After the victory against Barcelona in the opening match of the Champions League, Monaco wants to capitalize on the confidence gained in Ligue 1 to follow up against Dinamo Zagreb. greb 0 : 0 Monaco Live The pitch is getting more and more waterlogged every minute. The ball's trajectories are constantly being diverted. It's hard to combine in these conditions… After benefiting from a blocked shot from Akliouche, Minamino found himself alone against Nevistic, whom he tried to deceive with a right-footed shot from close range. The Croatian goalkeeper made a sublime save to keep his team in the lead. 0-0! Petkovic puts on a show by attempting a recovery on a cross from Ristovski. His shot goes wide of Kohn's goal. These Croatians are dangerous at the start of the game. Big sequence of possession for Hutter's players who are looking to push aside this compact Croatian block. On the left, Akliouche cuts back to play with one touch of the ball. Misic gets in the way. Salisu looks for his attacker by launching him deep. Problem, the ball flies and allows Nevistic to catch the ball without any problem. On this free kick from Baturina, the ASM Defense messes up a bit before Salisu unleashes a powerful strike to clear his camp. On an avoidable foul on the right flank, Vanderson offers a first opportunity for the Croatians. A free kick that Baturina will take. The first steps are difficult on this pitch which is full of water. The ball leaves strong trails and risks being slowed down. We will have to be vigilant. Here we go for this Zagreb – Monaco! The Monegasques want to continue their good run in the Champions League. The kick-off was given in torrential rain. The two teams enter the pitch at the Maksimir stadium in Zagreb, which has two closed stands, under heavy rain. This match will be refereed by Mr. Harm Osmers, who will officiate for the first time in his career in the Champions League. The Monegasques are in a superb dynamic, they have posted 4 consecutive victories in all competitions, since September 1st and the draw against Lens (1-1). The Monegasques present a 4-2-3-1 with their XXL attacking quartet, Golovin, Minamino, Akliouche and Embolo. Majecki is too short physically to take a place in goal, Kohn is therefore a starter. The line-up: Kouml;nbsp; – Henrique, Salisu, Kehrer, Anderson – Camara, Zakaria – Golovin, Minamino, Akliouche – Embolo. Coach Bjelica has put together a 4-3-3 line-up with the presence of two ex-Saint-Etienne players, Theophile-Catherine in central defence and Pierre Gabriel on the left wing. Note that Petkovic (40 caps with Croatia) will be at the tip of the attack of this team. The composition of Zagreb: Nevistic – Ristovski, Bernauer, Torrente, Théophile-Catherine, Pierre-Gabriel – Ademi (cap), Misic, Baturina – Petkovic, Sucic. Dinamo advances tonight with an incomplete squad with the absences of Perkovic, Peric, Stojkovic, Mmae while the ex-Stéphanois Théophile-Catherine, uncertain for a while, will be a starter tonight. On the Monaco side, few players are missing. Only Coulibaly and Diop are out tonight. Majecki is back but will not be starting in goal for ASM. Monaco, who are coming off a surprising victory over Barcelona (2-1), have got their European campaign off to a magnificent start. Now all that remains is not to ruin everything against an opponent who seems to scope to sign a second consecutive success and consolidate a place at the top of the table. Since the humiliation received against Bayern, Dinamo has recovered with strong choices and in particular a change of coach. The arrival of Nenad Bjelica has given a new boost to this team, which is coming off a nice home win last weekend (5-1). Welcome to our site to follow live commentary on this Zagreb – Monaco match for the second day of the Champions League, a match to follow on Canal + Foot. Kick-off at the Maksimir stadium in Zagreb at 9 p.m.
21:18 – Really difficult conditions (15’)
21:15 – Minamino misses the one-on-one! (13’)
21:13 – It's still hot in the Monaco area (11’)
21:11 – ASM moves the ball away (9’)
21:09 – It's hard to touch Embolo (7’)
21:07 – The first Monaco thrill (4th)
21:06 – Interesting free kick for Zagreb
21:06 – The pitch is soaked
20:58 – Entry of the players
20:46 – A novice at the whistle
20:42 – ASM for 5/5 ?
20:30 – The line-up of Dinamo Zagreb
20:24 – An update on the infirmaries
20:16 – Monaco wants to continue its flawless run
20:08 – For Zagreb, a change of coach beneficial
By Teilor Stone
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