GNK Dinamo Zagreb defeated Kauno Žalgiris 5-0 in the first leg of the third qualifying round of the Champions League. The Zagreb-based team dominated from the first to the last minute. The scorers were Miha Zajc (31'), Scott McKenna (33'), Mateo Lisica (51'), Luka Stojković (76') and Lukas Kačavenda (90+4'). The return leg is in a week's time at 19:00 in the Lithuanian city of Kaunas. If Žalgiris passes, Dinamo will go to the Norwegian Viking in the play-off. The winner of the double with Norwegians will enter the main phase of the Champions League.
What happened?
GNK Dinamo Zagreb defeated Kauno Žalgiris 5-0 in the first leg of the third qualifying round of the Champions League. The Zagreb-based team dominated from the first to the last minute.
Why it matters for GNK Dinamo Zagreb?
The win in the first match of the third qualifying round of the Champions League is a great success for Dinamo Zagreb. This will allow them to continue the fight for the elite European competition.
What comes next?
The return leg is in a week's time at 19:00 in the Lithuanian city of Kaunas. If Žalgiris passes, Dinamo will go to the Norwegian Viking in the play-off. The winner of the double with Norwegians will enter the main phase of the Champions League.
GNK Dinamo Zagreb currently occupies 1st place in the HNL with 3 points, 1 win, 0 draws and 0 losses in 1 match. In the season, they have scored 2 goals and conceded 0 against the opposing team (+2 goal difference).
