Match Report
Newcastle United U21 went into the game 7th in the table on 1 points; Dinamo Zagreb U21 sat 2nd on 9 — an 8-point gap. Newcastle United U21's recent output lagged their position: 28th on form over five rounds while 7th in the table. Per game in the league, Newcastle United U21 were scoring 0 and conceding 2.5, Dinamo Zagreb U21 1.5 and 0.75, against a competition average of 1.6 goals per team per game.
Recent form was uneven: 4/15 points for Newcastle United U21, 10/15 for Dinamo Zagreb U21.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: Dinamo Zagreb U21 led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 0-3.
Goal scorers
Dinamo Zagreb U21: Kaloyan Bozhkov (2'), Patrik Horvat (59'), Sven Šunta (50')
Key stats
Possession: Newcastle United U21 51% · Dinamo Zagreb U21 49% · Total shots: 5-14 · On target: 3-6 · Corners: 4-7