Article by Romeo Ene – Published on Thursday, 22 January 2026, 17:41 / Updated on Thursday, 22 January 2026 17:41
Mario Kovacevic (50 years old), the coach of Dinamo Zagreb, was extremely cautious at the press conference preceding the duel at home with FCSB, in the 7th stage of the main group of the Europa League.
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Dinamo Zagreb – FCSB plays tonight from 10:00 p.m. The match will be liveTEXT on GSP.ro and televised by Prima Sport 1 and Digi Sport 1.
Kovacevic named the most dangerous footballer in the camp of the Romanian champion. It is about midfielder Darius Olaru (27 years old), announced as a starter by boss Gigi Becali (67 years old).
Mario Kovacevic, coach of Dinamo Zagreb, ahead of the clash with FCSB: “We have to be very careful”
Kovacevic emphasized the fact that the team coached by Elias Charalambous has very good footballers in the offensive zone, and captain Darius Olaru caught his attention the most.
He also talked about the low temperature that could affect the quality of the game. -3 degrees Celsius is announced at game time.
“We know that the opponents often change the first 11. We know that we have to be very careful about their offensive players. They are very dangerous! Darius Olaru is the most dangerous.
Both teams have to win to hope to qualify, so it's a decisive game, an important game. We trained and prepared to win this game. It's our first official game since 2026.
We expect an open game and the weather may be an issue as it is very cold and probably will be at game time.
It is no surprise to us that Leon Jakirovic left for Inter. I'm sorry that he won't be playing at Dinamo Zagreb, but I wish him a lot of success!”, said Mario Kovacevic, at the press conference.
Dinamo Zagreb (25th place) has 7 points and FCSB (27) has 6. The red-blues need at least one point to hope to qualify for the Europa League round of 16 play-off.
Ranking in the main Europa League group
