Beljo's 90+6 penalty breaks the deadlock as Dinamo Zagreb beat Anderlecht 1-0

Anderlecht came to Stadion Maksimir with more of the ball, 55% possession to Dinamo Zagreb's 45%, but neither side scored before half-time. The deadlock broke only in the 90+6 minute, when Dion Drena Beljo converted a penalty to give the home side a 1-0 win.

The Europa League match was the second league-stage round, played on Thursday 15 October, with Orel Grinfeld refereeing. Mario Kovacevic's Dinamo are 14th in the table with four points from two matches. Vítor Bruno's Anderlecht are 29th with none.

How the winner came

The only goal came late, and it came from the penalty spot. Beljo's kick in the 90+6 minute was the match's only goal, so the 0-0 at half-time held until the final moments. There were no red cards and no missed penalties, which leaves that single kick as the decisive moment.

Dinamo's chances, Anderlecht's accuracy

Dinamo had more of the shooting, 13 attempts to Anderlecht's 10, but only three were on target. Their 2.11 expected goals was almost double Anderlecht's 1.1, so the home side created the better openings. One goal from that much threat is a thin return.

Anderlecht were the more accurate side, with six of their ten shots on target. Dinamo's keeper made six saves, but the visitors could not turn their share of the ball into a goal. Anderlecht won two corners to Dinamo's six, while Dinamo committed 21 fouls to Anderlecht's 13, and each side picked up two yellow cards.

Where it leaves them

In the table, Dinamo sit 14th with four points from two matches, and their form reads win then draw. Anderlecht are 29th with no points and two defeats, and their form reads loss then loss.

On expected goals, Dinamo had the better of the chances, but the one that counted came from the penalty spot. Anderlecht had the ball and six shots on target without a goal to show for them, which is what the numbers point to.