Dion Drena Beljo’s 90th-minute penalty lifts Dinamo Zagreb over Anderlecht

Beljo’s penalty settles a 1-0 finish

Dinamo Zagreb defeated Anderlecht 1-0 at Stadion Maksimir, with Dion Drena Beljo scoring the decisive goal in the 90th minute from a penalty. The late spot-kick was the final listed goal and changed a scoreless match into a Dinamo victory.

The decisive moment arrived after both sides had created opportunities without breaking through. Dinamo recorded 13 total shots to Anderlecht’s 10, but Anderlecht had the clearer shooting numbers on target, registering six compared with Dinamo’s three. The visitors also held 55% possession and completed 576 passes, while Dinamo had 45% possession and 473 passes. Dinamo’s 1.82 expected goals compared with Anderlecht’s 1.18 offered some support for the result, although the possession and shots-on-target figures showed why the scoreline was tight.

Kotarski preserves Dinamo’s advantage

D. Kotarski was the standout performer, receiving an 8.4 rating after making six saves in 90 minutes. His contribution was especially important given Anderlecht’s six shots on goal. Sergi Domínguez and S. Radeljić also received 7.6 and 7.5 ratings respectively.

The match included four yellow cards: Niko Galesic in the 29th minute, Tristan Degreef in the 35th, Josip Mišić in the 55th and Marten Winkler in the 73rd. There were no red cards.

Dinamo moves to 14th in the table

The standings after this match list Dinamo Zagreb 14th with 4 points from 2 games, a 1W 1D 0L record and a 1 goal difference. Anderlecht are 29th with 0 points from 2 games, a 0W 0D 2L record and a -2 goal difference. Dinamo are 4 points ahead, while Juventus lead with 6 points. Dinamo’s pre-match form was a draw; Anderlecht’s listed sequence was Draw, Win, Win, Win, Win, Win, Loss.