Salzburg defeated Dinamo Zagreb in the duel of alternatives

When the draw for its group stage Champions Leaguegroup E is configured with Chelsea and the Milan As clear favorites to enter the round of 16, but in Austria there is a team that is more determined to put it in check. It is the emerging Salzburgwhich was surpassed this Wednesday by the lowest (1-0) Dinamo Zagreb in the rivalry of the alternatives and in the middle of this group stage they remain unbeaten and have 5 points.

With the offensive trident formed by Luka Susic, Benjamin Sesko and Noah Okafor (names that will remember that promise to be in the big leagues in Europe sooner rather than later), the Salzburg welcomed the role of being the team called upon to take the initiative from the first whistle against a Dinamo Zagreb scarier than the appointment required.

After a quarter of an hour’s worth of trial and error so that some and others could calibrate their options, the Salzburg He stepped forward, took the ball and gradually got the game played mainly in the rival field. He did this, however, without too much burden Livakovicrival goalkeeper, as far as scoring chances go, but accumulating merits to reward him with football.

The reward came in the 71st minute, when Noah Okafor He stood in front of the eleven-meter point to bloodlessly take a penalty which was ultimately the only goal of the match. Because a posteriori, after waking up from his laziness, the Dinamo Zagreb had a clear opportunity to equalize by standing Bruno Petkovic in the rival area after the counterattack, but Kohn he rejected the goal. And in addition he achieved one, but offside.

With this victory and the three days of contention, the Salzburg has 5 points and hopes to compete Chelsea Y Milan to steal from one or the other the place for the round of 16. The Dinamo Zagrebwith 3, keeps the options, but less.