Dinamo Zagreb vs Chelsea

Minute-by-minute report: Chelsea begin their campaign in Croatia, and John Brewin has the latest updates.

[Chelsea](https://www.theguardian.com/football/chelsea) go to sleep and Orsic runs from his own half after Chelsea lose the ball on the edge of the Dinamo box. [Chelsea](https://www.theguardian.com/football/chelsea) step it up, and Dinamo step back. [Chelsea](https://www.theguardian.com/football/chelsea) ragged, and then forces a corner, celebrating with a punch of the air. [Chelsea](https://www.theguardian.com/football/chelsea) were so dominant and yet the first time Dinamo run at them they fold like a packet of sandwiches. The movement is there, the instinct is lacking. Petkovic’s ball is a beauty and Orsic speeds past Fofana, and as Kepa approaches, dabs the ball beyond the goalie. and Tuchel is raging on the bench, even more so when he watched the replay on an iPad. Dinamo are really digging in and the referee, István Kovács, from Romania. 34 min: Chilwell attempts to go on the overlap and then runs into the path of Moharrami. A glimpse of action as Sterling loops the ball over, and Aubameyang is not exactly at the races. 45+1 min: A swing and a miss from Aubameyang, the ball having been directed beyond him by Sterling. The ideas are there, the execution is not.

Follow the latest from the Champions League as Dinamo Zagreb host Chelsea in Group E.

75 mins to KO: Chelsea have been drawn in a group alongside AC Milan and Red Bull Salzburg, and Dinamo Zagreb of course. 30 mins to KO: Chelsea made a number of big signings over the summer. Orsic was released in behind the Chelsea defence, Fofana didn't have the pace to get back and make the tackle and the youngster prods the finish past Kepa and over the line! Dinamo Zagreb have taken the lead against the run of play! Sterling played the ball in behind for Havertz who had the pace advantage on his opponent. Orsic deserves a lot of credit for taking the opportunity. The away team have the ball in the back of the net, but it's been chalked off for offside. The ball was played to Ademi 20 yards out and he unleashed a ferocious strike with a lot of power! 19 mins: A period of sustained pressure from Chelsea as they search for an equaliser. Chelsea have started the second half at a higher tempo and Havertz does brilliantly to beat his man down the right side and whip a dangerous ball into the box. 38 mins: Nothing is working for Chelsea at the moment. They are giving away possession cheaply in the middle of the pitch - this time it's Kovacic who concedes the ball.

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Get a report of the Dinamo Zagreb vs. Chelsea 2022-23 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage football match.

[Stefan Ristovski](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/149000/Stefan-Ristovski) went close to adding a second for the impressive Dinamo when his effort was pushed onto the crossbar by Kepa as the hosts' forays into Chelsea's final third continued to prove more fruitful than Thomas Tuchel's side's attacking exploits. Dinamo, who have conceded in every league game this season, held on and are the early trailblazers in Group E. "There's too much to analyse, I am part of this. [Robert Ljubicic](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/273480/Robert-Ljubicic) blocked well before a series of chances saw [Reece James](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/189007/Reece-James) hit the post and [Jorginho](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/233721/Jorginho) have an effort saved. [Dinamo Zagreb](/football/team?id=597) condemned [Chelsea](/football/team?id=363) to the worst possible start to their Champions League campaign with a 1-0 victory at the Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb on Tuesday. We don't finish our half-chances. "It's an underperformance from us. [Mislav Orsic](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/194277/Mislav-Orsic) latched onto [Bruno Petkovic](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/182097/Bruno-Petkovic)'s header and beat [Wesley Fofana](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/270190/Wesley-Fofana) before placing a delicate finish past [Kepa Arrizabalaga](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/169532/Kepa-Arrizabalaga). [Mateo Kovacic](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/154595/Mateo-Kovacic) drifted offside in the build-up. [Arijan Ademi](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/152413/Arijan-Ademi) was next to trouble Kepa, forcing the [Spain](/football/team?id=164) goalkeeper into a good low save from a well-struck effort just outside the box. [Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/122260/Pierre-Emerick-Aubameyang) made his Chelsea debut, wearing a mask after [suffering a broken jaw](/football/chelsea-engchelsea/story/4739414/chelseas-new-signing-pierre-emerick-aubameyang-to-wear-mask-against-zagreb) following an [armed robbery](/football/barcelona-espbarcelona/story/4734297/barcelona-pierre-emerick-aubameyang-suffers-broken-jaw-during-robbery-sources) at his home in [Barcelona](/football/team?id=83). [Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, more (U.S.)](/espnplus/fixtures/_/type/upcoming/categoryId/119cfa41-71d4-39bf-a790-6273a52b0259/channel/ESPN_PLUS)

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The Croatian side has been performing well in their domestic league, having won seven and drawn one out of a total of eight league matches. GOAL brings you ...

With five goals in eight league games, Mislav Orsic has been a standout player for Dinamo Zagreb in front of goal this season. Cacic rested several players, including captain Arijan Ademi during the weekend's league win against Rijeka. Viewers in the U.S. The Croatian side has been performing well in their domestic league, having won seven and drawn one out of a total of eight league matches. Thomas Tuchel, who guided his team to European success two seasons ago, will be hoping for another brilliant campaign as they kick off their group stage as part of Group E, which also has RB Salzburg and AC Milan. [BT Sport 4 ](https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=3041&awinaffid=918243&clickref=SEOMatchPreview&platform=dl&ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bt.com%2Fsport%2Fwatch%2Flive-now)will show the game between Dinamo Zagreb and Chelsea in the UK and it can also be streamed live online via the [BT Player](https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=3041&awinaffid=918243&clickref=SEOMatchPreview&platform=dl&ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bt.com%2Fsport%2Fwatch%2Flive-now).

Chelsea's problems on the road continue as Orsic's strike inflicts a shock defeat on Thomas Tuchel's side in their Champions League opener.

[get past West Ham](https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea-vs-west-ham-player-ratings-1831742?ico=in-line_link), what will alarm Tuchel most is that his side are yet to deliver a convincing 90 minutes this season. Kai Havertz appealed in vain for a penalty having been bundled over by Josip Sutalo, and came close to a headed chance, intercepted by the omnipresent Robert Ljubicic. This time, Kalidou Koulibaly was unable to make contact as he sought to breach the gap between Mateo Kovacic and Mason Mount in midfield, before Orsic found himself in a one-on-one race with Fofana. He is the man behind some of the Croatian’s most famous nights, hitting a hat-trick past Tottenham in 2021 to overturn a two-goal first-leg deficit and knock Jose Mourinho’s side out of the Europa League. “Me personally, I didn’t. The transfer window ended with Premier League sides having blown the rest of the continent out of the water, but asked what his side is still lacking, the Chelsea boss could only respond: “At the moment everything is missing.”

Chelsea looked poor across the board in a loss to Croatian side Dinamo Zagreb, and their start to the Champions League offered few positives.

[Marc Cucurella](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/259910/Marc-Cucurella), N/R -- Replaced Chilwell in the 71st minute and was unable to make many notable attacking moves, while he was beaten to the ball a few times while trying to defend. [Jorginho](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/165778/jorginho), 5 -- Replaced Kovacic in the 59th minute and tried to move the ball and make things happen, but couldn't manage to find a way through the Dinamo defence. [Christian Pulisic](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/225607/christian-pulisic), N/R -- Replaced Sterling in the 75th minute and tried to get into dangerous areas but couldn't quite make them count. Almost found [Armando Broja](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/291535/Armando-Broja) at the back post after doing well to reach [Jorginho](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/233721/Jorginho)'s pass. [Armando Broja](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/291535/armando-broja), 5 -- Replaced Aubameyang in the 59th minute and flashed a ball towards the front post moments after coming on as he tried to inject some extra energy into their play. [Kai Havertz](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/231182/Kai-Havertz), 5 -- Had encouraging flashes with some good runs and crosses that came close to finding Aubameyang, although a poor touch let him down when there was a chance to break through later in the half. [Ben Chilwell](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/225426/ben-chilwell), 5 -- Headed away Orsic's shot well. [Reece James](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/189007/Reece-James), 5 -- Got into good positions but his passing was poor at times, as was his crossing in the first half with too many of his attempts tamely hitting [Robert Ljubicic](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/273480/Robert-Ljubicic). Got forward a lot of the time but found himself being well-marshalled by [Sadegh Moharrami](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/194870/Sadegh-Moharrami) and Stefan Ristovski. [Hakim Ziyech](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/176733/Hakim-Ziyech), 3 -- Replaced Azpilicueta at halftime and showed early intent with a shot from range, even if it didn't trouble Livakovic. His late chest to [Christian Pulisic](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/225607/Christian-Pulisic) could have ended up being an assist. Completely wasted the opportunity to counter by making a poor pass following a Dinamo mistake and didn't do much in the second period.

Match report as Mislav Orsic beat Wesley Fofana in a foot race before nudging the ball around Kepa to hand Zagreb a 13th-minute advantage; Thomas Tuchels ...

There cannot be a day off at the moment." There is no day off in the next days, don't worry. I thought the team were prepared. We lack the smell of blood. I thought that the last game helped us, we showed a reaction against West Ham. It's a story of the last games - we start okay. It's a lack of determination. Obviously I was in the wrong movie. A lack of hunger and intensity. We are not happy with our performances. We are not happy with our results. "I'm angry on myself.

Thomas Tuchel was raging after Mislav Orsic stayed cool under pressure while the Chelsea defense made several mistakes. Orsic scored. Dinamo Zagreb won.

Ben Chilwell starts over Marc Cucurella after having a huge impact off the bench in their win against West Ham at the weekend but USMNT star Christian Pulisic drops to the bench with Aubameyang, Sterling and Havertz starting in attack. With Aubameyang and Zakaria able to make their debuts, Chelsea’s starting lineup looks very different with new signings Wesley Fofana, Kalidou Koulibaly and Raheem Sterling all starting. Zagreb came through the qualifying rounds and beat North Macedonian side Shkupi narrowly in the second qualifying round before beating Ludogorets and then Bodo/Glimt in extra time in the playoffs to reach the group stage. I did not see that coming.” (NM) But the last six times they’ve reached the Champions League group stage they’ve finished bottom of their group on every occasion, winning just three of their last 36 games in the group stage. However, Chelsea have to improve defensively and despite some injuries in midfield, Tuchel will want to see his side step things up considerably after a slow start to the new season. (JPW) However, they have a lot of new players bedding in after a busy summer of ins and outs. It’s not determined enough. “We expected what we got,” Tuchel said. It’s not clinical enough. It’s not precise enough.

Mateo Kovacic (front L) of Chelsea is tackled during the UEFA Champions League group E match between Dinamo Zagreb and Chelsea FC in Zagreb, Croatia, ...

(Slavko Midzor/PIXSELL via Xinhua) Bruno Petkovic (C) of Dinamo Zagreb and Wesley Fofana (R) of Chelsea vie for the ball during the UEFA Champions League group E match between Dinamo Zagreb and Chelsea FC in Zagreb, Croatia, on Sept. Mateo Kovacic (L) of Chelsea and Arijan Ademi of Dinamo Zagreb vie for the ball during the UEFA Champions League group E match between Dinamo Zagreb and Chelsea FC in Zagreb, Croatia, on Sept.