He stepped on it in Zagreb and now… runs o PAOK! Thessalonians they were defeated 2-0 by Dinamoby Petkovic to score once in each half and give the Croatians a significant qualification lead for the Conference League quarter-finals.
A mistake by Yoni and inaction in the center of the defense allowed the captain of the home team to shape the final score, with the “Two-Headed of the North” having few good moments, one of them in the 90+5′ with Murg.
In one week the rematch of Toumba, where his team Razvan Lucescu will seek transcendence.
In the coach’s mind
With formation 4-2-3-1 download Dynamo o Sergey Yakirovich, with Nevistić in goal and Ristovski, Berne, Teofil-Katrin and Perkovic in defense. Misic and Sucic formed the midfield duo, with Spikic, Baturina and Hoxha behind Petkovic.
On his part, Mr Razvan Lucescu he chose too 4-2-3-1, with Kotarski in goal and Yoni, Kenziora, Koulierakis and Baba in defense. Meite-Ozdoev were on the axis, with A. Zivkovic, Constantelia, Tyson three behind Brandon.
The match
The two teams tried to take the initiative of the movements from the first minutes, with PAOK not facing any particular problems whenever Dinamo went on the counter.
A powerful shot by him Sucic outside the box in the 24th minute didn’t worry Kotarski much, with the first significant chance of the match coming three minutes later when Baba found Zivkovic with balls from the left, but the Serb’s header went just wide.
The Croatians responded in the 36th minute, with Baturina to take the shot and watch the visitors’ goalkeeper save the danger.
Seconds later though, after one tragic mistake of Yoniwho blindly turned the ball backwards, it was 1-0 for Dinamo.
THE Petkovic he came out four and even though his shot was stopped by Kotarski, he took the… rebound and sent the ball into the defenseless net of PAOK!
The second half started with the visitors looking for an equalizer but struggling to threaten. A ball-hole of it Constantia on 57′ he never got to Živkovic, with Kotarski clearing his dangerous cross Spikich on 63′ – responding to a weak header from the same player four minutes later.
Finally, in 72′ the damage was done and 2-0 for the Croatiansby Petkovic to come out four after a pass from Baturina and coolly finish the phase, beating the PAOK goalkeeper.
Kotarski kept it 2-0 with shots from Vidovic (75′) and Baturina (78′), with the visitors desperately looking for 2-1 in the final minutes but seeing his shot Murg in the 84th to pass out and Nevistic to impressively block the Austrian’s cross-shot in stoppage time…
MVP: Many of Dinamo’s good players have left Zagreb for stronger leagues, but o Bruno Petkovic continues in Maksimir and is the tip of the spear of the group. Two goals from the formidable forward, who showed in excellent form in the final stretch of the season.
The… whistle: He didn’t face any particular problems Agagefwho chose to show Vidovic a yellow card for a dangerous tackle on Constantelia at the start of the second half.
The teams’ lineups
Dinamo Zagreb (S. Jakirovic): Nevistic, Ristovski, Berne, Teofil-Katrin, Perkovic, Misic, Sucic, Spikic (72′ Kaneko), Baturina (90+3′ Halilovic), Hoxha (46′ Vidovic), Petkovic (89′ Kulenovic)
On the counter: Zagorac, Sutalo, Zivkovic, Vrbancic, Tsvetko
PAOK (R. Lucescu): Kotarski, Yoni, Koulierakis, Kenziora, Baba, Meite, Ozdoev (69′ Schwab), A. Zivkovic (83′ Tzimas), Constantelias (69′ Murg), Tyson, Brandon (60′ Despodov)
On the counter: Monastirlis, Talichmanidis, Tsingaras, Vieirinia, Panagiotou, Markos Antonio
Referee: Agagef
Assistants: Zeynalov, Admiral
4th: Masiyev
VAR: Stegeman, Miller
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