Thursday , 2 July 2026

Villarreal CF vs GNK Dinamo Zagreb, Europe 2020-21 QUARTER FINALS

UEFA Europa League · 2020-21
Villarreal CF
2 – 1
Full Time
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
Thu 15 Apr 2021 · 19:00 UTC Estadio de la Ceramica HT 45+1' · FT 45+5'
Y 40' Kristijan Jakic
Trigueros 60' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Villarreal CF vs GNK Dinamo Zagreb — Europe at Estadio de la Ceramica.

Match Details

  • Referee Jochem Kamphuis
  • Referee Hessel Steegstra
  • Referee Jan de Vries
  • Referee Danny Makkelie
  • Referee Allard Lindhout
  • Referee Kevin Blom

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

2
Villarreal CF 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals GNK Dinamo Zagreb
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-15 Villarreal CF 2–1 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 2021-04-08 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 0–1 Villarreal CF

Recent Form

Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Apr GNK Dinamo Zagreb H 2–1 W
11 Apr CA Osasuna H 1–2 L
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
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Apr Villarreal CF A 1–2 L
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

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
GNK Dinamo Zagreb this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Estadio de la Ceramica will turn into a battlefield for Villarreal CF and GNK Dinamo Zagreb.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Josko Gvardiol, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio de la Ceramica with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 20' GNK Dinamo Zagreb started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' It’s high time Unai Emery made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 35' Bartol Franjic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 36' Villarreal CF is taking the lead after the goal scored by Paco Alcacer on 36.
  • 38' What a strike from Paco Alcacer! The score is 2-0.
  • 40' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Kristijan Jakic.
  • 43' What a strike from Gerard Moreno! The score is 3-0.
  • 48' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 53' It looks surprising Villarreal CF does not make any changes. Kristijan Jakic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 58' Samuel Chukwueze needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 60' Villarreal CF receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 60.
  • 62' It is a substitution in GNK Dinamo Zagreb team. Stefan Ristovski is replaced by Petar Stojanovic on 62 minute.
  • 63' The Villarreal CF manager makes a substitution. Trigueros departs to be replaced by Moi Gomez.
  • 68' It looks like no one’s ball. GNK Dinamo Zagreb is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 73' 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 Lovro Majer suffering a number of foals already.
  • 74' What a strike from Mislav Orsic! The score is 3-1.
  • 76' GNK Dinamo Zagreb manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Iyayi Atiemwen is hanging Luka Ivanusec on the field on 76 minute.
  • 81' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Villarreal CF that had 407 games and scored 555 goals.
  • 82' Josip Misic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Arijan Ademi on 82 minute.
  • 84' Francis Coquelin has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dani Parejo on 84 minute.
  • 89' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 90' Another change for Villarreal CF made on 90 minute. Alfonso Pedraza leaves to be changed by Alberto Moreno.
  • Another three points for Villarreal CF.

Lineups

Villarreal CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

GNK Dinamo Zagreb Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gerard Moreno 2
Paco Alcacer 2
Mislav Orsic 1

Head to Head

2021-04-15 Villarreal CF 2–1 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 2021-04-08 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 0–1 Villarreal CF

Villarreal CF Form

2021-04-15 Villarreal CF 2–1 GNK Dinamo Zagreb W 2021-04-11 Villarreal CF 1–2 CA Osasuna L 2021-04-08 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 0–1 Villarreal CF W 2021-04-03 Granada CF 0–3 Villarreal CF W 2021-03-21 Villarreal CF 2–1 Cadiz CF W 2021-03-18 Villarreal CF 2–0 FK Dynamo Kyiv W

GNK Dinamo Zagreb Form

2021-04-15 Villarreal CF 2–1 GNK Dinamo Zagreb L 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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.54 Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99 GNK Dinamo Zagreb xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Villarreal CF53% Draw26% GNK Dinamo Zagreb21%
Actual: Villarreal CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Villarreal CF or Draw
79%
Draw or GNK Dinamo Zagreb
47%
Villarreal CF or GNK Dinamo Zagreb
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Villarreal CF34% Draw48% GNK Dinamo Zagreb18%
Actual: Villarreal CF win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
11.2%
0 – 0
10%
2 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
4.7%
3 – 0
4.6%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF

Handicap Villarreal CF covers Push GNK Dinamo Zagreb covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 23% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 14% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
GNK Dinamo Zagreb keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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