Dinamo Zagreb v Sevilla: line-ups, where to watch, form guide
Monday, October 17, 2016
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Ivaylo Petev, taking charge of his first UEFA Champions League game as Dinamo Zagreb coach, is urging his team to "enjoy" the moment against a Sevilla side reluctant to be considered favourites.
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- After two losses, Dinamo must now start to "enjoy" the UEFA Champions League
- Sevilla coach Jorge Sampaoli: "We don't consider ourselves favourites"
- Ivaylo Petev's first UEFA Champions League game in charge of Dinamo
- Dinamo have won only three of their last eight matches, losing four
- Elsewhere in Group H: Lyon v Juventus
Possible line-ups
Dinamo Zagreb: Livaković; Stojanovič, Sigali, Schildenfeld, Pivarić; Machado, Jonas, Soudani, Antolić, Fernandes; Henríquez.
Out: Lovren (suspended), Gonçalo Santos (knee)
Sevilla: Rico; Mariano, Rami, Mercado, Escudero; Vázquez, Kranevitter, Ganso; Vitolo, Ben Yedder, Sarabia.
Out: Trémoulinas (knee), Carlos Fernández (knee), Carriço (hamstring)
Where to watch
Fans can find their local UEFA Champions League broadcast partner(s) here
Ivaylo Petev, Dinamo Zagreb coach
This will be a big match for all of us – it's time to enjoy the Champions League. We have to be totally focused in defence and attack, and if we are we will have a chance against Sevilla. But it won't be easy. You all know what they have achieved in the last three years.
Jorge Sampaoli, Sevilla coach
It is a crucial match for us in the battle to reach the knockouts but it is also a last chance for Dinamo Zagreb to stay in contention. It will be a very difficult match for us. I don't think we are favourites – we are a good team with quality individuals but we don't want to consider ourselves favourites.
We have to act as a team and that's the only way we can win. Dinamo have a reputation in Europe – Croatian players are well known and I have great respect for them.
Weekend results
Slaven Koprivnica 0-1 Dinamo Zagreb (Junior Fernandes 79)
Junior Fernandes's fourth league goal of the season ensured Dinamo made it five wins from six away games in the First League this term.
Leganés 2-3 Sevilla (Tímor 67, Szymanowski 69; Vázquez 25, Nasri 58, Sarabia 85)
Pablo Sarabia's third Liga strike of the campaign – it took him till December to achieve that mark for Getafe last season – earned Sevilla their first league away victory since May 2015.
Form guide (all competitions, most recent first)
Dinamo Zagreb: WDLWWL
Sevilla: WWWLWD
Reporter's view: Elvir Islamović (@UEFAcomElvirI)
Dinamo have been led by three coaches in as many group matches this autumn, so can Petev do what neither Zlatko Kranjčar nor caretaker Željko Sopić managed and get a result? It won't be easy. He says his primary task is to fortify the defence and avoid silly mistakes. Sevilla are huge favourites, but the hosts have a dream and that dream is avoiding defeat. After a cumulative 7-0 loss in the first two fixtures, that would be a sensational success.
Did you know?
Dinamo have yet to make it through the group stage – how many attempts have they had? Find out more in our extensive match background.