Vardar 2. Marko Pjaca (Dinamo Zagreb) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  • 72': Substitution, Vardar. Petar Petkovski replaces Darko Velkoski.
  • 77': Substitution, Vardar. Jhon Obregon replaces Jonathan Balotelli.
  • 79': Goal! Dinamo Zagreb 3, Vardar 2. Paulo Machado (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal.
  • 82': Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Junior Fernandes replaces Marko Rog.
  • 86': Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Josip Pivaric replaces Marko Pjaca.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Maksimir
Location: Zagreb, Croatia
Attendance: 10,142

Line-Ups

DZG Dinamo Zagreb

No. Name
1 Antonijo Jezina (GK)
20 Marko Pjaca
2 Hillel Soudani Yellow Card
8 Domagoj Antolic Yellow Card
15 Armin Hodzic
77 Alexandru Matel
10 Paulo Machado
23 Gordon Schildenfeld
22 Leonardo Sigali
37 Petar Stojanovic Yellow Card
30 Marko Rog

VAR Vardar

No. Name
1 Igor Aleksovski (GK)
6 Boban Grncarov Yellow Card
14 Darko Velkoski
11 Jasir Asani
8 Stefan Spirovski Yellow Card
10 Damir Kojasevic
19 Hovhannes Hambardzumyan Yellow Card
89 Jonathan Balotelli
21 Evgen Novak
70 Juan Felipe
32 Darko Glisic

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