Declan Rice's early strike, Kai Havertz's second-half header and Martin Ødegaard's injury time finish were the difference for Arsenal as they saw off Croatian giants Dinamo Zagreb at Emirates Stadium.
Inter are said to be in talks for GNK Dinamo Zagreb midfielder Petar Sucic, who is seen as a potential heir to Hakan Calhanoglu in the midfield.Sources including Sky Sport Italia and La Gazzetta
Declan Rice, Kai Havertz and Martin Odegaard scored goals as Arsenal cruised into the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League.
Oddly enough, Zagreb’s two wins in the Champions League came on the road — 2-0 over RB Salzburg (with an RB red card) and 4-1 over Slovan Bratislava. They were also mauled by Bayern Munich 9-2 on MD1 and lost 3-0 to Borussia Dortmund at the end of November.
Arsenal take on Dinamo Zagreb on Wednesday, Jan. 22, at the Emirates Stadium in north London. Kickoff is set for 9 p.m. CET. That makes it a 8 p.m. GMT start in the UK, a 3 p.m. ET or 12 p.m. PT kickoff in the US and Canada, and a 7 a.m. AEDT start time in Australia on Thursday morning.
Goals from Declan Rice, Kai Havertz and Martin Odegaard seal a comfortable victory for Arsenal against Dinamo Zagreb and leave the Gunners all but qualified for the Champions League last 16.
ARSENAL welcome Dinamo Zagreb for their penultimate match of the Champions League league phase. The Gunners will be looking to take a huge step towards automatic qualification to the last-16,
Declan Rice scored the winner and first Champions League goal of his career in Arsenal's victory over Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League.
Arsenal enjoyed a comfortable night at the Emirates, downing Dinamo Zagreb 3-0. Well, that was exactly what the doctor ordered for Arsenal as Mikel Arteta's tea
The second half started ponderously until Gabriel Martinelli (who else) provided the spark. A sudden burst of pace off the touchline took him into space between defenders at the corner of the box, and his cross was inch-perfect for Kai Havertz to nod home.
Declan Rice sets Arsenal on the way to comfortable win over Dinamo Zagreb - Kai Havertz and Martin Odegaard were also on target.