“Nobles” took the lead in the 30th minute. Josip Ćorluka crossed from the right, and Nemanja Bilbija headed the ball into the net. Two minutes later, Ernest Muçi sent the ball into the penalty area, and it bounced off Slobodan Jakovljević into the goal and the visitors equalized the score.
Legia reversed the score in the 62nd minute. Yuri Ribeiro assisted Blaž Kramer, who scored a goal with his head.
The head coach of Zrinjski, Krunoslav Rendulić, fielded the following line-up tonight: Mirko Marić, Josip Ćorluka, Slobodan Jakovljević, Stipe Radić, Mario Tičinović (70th, Kerim Memija), Antonio Ivančić, Damir Zlomislić (70th, Tomislav Kiš), Dario Čanađija (79th, Filip Bradarić), Marijo Ćuže (61st, Matija Malekinušić), Nemanja Bilbija, Aldin Hrvanović (61st, Petar Mišić).
In the second match of the group, Aston Villa won 4:1 away against AZ Alkmaar. After three played rounds, Legia and Aston Villa have 6 points each, and Zrinjski and AZ Alkmaar won 3 each.
The next round is scheduled for 9th November, when Legia and Zrinjski will play in Warsaw (18:45 h), while the Aston Villa-AZ Alkmaar match will be played in Birmingham (21:00 h).
PHOTO: HŠK Zrinjski