Match Report
In the standings it was Dinamo Zagreb 1st on 14 points, CSKA Moskva 4th on 3 — separated by 11. CSKA Moskva had been under-performing their position — 43rd on five-round form against 4th in the table. Against a league average of 1.55 goals per team per game, Dinamo Zagreb ran at 1.5 scored and 0.17 conceded, CSKA Moskva at 0.5 and 1.33.
Momentum sat with Dinamo Zagreb, winners of their last three. CSKA Moskva's winless run stood at 6. Dinamo Zagreb had banked 11 of the last 15 points on offer; CSKA Moskva, 3.
The match was played at Stadion Maksimir in Zagreb (capacity 5,000). Dinamo Zagreb led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 3-1 full-time score.