On 14 December one of the matches of the Conference League on football took place. Dinamo (Zagreb) and Balkani (Kosovo) met.
Conference League
Dinamo (Zagreb) - Balkani (Kosovo ) - 3:0 (0:0)
Goals: Peric (69), Petkovic (72), Petkovic (77).
Warnings: Petkovic (15), I. Daja (31), Lorenc (31). Daja (31), Lorenc Traši (35), G. Halili (39), T. Kaneko (66), L. Dellova (75).
Dinamo Zagreb scored a convincing 3-0 victory over Balkani in a UEFA Europa Conference League match played at the Maksimir Stadium. The match started with a goalless first half, but Dinamo Zagreb's relentless pressure paid off in the second half, leading to a convincing victory. In the 15th minute of the match, Dinamo Zagreb's B. Petkovic received a yellow card, showing the intensity of the match from the start. Both teams seemed determined to impose their style of play, resulting in a highly competitive game. Balkani's I. Daja was cautioned with a yellow card in the 31st minute, further increasing the tension on the pitch. Soon after that Balkani made the first substitution: N. Gripshi came on instead of M. Ismayilgeci. In the course of the first half the number of yellow cards for Balkani increased: L. Trashi and G. Halili received warnings on the 35th and 39th minutes respectively. In response, Dinamo Zagreb made a substitution, releasing B. Sutalo instead of S. Moharali in the 42nd minute. Sutalo instead of S. Moharrami. After a goalless first half, both teams made tactical changes in the hope of breaking the deadlock.
In the 46th minute Dinamo Zagreb introduced M. Baturina instead of M. Bulat, creating new attacking options. The turning point came in the 69th minute when D. Peric, a Dinamo Zagreb player, found the net, delighting the spectators. This goal was followed by another, scored by B. Petkovic in the 72nd minute. In the midst of Dinamo Zagreb's dominance, Balkan player L. Dellova received a yellow card in the 75th minute, adding to his team's growing frustration. The match took a dramatic turn in the 77th minute when a penalty was awarded against Dinamo Zagreb. B. Petkovic took the lead and confidently converted the penalty, increasing his team's advantage and sealing the victory. In the final stage of the match both teams made regular substitutions. Dinamo Zagreb introduced G. Rukavina instead of T. Kaneko in the 78th minute, while Balkani introduced V. Hamidi and G. Halili instead of A. Manaj and B. Karric in the 82nd minute. Karric respectively in the 82nd minute. Overall, it was a dominant performance from Dinamo Zagreb as they defeated Balkani 3-0 in the UEFA Conference Europa League. The match demonstrated the talent and determination of these teams, as well as the energised atmosphere of the Maksimir Stadium.
| Dinamo | Balkani | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Kicks in the flanks | 1 |
| 14 | Blows | 3 |
| 3 | Blocked punches | 0 |
| 12 | Penalty kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 1 |
| 10 | Offences | 11 |
| 3 | Corner | 1 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 52% | Ball possession | 48% |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Keeper saves | 5 |
| 497 | Total assists | 466 |
| 426 | Accurate assists | 389 |
| 86% | Accuracy of passes | 83% |