Di match wey go decide which team go move to next round of Champions League qualifiers don set for Stadion Maksimir, as Dinamo Zagreb dey host Thun for second leg. After first leg wey end 1-1 for Switzerland, everything still to play for, but one team get big problem wey fit decide the whole tie.
Dinamo Zagreb, wey be Croatian champions, don go 19 matches without any defeat across all competitions. Na strong record wey dey show say the team sabi ball well-well. For first leg, dem nearly lose for away, but Miha Zajc score equalizer for 86th minute to save the day. Now dem go play for their own ground, where dem don only lose once for 2026.
Thun, on the other hand, dey face serious defensive issue. Since February, the Swiss champion don fail to keep clean sheet for 14 matches in a row. Na problem wey don follow dem even after coach Mauro Lustrinelli resign and new man Gian-Luca Privitelli take over. For first leg, Dem lead first, but no fit hold the advantage till end. And for their league opener against Luzern, Dem win 3-2, but still concede two goals.
Dinamo Zagreb coach Mario Kovacevic fit field strong starting eleven. Dion Drena Beljo, wey score 31 goals last season, go lead attack, though he miss chance for first leg. But one key playmaker, Luka Stojkovic, no dey available because suspension from last year. Thun, meanwhile, don lose their top scorers Elmin Rastoder and Leonardo Bertone from last season. New boys like Christopher Ibayi and Furkan Dursun go need to step up.
Thun coach Privitelli, wey just start new season with win, know say di defensive weakness fit spoil everything. Dinamo Zagreb get experience for European competition, don play more than 350 matches for UEFA. Thun only reach group stage once, for 2005-06. The home crowd for Maksimir go dey loud, and Dinamo go want finish the job early.
Both teams like to attack, and di first leg get plenty chances. Corner kicks also dey plenty for Thun matches, so na bet wey many fans dey watch. But for this return leg, the main question be whether Thun fit finally keep clean sheet or Dinamo go chop them raw. The tie dey open, but with home advantage and stronger squad, Dinamo Zagreb dey favourites.
