Dinamo Zagreb 3-2 Thun: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Champions League · Tuesday 28 July 2026 · Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb · referee R. Gidzhenov · full time
Full time: Dinamo Zagreb 3-2 Thun
Dinamo Zagreb 3-2 Thun: Dinamo Zagreb took the points in Champions League on Tuesday 28 July 2026 at Stadion Maksimir. The goals: Brighton Labeau 4', Marco Bürki 22', Dion Beljo 74', Lukas Kacavenda 78', Moris Valincic 112'.
How Dinamo Zagreb won it
Brighton Labeau put Thun ahead in the 4th minute, set up by Nassim Zoukit. Marco Bürki made it 0-2 to Thun in the 22nd minute, set up by Fabio Fehr. Dion Beljo made it 1-2 to Dinamo Zagreb in the 74th minute, set up by Moris Valincic. Dinamo Zagreb levelled at 2-2 in the 78th minute through Lukas Kacavenda, set up by Fran Topic. Dinamo Zagreb turned it round: Moris Valincic made it 3-2 in the 112th minute, set up by Josip Misic. It came late, and it settled the match.
Thun led by two and lost: Dinamo Zagreb came back to win it.
It was 0-2 at half-time, and the second half turned the match the other way.
The lead changed hands once.
Marco Bürki of Thun was sent off in the 67th minute. The referee, R. Gidzhenov, showed 6 yellow cards: 5 to Dinamo Zagreb and 1 to Thun.
Dinamo Zagreb: M. Kovačević, 4-1-4-1 · Thun: G. Privitelli, 4-4-2.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
Dinamo Zagreb had 6 shots on target, Thun 3.
Dinamo Zagreb had 73% of the ball and turned it into the win.
A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Dinamo Zagreb came into it with 6 Champions League matches played, scoring 2.3 and conceding 1.5 a match, with 1.38 expected goals for and – against, and had won 50% of their matches.
Thun came into it with 2 Champions League matches played, scoring 1.5 and conceding 2.0 a match, with 1.02 expected goals for and – against, and had won 0% of their matches.
Dinamo Zagreb vs Thun: the match in numbers
| Dinamo Zagreb | Match statistics | Thun |
|---|---|---|
| 73% | Ball possession | 27% |
| 32 | Total shots | 8 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 4 | Big chances | 1 |
| 787 | Total passes | 295 |
| 86% | Pass accuracy | 62% |
| 15 | Corners | 1 |
| 15 | Fouls | 14 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 9 | Tackles | 15 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 5 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Moris Valincic (Dinamo Zagreb), rated 9.1 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.
Dinamo Zagreb
- Moris Valincic 9.1 1 goal, 1 assist
- Miha Zajc 8.2
- Fran Topic 7.4 1 assist
- Matteo Pérez Vinlöf 7.4
- Lukas Kacavenda 7.3 1 goal
Thun
- Brighton Labeau 7.1 1 goal
- Nassim Zoukit 7.0 1 assist
- Jan Bamert 6.8
- Nils Reichmuth 6.8
- Justin Roth 6.7
The lowest-rated starter was Bruno Goda at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Dinamo Zagreb: Dinamo Zagreb vs Anderlecht Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa League
- Thun: FC Twente vs Thun Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa Conference League
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Questions about Dinamo Zagreb vs Thun
What was the score in Dinamo Zagreb vs Thun?
Dinamo Zagreb 3-2 Thun (half-time 0-2), Champions League, Tuesday 28 July 2026.
Who scored in Dinamo Zagreb vs Thun?
Brighton Labeau 4', Marco Bürki 22', Dion Beljo 74', Lukas Kacavenda 78', Moris Valincic 112'.
Did Moneyball predict Dinamo Zagreb vs Thun correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Dinamo Zagreb vs Thun?
Moris Valincic, rated 9.1 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Dinamo Zagreb vs Thun?
R. Gidzhenov.
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