Champions League

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Champions League | Group Stage

Dec 9, 2015 at 7.45pm UK

Dinamo Zagreb
0-2
Bayern Bayern Munich

FT(HT: 0-0)

Lewandowski (61', 64')

Half-Time Report: Goalless between Dinamo Zagreb, Bayern Munich

By Stephen Topping, Reporter | 09 December 2015

Dynamo Zagreb and Bayern Munich play out a goalless 45 minutes in their Champions League clash, as the hosts miss a number of opportunities to take a shock lead.

Dynamo Zagreb and Bayern Munich have played out a goalless 45 minutes in their Champions League clash this evening.

Bayern Munich's midfielder Joshua Kimmich (L) vies with Dinamo Zagreb's Portuguese defender Ivo Pinto during the UEFA Champions League football match between Dinamo Zagreb v Bayern Munich at the Maksimir stadium in Zagreb on December 9, 2015. © Getty Images

The visitors made a positive start to the match, and could have taken the lead after just four minutes as Medhi Benatia headed wide from a Xabi Alonso corner.

Dinamo almost took a shock lead moments later, as Ante Coric picked out Josip Pivaric, who was denied by a good save from Bayern keeper Sven Ulreich.

Franck Ribery - in his first start following an ankle injury - forced a save from Dinamo keeper Eduardo from the left, before the Frenchman hit a tame effort straight at the shot-stopper after some good work from Robert Lewandowski.

The hosts continued to look dangerous on the break, and almost found the net on 25 minutes when Domagoj Antolic picked out El Arbi Hillel Soudani in a good position, only for the forward to be denied by Ulreich.

Dinamo missed a good opportunity to take the lead on the stroke of half time, as Soudani headed wide from a free kick, leaving Ulreich escaping punishment for standing off his line.