Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs GNK Dinamo Zagreb, Europe 2018-19 ROUND OF 16

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UEFA Europa League · 2018-19

Sport Lisboa e Benfica

3 – 0

Full Time

GNK Dinamo Zagreb

Thu 14 Mar 2019 · 20:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 14' Nikola Moro

Y 45' Bruno Petkovic

Jonas 67' Y

Joao Felix 74' Y

Alejandro Grimaldo 90' Y

R 104' Petar Stojanovic

Y 104' Petar Stojanovic

Y 110' Kevin Theophile-Catherine

Gabriel 114' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs GNK Dinamo Zagreb — Europe .

Sport Lisboa e Benfica 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 games · 10 pts (2025/26)

Match Details

Referee Markus Hacker
Referee Deniz Aytekin
Referee Eduard Beitinger
Referee Rafael Foltyn
Referee Benjamin Cortus
Referee Christian Dingert

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Olympique Lyonnais	8	21
2	Aston Villa FC	8	21
3	FC Midtjylland	8	19
4	Real Betis Balompié	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	Ferencvárosi TC	8	15
13	Nottingham Forest FC	8	14
14	FC Viktoria Plzeň	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	Fenerbahçe 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

Sport Lisboa e Benfica 6 games · Avg 1.5 goals GNK Dinamo Zagreb

Last 5 meetings

2019-03-14 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 3–0 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 2019-03-07 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 1–0 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2018-01-20 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 0–0 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 2017-09-16 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 1–1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2017-04-14 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–0 GNK Dinamo Zagreb

Recent Form

Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
14 Mar	GNK Dinamo Zagreb	H	3–0	W
11 Mar	Os Belenenses Futebol	H	2–2	D
07 Mar	GNK Dinamo Zagreb	A	0–1	L
02 Mar	FC Porto	A	2–1	W
25 Feb	GD Chaves	H	4–0	W
21 Feb	Galatasaray SK	H	0–0	D

GNK Dinamo Zagreb

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
14 Mar	Sport Lisboa e Benfica	A	0–3	L
07 Mar	Sport Lisboa e Benfica	H	1–0	W
21 Feb	FC Viktoria Plzeň	H	3–0	W
14 Feb	FC Viktoria Plzeň	A	1–2	L
13 Dec	RSC Anderlecht	H	0–0	D
29 Nov	Fenerbahçe SK	A	0–0	D

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)

17% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
GNK Dinamo Zagreb this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

GNK Dinamo Zagreb

Dion Drena Beljo	5 G	1 A
Monsef Bakrar	4 G

Events

Match Events

0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sport Lisboa e Benfica side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
10' Sport Lisboa e Benfica is showing some good football. However, Sport Lisboa e Benfica are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
14' Nikola Moro is having his name booked by the referee on 14.
19' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined GNK Dinamo Zagreb backline.
24' Sport Lisboa e Benfica 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.
29' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
34' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
39' Over 39 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
44' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sport Lisboa e Benfica and GNK Dinamo Zagreb are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
45' The referee calls foul for Bruno Petkovic. He receives a Yellow card.
46' Yuri Ribeiro makes way for Alejandro Grimaldo at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nenad Bjelica will be considering his options from the bench.
56' With 0 assists to his name this season, Dominik Livakovic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for GNK Dinamo Zagreb.
61' GNK Dinamo Zagreb is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
62' Joao Pedro Filipe makes way for Joao Felix at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
67' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jonas.
71' Jonas puts Sport Lisboa e Benfica on the lead.
74' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Joao Felix on 74 minutes.
75' GNK Dinamo Zagreb ring the changes. Damian Kadzior has done his job and it is now time for Mario Situm to step up.
80' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
85' It looks like no one’s ball. Sport Lisboa e Benfica is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
86' The GNK Dinamo Zagreb manager makes a substitution. Bruno Petkovic departs to be replaced by Mario Gavranovic.
90' A moment of madness from Alejandro Grimaldo on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sport Lisboa e Benfica will be frustrated.
Full Time. Sport Lisboa e Benfica beats GNK Dinamo Zagreb

Lineups

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups

Starting XI

6
Ruben Dias
21
Pizzi ↓ Gedson 119'
17
Andrija Zivkovic ↓ Jonas 46'
8
Gabriel
34
Andre Almeida C
5
Ljubomir Fejsa
27
Rafa Silva
99
Odisseas Vlachodimos
15
Yuri Ribeiro ↓ Alejandro Grimaldo 46'
97
Ferro
73
Jota ↓ Joao Felix 62'

Bench

83
Gedson ↑ 119'
11
Franco Cervi
1
Mile Svilar
3
Alejandro Grimaldo ↑ 46'
22
Andreas Samaris
10
Jonas ↑ 46'
79
Joao Felix ↑ 62'

Coach Bruno Nascimento

GNK Dinamo Zagreb Lineups

Starting XI

21
Bruno Petkovic ↓ Mario Gavranovic 86'
92
Damian Kadzior ↓ Mario Situm 75'
40
Dominik Livakovic C
28
Kevin Theophile-Catherine
13
Amir Rrahmani
7
Dani Olmo
14
Amer Gojak ↓ Iyayi Atiemwen 97'
30
Petar Stojanovic
66
Emir Dilaver
99
Mislav Orsic ↓ Dino Peric 109'
27
Nikola Moro

Bench

11
Mario Gavranovic ↑ 86'
1
Danijel Zagorac
31
Marko Leskovic
55
Dino Peric ↑ 109'
10
Lovro Majer
16
Mario Situm ↑ 75'
20
Iyayi Atiemwen ↑ 97'

Coach Nenad Bjelica

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Bruno Petkovic	1
Alejandro Grimaldo	1
Jonas	1
Ferro	1

Head to Head

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form

2019-03-14 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 3–0 GNK Dinamo Zagreb W 2019-03-11 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–2 Os Belenenses Futebol D 2019-03-07 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 1–0 Sport Lisboa e Benfica L 2019-03-02 FC Porto 1–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W 2019-02-25 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 4–0 GD Chaves W 2019-02-21 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 0–0 Galatasaray SK D

GNK Dinamo Zagreb Form

2019-03-14 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 3–0 GNK Dinamo Zagreb L 2019-03-07 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 1–0 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W 2019-02-21 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 3–0 FC Viktoria Plzeň W 2019-02-14 FC Viktoria Plzeň 2–1 GNK Dinamo Zagreb L 2018-12-13 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 0–0 RSC Anderlecht D 2018-11-29 Fenerbahçe SK 0–0 GNK Dinamo Zagreb D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.56 Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.75 GNK Dinamo Zagreb xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sport Lisboa e Benfica54% Draw27% GNK Dinamo Zagreb19%

Actual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes43% 0% No57%

Avg goals/match: 2.31

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	88%	12%
± 1.5	67%	33%
± 2.5	40%	60%
± 3.5	21%	79%
± 4.5	9%	91%

Double Chance

Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw

81%

Draw or GNK Dinamo Zagreb

46%

Sport Lisboa e Benfica or GNK Dinamo Zagreb

73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Sport Lisboa e Benfica37% Draw49% GNK Dinamo Zagreb14%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

14.5%

1 – 1

12.4%

0 – 0

12.1%

2 – 0

11.7%

2 – 1

8.8%

0 – 1

6.4%

3 – 0

Actual

3 – 1

4.6%

1 – 2

4.2%

2 – 2

3.4%

0 – 2

2.7%

4 – 0

2.3%

Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Handicap	Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers	Push	GNK Dinamo Zagreb covers
-2.5	12%	—	88%
-2	12%	17%	70%
-1.5	30%	—	70%
-1	30%	25%	45%
-0.5	55%	—	45%
+0.5	83%	—	17%
+1	83%	12%	5%
+1.5	95%	—	5%
+2	95%	4%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet

48% ✗

GNK Dinamo Zagreb keeps clean sheet

22% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.