3rd CL defeat
RB Salzburg against Dinamo Zagreb from 9pm LIVE
The current Champions League season remains a blank for Red Bull Salzburg! On Wednesday, the "Bulls" lost 2-0 at home to a composed Dinamo Zagreb and are still without a point or a goal after three games in the top flight. After the 0:3 against Sparta Prague and the 0:4 against Brest, the goal difference is now 0:9 ...
Once again, Pep Lijnders' team remained harmless for long stretches and were unable to force a turnaround after going behind through Sandro Kulenovic (49'). To make matters worse, goalkeeper Alexander Schlager saw red in the 66th minute. Bruno Petkovic (84') made everything clear in the final.
Play-off places move further and further away
The team has now been without a home win on the European stage since October 5, 2022. Places 9 - 24, which would mean promotion to the play-offs, are receding further and further into the distance. Especially as the toughest opponents are yet to come. Feyenoord Rotterdam await on November 6, followed by Bayer Leverkusen (26.11./away), Paris Saint-Germain (10.12./home), Real Madrid (22.1.2025/a) and Atletico Madrid (29.1./h).
Lijnders once again fielded a new team in this form, but refrained from any surprises. As in his comeback last weekend, Austrian team goalkeeper Alexander Schlager stood in goal. Dinamo, with the suspended former WAC and Austria coach Nenad Bjelica in the spectator area instead of on the bench, only had the ailing Croatian team striker Petkovic on the bench.
No real compelling Salzburg chance
"If you want to win Champions League games, you have to take your chances," Lijnders had said the day before the clash with the Croatian serial champions. However, his team didn't really have any compelling ones, at least in the first half. Only a header from Karim Konate over the goal (7th) and a long shot from Amar Dedic (21st), which was harmless for Dinamo goalkeeper Ivan Nevistic, were recorded.
24,018 spectators, including 1,500 vociferous fans in the away sector, saw the home side get off to a thoroughly committed start, although they were mostly pinned back around the penalty area by the compact visitors and lacked the final push towards goal. The Croatians made little effort on the offensive at the start, but improved significantly as the first 45 minutes progressed. This was also due to the fact that Salzburg allowed the visitors to build up play at times. This resulted in two dicey situations: Kamil Piatkowski once saved from Kulenovic in front of the line (36') and a little later the Dinamo striker tested Schlager (40').
Kulenovic headed in to make it 1:0 after a chain of shots and a cross
Unfortunately for Salzburg, the calm and technically strong Zagreb team continued seamlessly after the break. After a lengthy chain of play and a cross into the center of the penalty area, Kulenovic headed home to make it 1-0 and Salzburg looked helpless. On the hour mark, Lijnders tried to provide fresh impetus by bringing on Stefan Bajcetic, Dorgeles Nene and Nicolas Capaldo. However, apart from Samson Baidoo's header from a corner (off target/61st), there was no danger.
The subsequent exclusion did not make things any easier. Schlager saw red for handball after running out to tackle Kulenovic and also injured himself in the collision. He was able to leave the pitch himself, but made way for Janis Blaswich - the man he had replaced on his comeback from knee ligament damage last weekend.
Zagreb had opportunities to make it 3:0 in the final stages
Zagreb continued to make an effort while short-handed and even had the best chance through Karim Konate (71'). However, the striker failed to beat goalkeeper Nevistic and a handful of half-chances followed. Zagreb even had opportunities to make it 3:0 in the final stages, but had no problem holding on to the lead and giving Bjelica his first victory over Salzburg at the eighth attempt.
The result:
Red Bull Salzburg - Dinamo Zagreb 0:2 (0:0)
Wals-Siezenheim, Red Bull Arena, 24,018 spectators, SR Makkelie (NED)
Goals: 0:1 (49.) Kulenović, 0:2 (84.) Petković
Red card: Schlager (66./Salzburg)
Yellow cards: Bidstrup, Dedic, Piatkowski and Rog respectively
Salzburg: Schlager - Dedic, Piatkowski, Baidoo, Terzic (82nd Guindo) - Bidstrup (58th Capaldo), Diambou (58th Bajcetic), Kjaergaard - Daghim (58th Nene), Konate, Gloukh (69th Blaswich)
Dinamo: Nevistic - Ristovski, Theophile-Catherine, Bernauer, Torrente - Sucic (88. Stojokovic), Misic, Ademi (59. Rog) - Baturina (88. Kacavenda), Kulenovic (77. Petkovic), Ogiwara (77. Pierre-Gabriel)
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