GNK Dinamo Zagreb vs Villarreal CF, Europe 2020-21 QUARTER FINALS
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GNK Dinamo Zagreb vs Villarreal CF — Europe at Stadion Maksimir.
- GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 games · 10 pts (2025/26)
- Villarreal CF 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Rafael Foltyn
- Referee Daniel Siebert
- Referee Jan Seidel
- Referee Willy Delajod
- Referee Christian Dingert
- Referee Bibiana Steinhaus
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompie | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvarosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzen | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahce SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Apr | Villarreal CF | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Mar | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Mar | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Feb | FK Krasnodar | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Feb | FK Krasnodar | A | 3–2 | W |
| 10 Dec | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Apr | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Apr | Granada CF | A | 3–0 | W |
| 21 Mar | Cadiz CF | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Mar | FK Dynamo Kyiv | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Mar | SD Eibar | A | 3–1 | W |
| 11 Mar | FK Dynamo Kyiv | A | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
GNK Dinamo Zagreb this season
GNK Dinamo Zagreb this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Stadion Maksimir will turn into a battlefield for GNK Dinamo Zagreb and Villarreal CF.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' It looks surprising Villarreal CF does not make any changes. Pau Torres has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' Villarreal CF is showing some good football. However, Villarreal CF are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' Iyayi Atiemwen needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 3 Yellow cards this season.
- 25' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Carlos Bacca suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' Villarreal CF seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 35' 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.
- 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kristijan Jakic made 188 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 44' Gerard Moreno puts Villarreal CF on the lead.
- 46' Another change for Villarreal CF made on 46 minute. Carlos Bacca leaves to be changed by Paco Alcacer.
- 51' Alfonso Pedraza has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 45 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 56' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Villarreal CF needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 61' Bruno Petkovic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Iyayi Atiemwen on 61 minute.
- 66' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 69' The whistle greets Samuel Chukwueze as he departs to be replaced by Moi Gomez.
- 72' Time for substitution for GNK Dinamo Zagreb. Josko Gvardiol is replaced by Marin Leovac.
- 76' Villarreal CF receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 76.
- 81' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 81 minutes.
- 82' Another substitution for GNK Dinamo Zagreb to replace Mislav Orsic by Marko Tolic on 82 minute.
- 86' Ruben Pena has so much to prove this time. He replaces Trigueros on 86 minute.
- Full Time. Villarreal CF beats GNK Dinamo Zagreb
Lineups
GNK Dinamo Zagreb Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 40
- 28
- 5
-
10
Lovro Majer ↓ Bartol Franjic 82'
-
99
Mislav Orsic ↓ Marko Tolic 82'
-
80
Iyayi Atiemwen ↓ Lirim Kastrati 61'
- 6
-
32
Josko Gvardiol ↓ Marin Leovac 72'
- 17
- 97
Bench
- 27
-
21
Bruno Petkovic ↑ 61'
-
22
Marin Leovac ↑ 72'
- 1
- 55
- 30
- 33
-
38
Bartol Franjic ↑ 82'
- 26
-
24
Marko Tolic ↑ 82'
-
20
Lirim Kastrati ↑ 61'
- 19
Villarreal CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 8
- 5
- 13
- 24
-
9
Carlos Bacca ↓ Paco Alcacer 46'
- 7
-
14
Trigueros ↓ Ruben Pena 86'
-
11
Samuel Chukwueze ↓ Moi Gomez 69'
- 4
- 3
Bench
-
23
Moi Gomez ↑ 69'
- 18
-
17
Paco Alcacer ↑ 46'
- 6
- 1
- 21
- 2
-
20
Ruben Pena ↑ 86'
- 34
- 32
- 30
- 35
Coach
Unai Emery
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Paco Alcacer | 2 |
| Gerard Moreno | 2 |
| Mislav Orsic | 1 |
Head to Head
GNK Dinamo Zagreb Form
2021-04-08
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
0–1
Villarreal CF
L
2021-03-18
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
3–0
Tottenham Hotspur FC
W
2021-03-11
Tottenham Hotspur FC
2–0
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
L
2021-02-25
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
1–0
FK Krasnodar
W
2021-02-18
FK Krasnodar
2–3
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
W
2020-12-10
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
3–1
PFC CSKA Moskva
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.93
GNK Dinamo Zagreb xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for:
Villarreal CF or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Villarreal CF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.08
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
GNK Dinamo Zagreb or Draw
61%
Draw or Villarreal CF
71%
GNK Dinamo Zagreb or Villarreal CF
68%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Villarreal CF win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.9%
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.3%
0 – 2
7.9%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
3.6%
0 – 3
3%
1 – 3
2.9%
3 – 1
1.9%
Asian Handicap — GNK Dinamo Zagreb
| Handicap | GNK Dinamo Zagreb covers | Push | Villarreal CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 18% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 22% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
GNK Dinamo Zagreb keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.