Dinamo Coach Frustrated After Draw: 'We Overcomplicated Things'

Dinamo Zagreb secured a crucial away draw against Swiss club Thun in the first leg of their Champions League second qualifying round tie. The Croatian champions conceded an early goal in the 20th minute to Labeau but managed to equalize late in the match with a goal from Miha Zajc in the 86th minute.

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I think we started the match well, in the first 20 minutes. Then there were problems with long balls, we were nervous in attack, we didn't shoot enough.

Despite the late equalizer, Dinamo coach Mario Kovačević expressed disappointment with his team's performance. "I think we started the match well, in the first 20 minutes. Then there were problems with long balls, we were nervous in attack, we didn't shoot enough," Kovačević said. He noted that the opponent was physically strong and that Dinamo struggled with defensive set pieces, which led to conceding the first goal.

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There were quite a few problems in defense, we didn't clear set pieces well, and that's how we conceded the goal.

"There were quite a few problems in defense, we didn't clear set pieces well, and that's how we conceded the goal," he added. Kovačević admitted he was nervous at halftime because he knew the team could perform better, but there was no panic. He instructed his players to fix their issues, run onto second balls, and be calmer in attack.

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We complicated things too much in attack, we didn't shoot enough, but the opponent cleared the ball off the line twice. Practically the first real shot and immediately a goal. It's a shame it came so late, if it had come earlier, we might have won.

"We complicated things too much in attack, we didn't shoot enough, but the opponent cleared the ball off the line twice. Practically the first real shot and immediately a goal. It's a shame it came so late, if it had come earlier, we might have won," the coach lamented. He thanked the fans and stated that any win at home in Maksimir would see them advance, which is their goal.

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Any win at home in Maksimir will see us advance, which is what we wanted.