Sunderland 0-2 Dinamo Zagreb: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Europa League Matchday 4 · Thursday 5 November 2026 · Stadium of Light, Sunderland · referee A. Colombo · full time
Full time: Sunderland 0-2 Dinamo Zagreb
Dinamo Zagreb beat Sunderland 2-0 in Europa League Matchday 4 on Thursday 5 November 2026 at Stadium of Light. The goals: Luka Stojkovic 22', Dion Beljo 39'. It went against Moneyball's pre-match estimate.
How Dinamo Zagreb won it
The opening goal came in the 22nd minute: Luka Stojkovic for Dinamo Zagreb. Dion Beljo made it 0-2 to Dinamo Zagreb in the 39th minute, set up by Luka Stojkovic.
It was 0-2 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
The referee, A. Colombo, showed 5 yellow cards: 3 to Sunderland and 2 to Dinamo Zagreb.
Sunderland: R. Le Bris, 4-2-3-1 · Dinamo Zagreb: J. Leko, 4-1-4-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
The prediction missed. Moneyball's pick on the Match Board was Sunderland Win, and on 0-2 it was wrong.
The estimate's most likely result was a Sunderland win at 61%; a Dinamo Zagreb win, at 17%, is what happened. Its single most likely score was 1-1 (10%).
On goals the estimate was close: about 3.1 expected, 2 scored.
Over 2.5 goals had been put at 58%; with 2 goals the under came in, against the way the estimate leaned.
Both teams to score was 55%; they did not both score, against the estimate.
The pre-match consensus had a Sunderland win at 63%, the same lean as Moneyball.
Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-11-05, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.
Why it went this way
Sunderland had 7 shots on target, Dinamo Zagreb 4.
Dinamo Zagreb's goalkeeper made 7 saves.
Sunderland had 62% of the ball, but Dinamo Zagreb took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Sunderland came into it with 4 Europa League matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 2.25 expected goals for and – against, and had won 50% of their matches.
Dinamo Zagreb came into it with 4 Europa League matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 1.61 expected goals for and – against, and had won 50% of their matches.
Sunderland vs Dinamo Zagreb: the match in numbers
| Sunderland | Match statistics | Dinamo Zagreb |
|---|---|---|
| 62% | Ball possession | 38% |
| 17 | Total shots | 9 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 3 | Big chances | 2 |
| 455 | Total passes | 280 |
| 84% | Pass accuracy | 69% |
| 5 | Corners | 3 |
| 9 | Fouls | 17 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 19 | Tackles | 19 |
| 1 | Saves | 7 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Dominik Kotarski (Dinamo Zagreb), rated 8.3 by Sportmonks.
Sunderland
- Granit Xhaka 7.6
- Thomas Meunier 7.1
- Kevin Danso 7.0
- Noah Sadiki 7.0
- Malick Fofana 7.0
Dinamo Zagreb
- Dominik Kotarski 8.3
- Luka Stojkovic 8.2 1 goal, 1 assist
- Josip Misic 7.2
- Dion Beljo 7.2 1 goal
- Lukas Kacavenda 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Robin Roefs at 6.0. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Sunderland: Aston Villa vs Sunderland Saturday 21 November 2026 · Premier League
- Dinamo Zagreb: Dinamo Zagreb vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen Thursday 26 November 2026 · Europa League
Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.
Questions about Sunderland vs Dinamo Zagreb
What was the score in Sunderland vs Dinamo Zagreb?
Sunderland 0-2 Dinamo Zagreb (half-time 0-2), Europa League, Thursday 5 November 2026.
Who scored in Sunderland vs Dinamo Zagreb?
Luka Stojkovic 22', Dion Beljo 39'.
Did Moneyball predict Sunderland vs Dinamo Zagreb correctly?
The prediction missed. Moneyball's pick on the Match Board was Sunderland Win, and on 0-2 it was wrong.
Who was man of the match in Sunderland vs Dinamo Zagreb?
Dominik Kotarski, rated 8.3 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Sunderland vs Dinamo Zagreb?
A. Colombo.
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