Villarreal CF vs GNK Dinamo Zagreb, Europe 2020-21 QUARTER FINALS
Overview
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Villarreal CF vs GNK Dinamo Zagreb — Europe at Estadio de la Ceramica.
- Villarreal CF 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
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 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 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 | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
GNK Dinamo Zagreb this season
GNK Dinamo Zagreb this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Villarreal CF launch into their encounter with GNK Dinamo Zagreb.
- 5' With 1 assists to his name this season, Josip Misic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for GNK Dinamo Zagreb.
- 10' Iyayi Atiemwen has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' 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.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 30' A quiet spell here at Estadio de la Ceramica. Villarreal CF seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 35' It looks like no one’s ball. Villarreal CF is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 36' Paco Alcacer puts Villarreal CF on the lead.
- 38' GOAL! Paco Alcacer scores on 38.
- 40' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Kristijan Jakic.
- 43' A goal from the Spain international Gerard Moreno! He fires home on 43 to make it 3-0!
- 48' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Pau Torres made 415 appearances and scored 18 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 53' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 58' GNK Dinamo Zagreb is showing some good football. However, GNK Dinamo Zagreb are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 60' It’s a booking for Villarreal CF player. Trigueros gets a Yellow card.
- 62' The crowd applauds Stefan Ristovski as he leaves the pitch. Petar Stojanovic steps in for GNK Dinamo Zagreb.
- 63' A change in the Villarreal CF ranks — Trigueros exits the field as Moi Gomez enters on 63.
- 68' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 73' It looks surprising GNK Dinamo Zagreb does not make any changes. Kristijan Jakic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 74' Against the run of play, Mislav Orsic has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 76' Luka Ivanusec makes way for Iyayi Atiemwen at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from GNK Dinamo Zagreb.
- 81' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Villarreal CF and GNK Dinamo Zagreb are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 82' Fresh legs for GNK Dinamo Zagreb! Josip Misic comes on to replace Arijan Ademi.
- 84' Francis Coquelin gets the nod from Villarreal CF. He replaces Dani Parejo and will look to change the dynamic.
- 89' The energy levels are beginning to show. Unai Emery might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 90' Alberto Moreno is replacing Alfonso Pedraza for the Villarreal CF side.
- The points are shared — Villarreal CF 2-1 GNK Dinamo Zagreb. Honours even.
Lineups
Villarreal CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 8
-
17
Paco Alcacer ↓ Alejandro Baena 90'
-
5
Dani Parejo ↓ Francis Coquelin 84'
- 13
- 24
- 7
- 14
-
11
Samuel Chukwueze ↓ Ruben Pena 90'
- 4
- 3
Bench
-
23
Moi Gomez ↑ 63'
-
18
Alberto Moreno ↑ 90'
-
19
Francis Coquelin ↑ 84'
- 6
- 9
- 1
- 21
- 2
-
20
Ruben Pena ↑ 90'
-
34
Fernando Nino ↑ 90'
-
32
Alejandro Baena ↑ 90'
- 30
Coach
Unai Emery
GNK Dinamo Zagreb Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 21
- 40
- 28
-
5
Arijan Ademi C ↓ Josip Misic 82'
-
10
Lovro Majer ↓ Bartol Franjic 62'
- 99
- 6
- 32
-
17
Luka Ivanusec ↓ Iyayi Atiemwen 76'
- 97
Bench
-
27
Josip Misic ↑ 82'
- 22
- 1
-
55
Dino Peric ↑ 82'
-
30
Petar Stojanovic ↑ 62'
-
80
Iyayi Atiemwen ↑ 76'
- 33
-
38
Bartol Franjic ↑ 62'
- 26
- 24
- 20
- 19
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gerard Moreno | 2 |
| Paco Alcacer | 2 |
| Mislav Orsic | 1 |
Head to Head
Villarreal CF Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: Villarreal CF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.