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Last Updated 24th October 2024 at 02: 21 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. UEFA Champions League All competitions All competitions All competitions Slovan Bratislava are winless in all four of their European meeting with Dinamo Zagreb, two games in the Cup Winners’ Cup in 1969 (D1 L1) and two in the UEFA Cup in 2000 (D1 L1). Dinamo Zagreb’s last meeting with a Slovakian opponent came back in the 2018-19 UEFA Europa League group stage, beating Spartak Trnava twice (2-1 away, 3-1 home). Slovan Bratislava have lost each of their last six matches in major European competition, including all three in the UEFA Champions League this season. This is their longest such losing streak since December 2014, when they lost nine in a row in the UEFA Europa League. After beating RB Salzburg last time out, Dinamo Zagreb will be aiming to win consecutive UEFA Champions League matches for the first time since November 1998 (3-1 v FC Porto and 1-0 v Ajax). Slovan Bratislava have lost each of their last three home matches in major European competition. If they suffer a defeat here, they’ll equal their longest ever such losing streak (four games – December 2011-November 2014). Following their victory against RB Salzburg on MD3, Dinamo Zagreb could record consecutive away wins in the European Cup/UEFA Champions League for the first time ever. In fact, only once previously have they avoided defeat in consecutive such away matches (1-0 v Ajax in November 1998 and 0-0 v Manchester United in September 1999). Slovan Bratislava have only made two changes to their starting XI in the UEFA Champions League this season, the joint-fewest of any side, along with Benfica (2). Dinamo Zagreb have been the most direct attacking side in the UEFA Champions League this season, progressing the ball upfield (in open play) at a rate of 2. 04 metres per second. Indeed, a third of their goals in the competition this term have been scored following a direct attack (2/6). The two goalkeepers who’ve conceded the most goals in the UEFA Champions League this season are Slovan Bratislava’s Dominik Takác and Dinamo Zagreb’s Ivan Nevistic (11 each). Between them, they’ve faced a combined 57 shots on target in the competition this term (32 for Takác, 25 for Nevistic). Stefan Ristovski assisted both of Dinamo Zagreb’s goals in their win over RB Salzburg last time out, while no player has ever assisted more than two goals in a single UEFA Champions League campaign for the club. © 2024 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.