At FC Bayern, Zagreb faces repercussions following their 2-9 defeat.
In the Champions League, Dinamo Zagreb almost causes an upset against FC Bayern, though clearly outmatched. momentarily, an equalizer seems plausible. However, it fails to materialize, resulting in a historic rout instead.
The crushing 2:9 defeat against FC Bayern brought about the end of coach Sergej Jakirovic's tenure at Dinamo Zagreb. Two days after the match, the Croatian club announced that they had mutually agreed to terminate Jakirovic's contract, which was with the 47-year-old Bosnian since last year. Meanwhile, Sandro Perkovic, the former assistant coach, will take over on an interim basis.
Dinamo Zagreb, the defending Croatian champion, found themselves overpowered in Munich on Tuesday evening. For the first time, a team managed to score nine goals in the Champions League, as Bayern celebrated their most significant victory thus far. After the game, Jakirovic admitted, "It was a tough night for us, Bayern is in a league of its own."
Ironically, Dinamo Zagreb scored two goals right after half-time, giving the audience a momentary sense of an equalizer.
In the league, Dinamo Zagreb currently sits in third place after six matchdays. Club president Velimir Zajec commented, "Now it's up to all of us to make an informed decision about a new coach during this challenging time for Dinamo, in order to regain our footing."
The Bayern players exuded confidence after their fifth consecutive win under Vincent Kompany. Even though the team momentarily displayed signs of complacency, conceding two goals after half-time, Kompany acknowledged, "This must not happen again. We need to rectify this."
Despite the two goals scored by Dinamo Zagreb after the half-time break, their Soccer match against FC Bayern remained lopsided, with Bayern continuing to dominate. Despite Dinamo Zagreb's momentary hope for an equalizer, their Soccer defeat against Bayern remained historic, with a final score of 2:9.
