Manchester City FC vs GNK Dinamo Zagreb, Champions League 2019-20 GROUP STAGE
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Manchester City FC vs GNK Dinamo Zagreb — Champions League .
- Manchester City FC 8 games · 16 pts (2025/26)
- GNK Dinamo Zagreb 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
- Referee Charles Schaap
- Referee Jochem Kamphuis
- Referee Jan de Vries
- Referee Kevin Blom
- Referee Bas Nijhuis
7 games this season
🟨 0.1/game
⚽ 3.4 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | H | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | Everton FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Sep | Watford FC | H | 8–0 | W |
| 18 Sep | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | A | 3–0 | W |
| 14 Sep | Norwich City FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 31 Aug | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 13 Aug | Ferencvárosi TC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 06 Aug | Ferencvárosi TC | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 8 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Manchester City FC welcome GNK Dinamo Zagreb for this crunch clash at .
- 5' Petar Stojanovic is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for GNK Dinamo Zagreb tonight.
- 10' The 37-year-old Marin Leovac has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' Nicolas Otamendi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 19' The referee shows Manchester City FC player a Yellow card on 19.
- 24' GNK Dinamo Zagreb fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 29' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 34' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 39' GNK Dinamo Zagreb 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.
- 44' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 49' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Manchester City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 54' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 54 minutes.
- 56' The Manchester City FC manager makes a substitution. Bernardo Silva departs to be replaced by Raheem Sterling.
- 61' 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.
- 62' The whistle greets Mislav Orsic as he departs to be replaced by Amer Gojak.
- 66' What a moment for Raheem Sterling! That strike on 66 puts his side firmly in control.
- 69' The referee has no hesitation. Dino Peric is booked for GNK Dinamo Zagreb — Yellow card on 69.
- 74' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 76' A change in the GNK Dinamo Zagreb ranks — Kevin Theophile-Catherine exits the field as Mario Gavranovic enters on 76.
- 81' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 84' Another substitution for GNK Dinamo Zagreb to replace Bruno Petkovic by Iyayi Atiemwen on 84 minute.
- 89' Manchester City FC ring the changes. Sergio Aguero has done his job and it is now time for Gabriel Jesus to step up.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Fernandinho argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 90' It is a substitution in Manchester City FC team. David Silva is replaced by Phil Foden on 90 minute.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for GNK Dinamo Zagreb.
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
-
21
David Silva C ↓ Phil Foden 90'
- 30
- 31
- 25
- 20
- 22
-
10
Sergio Aguero ↓ Gabriel Jesus 89'
- 26
- 16
- 27
Bench
- 12
-
9
Gabriel Jesus ↑ 89'
- 2
-
7
Raheem Sterling ↑ 56'
- 1
-
47
Phil Foden ↑ 90'
- 50
Coach
Pep Guardiola
GNK Dinamo Zagreb Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Bruno Petkovic ↓ Iyayi Atiemwen 84'
- 40
- 28
- 22
- 55
- 5
- 7
- 30
- 66
-
99
Mislav Orsic ↓ Amer Gojak 62'
- 27
Bench
- 6
-
11
Mario Gavranovic ↑ 76'
- 92
- 1
-
14
Amer Gojak ↑ 62'
- 16
-
20
Iyayi Atiemwen ↑ 84'
Coach
Nenad Bjelica
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gabriel Jesus | 3 |
| Phil Foden | 2 |
| Dani Olmo | 1 |
| Raheem Sterling | 1 |
Head to Head
Manchester City FC Form
2019-10-01
Manchester City FC
2–0
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
W
2019-09-28
Everton FC
1–3
Manchester City FC
W
2019-09-21
Manchester City FC
8–0
Watford FC
W
2019-09-18
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
0–3
Manchester City FC
W
2019-09-14
Norwich City FC
3–2
Manchester City FC
L
2019-08-31
Manchester City FC
4–0
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
W
GNK Dinamo Zagreb Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.95
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.73
GNK Dinamo Zagreb xG
I would bet for:
Manchester City FC to win 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
85%
Draw or GNK Dinamo Zagreb
38%
Manchester City FC or GNK Dinamo Zagreb
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
12.7%
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 0
8.6%
3 – 0
8.1%
3 – 1
6%
0 – 1
4.2%
4 – 0
3.9%
1 – 2
3.4%
2 – 2
3.4%
4 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | GNK Dinamo Zagreb covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 20% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 25% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
GNK Dinamo Zagreb keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.