Dinamo Zagreb 3–2 FC Thun — UEFA Champions League: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Dinamo Zagreb complete stunning extra-time comeback to sink FC Thun
Dinamo Zagreb overturned a two-goal deficit to beat FC Thun 3-2 after extra time in the UEFA Champions League second qualifying round, played at Stadion Maksimir. Thun led at half-time despite the tie unfolding at Dinamo's ground, before the hosts staged a dramatic late fightback that stretched deep into extra time.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Thun made the ideal start, with Brighton Labeau converting a chance set up by N. Zoukit after just four minutes. Marco Bürki doubled the visitors' advantage in the 22nd minute, finishing off a pass from Fabio Fehr to leave Dinamo facing a 0-2 deficit at the break. The match turned in the second half when Bürki was sent off in the 67th minute, reducing Thun to ten men.
Dinamo seized on the numerical advantage. Dion Beljo pulled a goal back in the 74th minute, teed up by Moris Valinčić, and four minutes later Lukas Kačavenda levelled from a Fran Topić assist to send the tie into extra time at 2-2. Valinčić then struck the decisive blow in the 112th minute, finishing an assist from Josip Mišić to complete the turnaround and send Dinamo through.
Dinamo dominated territory throughout, holding 76 per cent of possession and firing 28 shots to Thun's eight, six of them on target compared to three for the visitors. The hosts also won 14 corners to Thun's solitary one, underlining how relentlessly they pressed once reduced to chasing the game against ten men.
Moris Valinčić scored the extra-time winner and set up another, capping a decisive display with a match-high rating of 8.3.
Dinamo's overwhelming 76 per cent share of possession reflected their sustained control despite trailing for much of the match.
Dinamo Zagreb beat FC Thun 3–2 (half-time 0–2).
Dinamo Zagreb met FC Thun in the UEFA Champions League (2nd Qualifying Round). Kick-off was Tuesday, 28 July 2026, 18:00 UTC at Stadion Maksimir. Referee: Radoslav Gidzhenov.
Team pages: Dinamo Zagreb · FC Thun · UEFA Champions League
Key moments
- 4' Goal: Brighton Labeau (assist: Nassim-Othmane Zoukit) — 0–1 · Watch the goal
- 22' Goal: Marco Bürki (assist: Fabio Fehr) — 0–2 · Watch the goal
- 67' Red card: Marco Bürki
- 74' Goal: Dion Beljo (assist: Moris Valinčić) — 1–2
- 78' Goal: Lukas Kačavenda (assist: Fran Topić) — 2–2
- 112' Goal: Moris Valinčić (assist: Josip Mišić) — 3–2
Starting line-ups
Dinamo Zagreb (4-1-4-1)
- 44 Ivan Filipović
- 3 Bruno Goda
- 26 Scott McKenna
- 36 Sergi Domínguez
- 25 Moris Valinčić
- 27 Josip Mišić (c)
- 99 Mislav Oršić
- 8 Miha Zajc
- 10 Gabriel Vidović
- 21 Mateo Lisica
- 9 Dion Beljo
FC Thun (4-4-2)
Pre-match read
Home rated 1744 vs 1599 — 0.77 expected score
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About this match
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