The second game was played between AEK and Dinamo
AEK – DINAMO 2:2 (Araujo 90’+2′, Vida 90’+10’/Šutalo 45’+1′, Ljubičić 65′)
AEK: Stanković – Rota, Vida, Moukoudi, Hajsafi – Jonsson (Galanopoulos 76′), Szymanski (Gaćinović 66′) – Amrabat (Eliasson 66′), Pineda (Mantalos 76′), Zuber (Araujo 66′) – Garcia
DINAMO: Livaković – Moharrami, Ristovski, Šutalo, Mihajličenko – Mišić, Ljubičić – Špikić (Marin 87′), Bulat, Ivanušec – Petković
This is not a matter of who knows what kind of Dinamo game. Dinamo leads 2:0 but manages to squander the lead. In stoppage time, AEK managed to equalize and thus advance. Belgian Royal Antwerp awaits him in the play-off.
Dinamo somehow took the lead in stoppage time in the first half. The lead increased twenty minutes later. But then came the referee’s compensation at the end of the match. It is reminiscent of the game against Shakhtar at Maksimir in the Champions League. Conceding two goals in stoppage time is not normal. What is not learned from one’s own mistakes?
Dinamo continues its journey in the Europa League play-offs. It was a weak performance by Dinamo in tonight’s game. Ivanušec is already out; only Livaković is still up to par, although it is known that he is also leaving.
Dinamo must do better and be of better quality. Igor Bišćan has to change on time and use all substitutes because that’s how he breaks the opponent. Some players can do it even though the club’s best players are leaving.
I congratulate the boys. They played heroically and very well. We were leading 2:0. We were about to go through. This is probably the worst moment of my life. We were close to a significant undertaking. I’m very disappointed that we didn’t make it
Igor Bišćan, GNK Dinamo Zagreb Coach
We believe in the coach’s good idea, but to make one substitution in 100 minutes of play is not in favor of either the coach or the club. Let’s hope Dinamo can handle the pace and win the Europa League. In the Europa League playoff, Dinamo will play against Sparta Prague.
It is not a shame to play in the Europa League or the Conference League, but a match that takes you into the elite company can be played better. And that against a team, we need to find out how much weaker the team is, at least on paper. But it doesn’t matter. Good luck to Dinamo in the further competition.
