Dinamo Zagreb experience mixed fortunes ahead of Sunderland visit

Dinamo Zagreb visit the Stadium of Light on Thursday to face Sunderland on matchday four of the Europa League. The Croatian champions enter the contest aiming to become the first side to defeat Sunderland in this season's European campaign. Mario Kovačević's squad dropped into the competition after losing 3-1 to Norwegian side Viking in the Champions League play-off round following a 2-2 first-leg draw.

In the Europa League phase, Dinamo have taken four points from three matches, drawing 0-0 with Hapoel Be-er Sheva, defeating Anderlecht via a late Dion Drena Beljo penalty, and losing 4-2 to NEC Nijmegen despite a Beljo brace. Domestically, Dinamo sit in a title race alongside Hajduk Split, who beat them 2-1 in mid-October.