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Dinamo Zagreb suffers 2-4 home defeat to NEC Nijmegen
Dinamo Zagreb suffered their first defeat of the UEFA Europa League league phase, losing 4-2 at home to Dutch side NEC Nijmegen. Despite a strong start where Dion Drena Beljo scored twice in the 33rd and 37th minutes to give the hosts a 2-1 lead, the Croatian side could not maintain their advantage.
Bryan Linssen equalized for NEC just before halftime and scored again in the 54th minute to turn the match around. Tjaronn Chery secured the victory for the visitors with a fourth goal in the 80th minute. The defeat drops Dinamo to 18th place in the competition.
Following the match, Dinamo coach Mario Kovačević took responsibility for the loss, describing the team's defensive performance as "catastrophic." The result has sparked calls from fans for leadership changes within the club.
Entities
Bryan Linssen · Dick Schreuder · Dinamo Zagreb · Dion Beljo · Dion Drena Beljo · Dusan Tadic · Maksimir Stadium · Mario Kovacevic · NEC Nijmegen · Tjaronn Chery
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] NEC has drawn their last four matches.
- [● 4 SOURCES] NEC Nijmegen will play Dinamo Zagreb in the third round of the Europa League. www.gld.nl
- [● 3 SOURCES] Dušan Tadić is unavailable for the match due to injury.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Emre Mor is unavailable for the match following a setback.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] A member of the NEC coaching staff departed immediately due to private circumstances.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Yassin Moslih is absent from the squad due to the flu.
- [● 2 SOURCES] Dick Schreuder believes NEC is not in a crisis despite recent results.
- [● 2 SOURCES] The pitch at Maksimir Stadium is of high quality.