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Everything you need to know about Dinamo Zagreb

Our first taste of Champions League action in 2025 comes against Dinamo Zagreb, a side who have dominated Croatian football since the country was formed.

They have won 18 of the last 19 league titles, and are the only club from the nation to win a major European trophy. That pedigree continues today, as they have made it into the Champions League proper on five occasions in the last 10 seasons.

Ahead of our clash at Emirates Stadium, here is everything you need to know about their past and present:

The history

Dinamo were founded in 1945 as an unofficial successor to HSK Gradanski, who had been wound up following World War II.