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Fenerbahce lose to Dinamo Zagreb in UEFA Europa League

Croatian side beats Yellow Canaries 4-1 in first match of Europa League 2018-19 group stage

Fatih Erel  | 21.09.2018 - Update : 21.09.2018
Fenerbahce lose to Dinamo Zagreb in UEFA Europa League UEFA Avrupa Ligi D Grubu'nda Hırvatistan temsilcisi Dinamo Zagreb ile Fenerbahçe, Maksimir Stadı'nda karşılaştı. Bir pozisyonda Fenerbahçeli oyuncu Yassine Benzia (sağda) ile Dinamo Zagrebli futbolcu Kevin Theophile-Catherine (sol) mücadele etti. ( Mustafa Öztürk - Anadolu Ajansı )

By Fatih Erel

ISTANBUL

Turkey's Fenerbahce was defeated by Croatia's Dinamo Zagreb 4-1 Thursday in the first match of the Europa League 2018-19 group stage.

The UEFA Europa League group stage began today with 24 matches.

Fenerbahce began the group D match at Stadion Maksimir in the Croatian capital Zagreb with less possession than their opponents. Dinamo Zagreb's Ivan Sunjic put the hosts in front with a low shot from outside the box and Izet Hajrovic scored Dinamo's second goal in the 27th minute. Fenerbahce’s only chance to score in the first half came when Ismail Koybasi was awarded a free-kick.

The Yellow Canaries kicked off the second half with a header by Roman Neustadter in the 47th minute to close the gap to 2-1. Hajrovic scored his second goal and put Dinamo Zagreb at 3-1 in the 57th minute while Dani Olmo made it 4-1 in the 60th minute.

The teams met for the first time in the UEFA competition.

Dinamo Zagreb won the domestic league and cup in Croatia last season while Fenerbahce were league and cup runners-up in Turkey.

The first two teams from 12 groups will reach the last 32 round of the Europa League.

The final will be held at Baku Olympic Stadium in Azerbaijan on May 29.

Turkey's Galatasaray, the Lions, are the only Turkish club that won the cup, in 1999-2000.

The following are the results of today's UEFA Europa League matches:

Group A: Ludogorets 2-3 Leverkusen, AEK Larnaca 0-1 Zurich

Group B: Celtic 1-0 Rosenborg, Leipzig 2-3 Salzburg

Group C: Slavia Praha 1-0 Bordeaux, Kobenhavn 1-1 Zenit

Group D: Dinamo Zagreb 4-1 Fenerbahce, Spartak Trnava 1-0 Anderlecht

Group E: Arsenal 4-2 Vorskla, Sporting CP 2-0 Qarabag

Group F: Olympiacos 0-0 Betis, Dudelange 0-1 AC Milan

Group G: Rapid Wien 2-0 Spartak Moskva, Villarreal 2-2 Rangers

Group H: Lazio 2-1 Apollon, Marseille 1-2 Frankfurt

Group I: Genk 2-0 Malmo, Besiktas 3-1 Sarpsborg

Group J: Akhisar 0-1 Krasnodar, Sevilla 5-1 Standard Liege

Group K: Dynamo Kyiv 2-2 Astana, Rennes 2-1 Jablonec

Group L: Vidi 0-2 BATE, PAOK 0-1 Chelsea

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