GNK Dinamo Zagreb vs FK Shakhtar Donetsk, Champions League 2019-20 GROUP STAGE
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GNK Dinamo Zagreb vs FK Shakhtar Donetsk — Champions League at Stadion Maksimir.
- GNK Dinamo Zagreb 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- FK Shakhtar Donetsk 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Stefan Lupp
- Referee Felix Brych
- Referee Mark Borsch
- Referee Christian Dingert
- Referee Sven Jablonski
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Nov | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | H | 3–3 | D |
| 22 Oct | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | A | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Oct | Manchester City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Sep | Atalanta BC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 27 Aug | Rosenborg BK | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Aug | Rosenborg BK | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Nov | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | A | 3–3 | D |
| 22 Oct | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | H | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Oct | Atalanta BC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Sep | Manchester City FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 21 Feb | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 1–4 | L |
| 14 Feb | Eintracht Frankfurt | H | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against GNK Dinamo Zagreb and FK Shakhtar Donetsk has kicked off!
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. GNK Dinamo Zagreb and FK Shakhtar Donetsk are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' Taras Stepanenko has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 203 appearances.
- 13' Alan Patrick makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and FK Shakhtar Donetsk are in front.
- 18' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His GNK Dinamo Zagreb side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 23' It’s high time Luis Castro made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' Bruno Petkovic does the damage! The net is bulging and GNK Dinamo Zagreb surge ahead!
- 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Luis Castro will be considering his options from the bench.
- 34' Emir Dilaver is having his name booked by the referee on 34.
- 39' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 41' The referee shows GNK Dinamo Zagreb player a Yellow card on 41.
- 46' GNK Dinamo Zagreb are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Shakhtar Donetsk's shape.
- 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both GNK Dinamo Zagreb and FK Shakhtar Donetsk are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 56' FK Shakhtar Donetsk come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 61' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both GNK Dinamo Zagreb and FK Shakhtar Donetsk are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 66' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 71' Nikola Moro needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 72' A tactical swap from GNK Dinamo Zagreb — Luka Ivanusec on, Petar Stojanovic off on 72 minutes.
- 73' Marlos picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 74' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Nikola Moro on 74 minutes.
- 77' Another substitution for GNK Dinamo Zagreb to replace Mislav Orsic by Marko Gjira on 77 minute.
- 79' Poor challenge from Marlos. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
- 83' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Luka Ivanusec makes it 2-1.
- 84' Tete is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alan Patrick at the 84 minute mark.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Dentinho. He replaces Mykola Matviienko on 86 minute.
- 89' The North Macedonia Arijan Ademi breaks the deadlock on 89 minutes. 3-1!
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Arijan Ademi.
- 90' Another change for FK Shakhtar Donetsk made on 90 minute. Taras Stepanenko leaves to be changed by Marcos Antonio.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
GNK Dinamo Zagreb Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Bruno Petkovic ↓ Damian Kadzior 90'
- 40
- 28
- 22
- 55
- 5
- 7
- 30
- 66
-
99
Mislav Orsic ↓ Marko Gjira 77'
- 27
Bench
- 19
-
92
Damian Kadzior ↑ 90'
- 1
- 16
- 20
-
36
Marko Gjira ↑ 77'
-
17
Luka Ivanusec ↑ 72'
Coach
Nenad Bjelica
FK Shakhtar Donetsk Lineups
Starting XI
- 98
- 31
- 7
- 10
- 30
- 4
-
22
Mykola Matviienko ↓ Dentinho 86'
- 11
- 6
- 20
-
21
Alan Patrick ↓ Tete 84'
Bench
-
8
Marcos Antonio ↑ 90'
- 5
-
9
Dentinho ↑ 86'
- 50
- 1
- 45
-
14
Tete ↑ 84'
Coach
Luis Castro
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Junior Moraes | 1 |
| Alan Patrick | 1 |
| Tete | 1 |
| Dani Olmo | 1 |
| Mislav Orsic | 1 |
| Yevhen Konoplianka | 1 |
| Dodo | 1 |
| Bruno Petkovic | 1 |
Head to Head
GNK Dinamo Zagreb Form
2019-11-06
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
3–3
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
D
2019-10-22
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
2–2
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
D
2019-10-01
Manchester City FC
2–0
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
L
2019-09-18
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
4–0
Atalanta BC
W
2019-08-27
Rosenborg BK
1–1
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
D
2019-08-21
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
2–0
Rosenborg BK
W
FK Shakhtar Donetsk Form
2019-11-06
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
3–3
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
D
2019-10-22
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
2–2
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
D
2019-10-01
Atalanta BC
1–2
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
W
2019-09-18
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
0–3
Manchester City FC
L
2019-02-21
Eintracht Frankfurt
4–1
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
L
2019-02-14
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
2–2
Eintracht Frankfurt
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.06
GNK Dinamo Zagreb xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61
FK Shakhtar Donetsk xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.67
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
GNK Dinamo Zagreb or Draw
71%
Draw or FK Shakhtar Donetsk
52%
GNK Dinamo Zagreb or FK Shakhtar Donetsk
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–3 not predicted3 – 3Actual
1 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
8.4%
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 2
6.6%
3 – 1
5.7%
2 – 0
5.5%
1 – 0
4.8%
3 – 2
4.6%
0 – 0
3.9%
3 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
3.6%
0 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — GNK Dinamo Zagreb
| Handicap | GNK Dinamo Zagreb covers | Push | FK Shakhtar Donetsk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 14% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 19% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 15% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
GNK Dinamo Zagreb keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
FK Shakhtar Donetsk keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

