Chelsea began their UEFA Champions League 2022/23 campaign with a disappointing 0-1 loss against Dinamo Zagreb. Mislav Orsic scored the only goal of the game in the 13th minute. The Blues were unable to make a comeback and suffered their third loss of the season.
We’ve broken down all the key stats for you to digest, including;
* shot maps
* xT (expected threat)
* pass networks
* xG timelines
* defensive duels
* average positions and much more!
We also try to answer some questions for you with the visuals;
Which Dinamo Zagreb player won the highest number of duels? What were the attack creation zones for Chelsea?
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Dinamo Zagreb played the match in a 3-5-2 formation. Mislav Orsic played as the secondary striker. Chelsea have also played in the same formation in some of the matches.
Chelsea played the match in a 3-4-3 formation. Pierre-Emrick Aubameyang made his debut for the Blues and spent an hour on the pitch. He led the line for Chelsea and was replaced by Armando Broja.
The home team ended the match with a 34.56% possession rate. They started with a low possession rate and scored a goal. After scoring the only goal, they began to hold possession and reached up to 43% ball possession. They were unable to hold the ball in the second half but stuck on to win the match.
Chelsea had a possession rate of 65.44%. They kept the ball but were unable to beat Zagreb’s defence. For the final half-hour of the game, the Blues had more than 70% of the possession.
Dinamo Zagreb created 17 positional attacks and attempted four shots from these attacks. Most of the attacks came from the left side.
Chelsea were able to create 50 positional attacks but only attempted six shots from these attacks. They created most of the chances from the right side.
Dinamo Zagreb made six attempts towards Chelsea’s goal. They targeted the left side of the goalkeeper and hit the target thrice. Their first shot of the match resulted in a goal.
Chelsea players attempted 13 shots, of which four were on target. The Blues failed to find their touch in the first half and only attempted three shots.
Dinamo Zagreb ended the match with a low xG rate of 0.36. They attempted two shots from inside the box and the other two from outside the box. Orsic’s shots generated the highest xG for his team.
The visitors ended the match with an xG rate of 1.49. They attempted five shots from inside the box but failed to beat the opposition’s goalkeeper.
The home team played a high defensive line after scoring the goal. Their wing-backs had to defend in most phases of the match. Dinamo Zagreb players attempted 264 passes with an 82.58% passing accuracy rate. Luka Ivanusec was the main playmaker in the team and operated from the centre. He was involved in a few passing links.
Chelsea played a high attacking line and the average position of eight outfield players was inside the opposition’s half. The Blues attempted 650 passes with an 88.46% passing accuracy rate.
The home team players attempted 30 passes to the final third with a 66.7% accuracy rate.
Chelsea players attempted 84 passes to the final third with a high accuracy rate of 88.1%. The players got enough space in the attacking third to receive the passes. Most of the passing links were created on the left side.
Both teams contested 289 duels and Dinamo Zagreb won 132. They won 63 defensive duels, with most of the wins coming in the defensive third. Robert Ljubičić contested 22 duels and won 17.
Chelsea players won 144 duels, and these included 78 defensive duels. Kalidou Koulibaly won 13 duels for his side.
Dinamo Zagreb defended the aerial threat well and won six aerial duels inside their penalty box. Overall, the team won 50% of their aerial duels.
Chelsea players won 17 aerial duels, with most of the wins coming inside their half. They failed to win most of their aerial duels inside the opposition’s penalty box.
The home team only won 25 offensive duels, with most wins coming in the defensive half.
Chelsea players won 35 offensive duels, with a high win percentage on the flanks.
Dinamo Zagreb players made 43 recoveries in the defensive third, 24 in the middle third, and six in the final third. They defended their goal by recovering a lot of balls inside their penalty box.
Chelsea players made 37 recoveries each in the middle and final third. Wesley Fofana made 22 recoveries for his side.
This loss for Chelsea ended Thomas Tuchel’s reign as their manager. They invested a huge amount of money this summer but have failed to start the season on a high. Now, the Blues have to win at least 3-4 of their group matches if they want to qualify for the next round.
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