{"id":1199742,"date":"2022-09-06T20:21:03","date_gmt":"2022-09-06T20:21:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/09\/06\/chelsea-suffer-shock-defeat-at-dinamo-zagreb-in-ucl-opener\/"},"modified":"2022-09-06T20:21:03","modified_gmt":"2022-09-06T20:21:03","slug":"chelsea-suffer-shock-defeat-at-dinamo-zagreb-in-ucl-opener","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/09\/06\/chelsea-suffer-shock-defeat-at-dinamo-zagreb-in-ucl-opener\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea suffer shock defeat at Dinamo Zagreb in UCL opener"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/126617700_orsic-main-696x392.jpg\"   alt=\"Mislav Orsic has scored 18 goals in European competitions for Dinamo Zagreb\" title=\"Mislav Orsic has scored 18 goals in European competitions for Dinamo Zagreb\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mislav Orsic has scored 18 goals in European competitions for Dinamo Zagreb<br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Two-time winners Chelsea began their Champions League campaign with a shock defeat at Dinamo Zagreb.<\/p>\n<p>The Croatian champions have a woeful record in this competition \u2013 winning just five of 43 games before this meeting \u2013 but they stubbornly held on after taking a first-half lead.<\/p>\n<p>The dangerous Mislav Orsic netted the 13th-minute winner, running through from the halfway line and beautifully dinking a finish past the advancing Kepa Arrizabalaga.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>Dinamo came agonisingly close to a second but Stefan Ristovski\u2019s thunderous, long-range effort was superbly tipped onto the bar by Arrizabalaga.<\/p>\n<p>Deadline-day signing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was handed his Chelsea debut and, although the ex-Arsenal skipper had a goal ruled out for offside, he largely looked off the pace.<\/p>\n<p>Armando Broja replaced Aubameyang just before the hour mark, but the Albanian had little impact in an overall disjointed performance from Thomas Tuchel\u2019s men.<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea launched a late onslaught on Dinamo\u2019s goal and the hosts were relieved to see Reece James\u2019 low shot rattle the foot of the post with five minutes remaining.<\/p>\n<p>Serie A champions AC Milan travel to RB Salzburg (kick-off 20:00 BST) in Group E\u2019s other game.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"hoR8HxY8QCs\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"PAUL AND SILAS Season 11 Episode 1\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hoR8HxY8QCs?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mislav Orsic has scored 18 goals in European competitions for Dinamo Zagreb Two-time winners Chelsea began their Champions League campaign with a shock defeat at Dinamo Zagreb. 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