AC Milan vs GNK Dinamo Zagreb, Champions League 2022-23 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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AC Milan vs GNK Dinamo Zagreb — Champions League at San Siro.
- AC Milan 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- GNK Dinamo Zagreb 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Juan Martinez
- Referee Diego Barbero
- Referee Pol van Boekel
- Referee Jesus Gil
- Referee Angel Nevado
- Referee Ricardo de Burgos
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabağ Ağdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodo/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC Kobenhavn | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | H | 3–1 | W |
| 10 Sep | UC Sampdoria | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Sep | FC Red Bull Salzburg | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Sep | FC Internazionale Milano | H | 3–2 | W |
| 30 Aug | US Sassuolo Calcio | A | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Aug | Bologna FC 1909 | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | AC Milan | A | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Sep | Chelsea FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Aug | FK Bodo/Glimt | H | 4–1 | W |
| 16 Aug | FK Bodo/Glimt | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Aug | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | H | 4–2 | W |
| 02 Aug | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | A | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — AC Milan and GNK Dinamo Zagreb get this one started.
- 5' Italy international Sandro Tonali has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 20' Dominik Livakovic has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Stefano Pioli might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 30' The travelling GNK Dinamo Zagreb supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 35' AC Milan are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined GNK Dinamo Zagreb backline.
- 40' AC Milan are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against GNK Dinamo Zagreb's shape.
- 45' A stunning finish from Olivier Giroud — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 47' What composure from Alexis Saelemaekers! The Belgium international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 51' Stefano Pioli has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 51.
- 56' What a strike from Mislav Orsic! The score is 2-1.
- 61' GNK Dinamo Zagreb come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 63' Fresh legs for GNK Dinamo Zagreb! Dario Spikic comes on to replace Sadegh Moharrami.
- 67' AC Milan manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tommaso Pobega is hanging Sandro Tonali on the field on 67 minute.
- 68' The AC Milan manager makes a substitution. Olivier Giroud departs to be replaced by Charles De Ketelaere.
- 73' It’s high time Stefano Pioli made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 75' Poor challenge from Mislav Orsic. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 77' The deadlock is broken! Tommaso Pobega gets on the scoresheet on 77 minutes.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Junior Messias. He replaces Alexis Saelemaekers on 78 minute.
- 83' GNK Dinamo Zagreb is showing some good football. However, GNK Dinamo Zagreb are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 84' Bruno Petkovic makes way for Martin Baturina at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from GNK Dinamo Zagreb.
- 89' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 90' Antonio Marin was booked on 90.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for GNK Dinamo Zagreb.
Lineups
AC Milan Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
-
10
Brahim Diaz ↓ Sergino Dest 78'
- 23
- 16
- 17
- 19
- 2
-
8
Sandro Tonali ↓ Tommaso Pobega 67'
-
4
Ismael Bennacer ↓ Rade Krunic 78'
- 56
- 20
Bench
- 5
- 24
- 83
-
33
Rade Krunic ↑ 78'
-
21
Sergino Dest ↑ 78'
- 46
-
90
Charles De Ketelaere ↑ 68'
-
30
Junior Messias ↑ 78'
-
32
Tommaso Pobega ↑ 67'
- 96
Coach
Stefano Pioli
GNK Dinamo Zagreb Lineups
Starting XI
-
13
Stefan Ristovski ↓ Josip Drmic 78'
- 27
- 9
- 40
- 55
- 5
-
2
Sadegh Moharrami ↓ Dario Spikic 63'
-
99
Mislav Orsic ↓ Antonio Marin 84'
- 7
- 37
- 14
Bench
-
18
Josip Drmic ↑ 78'
- 11
- 28
- 1
-
20
Antonio Marin ↑ 84'
- 66
- 12
-
77
Dario Spikic ↑ 63'
- 6
- 3
-
10
Martin Baturina ↑ 84'
- 31
Coach
Ante Cacic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Olivier Giroud | 2 |
| Rafael Leao | 2 |
| Matteo Gabbia | 2 |
| Alexis Saelemaekers | 1 |
| Tommaso Pobega | 1 |
| Robert Ljubicic | 1 |
| Marko Pjaca | 1 |
| Martin Baturina | 1 |
Head to Head
AC Milan Form
GNK Dinamo Zagreb Form
2022-09-14
AC Milan
3–1
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
L
2022-09-06
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
1–0
Chelsea FC
W
2022-08-24
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
4–1
FK Bodo/Glimt
W
2022-08-16
FK Bodo/Glimt
1–0
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
L
2022-08-09
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
4–2
PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad
W
2022-08-02
PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad
1–2
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2
AC Milan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
GNK Dinamo Zagreb xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 58% + AC Milan to win 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AC Milan win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.05
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
AC Milan or Draw
81%
Draw or GNK Dinamo Zagreb
42%
AC Milan or GNK Dinamo Zagreb
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AC Milan win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
9.6%
2 – 0
9.4%
1 – 0
8.8%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
6.4%
3 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 2
5%
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
3.4%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — AC Milan
| Handicap | AC Milan covers | Push | GNK Dinamo Zagreb covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 18% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 23% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
AC Milan keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
GNK Dinamo Zagreb keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.