Sunderland vs Dinamo Zagreb — UEFA Europa League: stats, lineups & analysis
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play_arrow2 clips- 22′Dinamo Zagreb, goal:0–1
- 25′Dinamo Zagreb, yellow card:Foul
- 28′Sunderland, yellow card:Foul
- 36′Sunderland, yellow card:Foul
- 39′Dinamo Zagreb, goal:0–2assist
- Half-time0 – 2
- 46′Sunderland, substitution:off
- 46′Sunderland, substitution:off
- 46′Sunderland, substitution:off
- 46′Dinamo Zagreb, substitution:off
- 46′Dinamo Zagreb, yellow card:Foul
- 46′Sunderland, substitution:off
- 47′Sunderland, goal:assist
- 47′Sunderland, goal disallowed:Goal cancelled
- 55′Sunderland, yellow card:Foul
- 64′Sunderland, substitution:off
- 64′Dinamo Zagreb, substitution:off
- 70′Dinamo Zagreb, substitution:off
- 80′Dinamo Zagreb, substitution:off
- 80′Dinamo Zagreb, substitution:off
- Full-time0 – 2
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Match report
Dinamo Zagreb win 2-0 at Sunderland in Europa League
Dinamo Zagreb won 2-0 at the Stadium of Light in the League Stage matchday 4 of the UEFA Europa League, with both goals arriving before half-time. Sunderland, who had far more of the ball, were left without a goal and without a point.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Luka Stojković opened the scoring in the 22nd minute to put the visitors 1-0 up. Seventeen minutes later he turned provider, setting up Dion Drena Beljo, who made it 2-0 in the 39th minute. The second half produced no further goals.
Sunderland held 62% of possession and had 17 shots to 9, seven of them on target, but could not find a way past Dinamo's defence. Dinamo had four shots on target of their own and were also the more clinical side, taking their two chances in the first half.
Oddsivio's pre-match forecast had given Dinamo Zagreb a 30% chance of winning. Sunderland host Chelsea in the Premier League on Sunday, while Dinamo Zagreb travel to NK Varazdin in the HNL on the same day.
Luka Stojković scored the opener and set up Beljo's goal for a match-high rating of 9.0. Goalkeeper Dominik Kotarski was rated 8.25 as Dinamo protected their lead.
Sunderland had 62% of the possession but still ended the night without a goal.
Dinamo Zagreb won 2–0 away against Sunderland (half-time 0–2).
Sunderland met Dinamo Zagreb in the UEFA Europa League (League Stage - 4). Kick-off was Thursday, 5 November 2026, 20:00 UTC at Stadium of Light. Referee: Andrea Colombo.
Team pages: Sunderland · Dinamo Zagreb · UEFA Europa League
Key moments
- 22' Goal: Luka Stojković — 0–1 · Watch Luka Stojković's goal video (22')
- 39' Goal: Dion Drena Beljo (assist: Luka Stojković) — 0–2 · Watch Dion Drena Beljo's goal video (39')
Starting line-ups
Sunderland (4-2-3-1)
Dinamo Zagreb (4-1-4-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Sunderland 44%, the draw 26%, Dinamo Zagreb 30%. It finished Sunderland 0–2 Dinamo Zagreb.
Home advantage edges Sunderland ahead despite Zagreb's control — With almost nothing between the sides on our strength rating, Sunderland's home advantage is the main reason we give them 44%, while Dinamo Zagreb's habit of holding more of the ball pulls the other way. The draw sits at 26%, a little below the usual 27.5% between sides this level, because draws are less common in the UEFA Europa League.
Why Sunderland in front?
Home ground, mostly. Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 1668 to 1651. Sides this close won 46.0% of 14,589 home games (draw 27.5%, visitors 26.6%). UEFA Europa League home sides out-perform the global norm — and the difference mostly flows to draws (23.2% vs 25.3% norm). UEFA Europa League homes won 46.9% of 4,493 games vs 44.6% across all 108,407 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly.
Why only 44%?
Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. Dinamo Zagreb hold 7 more possession points (56 to 49 in recent games) — and between equals, control has been worth something. Between evenly-matched sides, when the visitors held this control edge the home team's win rate fell to 39.7% across 5,964 games, from 44.1% when styles were level.
Why the draw at 26%?
Between sides this level the draw starts at 27.5%. These teams' recent games average 3.0 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 24.7% of 27,348. UEFA Europa League produces fewer draws than most, taking 2.2 points off. The control factor adds 1.4 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Sunderland sit -0.80 goals per game under chance-quality. For home sides we could not receipt a bounce-back — the measured cells sit inside each other's noise bands — so this is noted and scores 0. Dinamo Zagreb have shed 62 strength-rating points over their last 10 games. Momentum is measured but not yet proven: sliding sides won 34.1% of 10,432 such games vs 33.3% class-expected — inside the noise band, so it stays at 0 points until the receipt clears its evidence bar. The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
Sirius probabilities, frozen at kick-off. Analysis, not betting advice. How Sirius is doing this season · Full breakdown, evidence cards and squad news in the Match Insights tab
About this match
On this page: the Sunderland vs Dinamo Zagreb final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this UEFA Europa League fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Luka Stojković's goal against Sunderland (22').
- Watch Dion Drena Beljo's goal against Sunderland (39').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Sunderland 0–2 Dinamo Zagreb. Explore more on the Sunderland and Dinamo Zagreb team pages or the UEFA Europa League page.