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Good evening everyone - welcome to our live coverage of the Group A clash between Paris Saint-Germain and Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League.

Champions League / Group Stage
Parc des Princes / 06.11.2012
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Alex Chick

Updated 06/11/2012 at 21:38 GMT


17'
A short corner catches the away side napping and PSG make them pay. A clipped cross in finds Alex at the near post and the defender shows great prowess to hook a volley into the corner.
16'
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GOAL! PSG 1-0 DINAMO. Alex volleys home the opener.
14'
Great vision from Lavezzi sends Menez through but a poor first touch denies him what would have been a gilt-edged opportunity.
13'
Ibrahimovic clips a teasing centre towards Mohamed Sissoko but it's just too long for the midfielder.
11'
The home support are already growing restless. Ancelotti's side haven't got going at all here.
10'
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First chance to Zagreb. Left-back Josip Pivaric powering into the PSG box and fizzing a shot just wide. Unlucky.
8'
The visitors have enjoyed a solid start and have had a good spell of possession. PSG looking sloppy and Alex is lucky to get away with a casual pass that almost gives Dinamo a sight of goal.
6'
It's been a scrappy start so far. Dinamo getting a lot of men behind the ball, as expected.
5'
Lavezzi will be eager to mark his return from over a month out with injury by producing a strong performance against the Croatian champions. The ex-Napoli star has struggled for form and fitness since his big-money move in the summer.
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Dinamo have recorded just one victory in seven visits to France, losing three times in total. Their only success came in the 1989/90 UEFA Cup preliminary round first leg when they won 1-0 against Auxerre.
3'
PSG come into the game on the back of their first domestic loss of the season. Ibrahimovic was sent off as they went down 2-1 at home to St Etienne.
2'
Alex rises but heads harmlessly wide.
2'
Early free-kick for PSG as Menez goes down on the right flank.
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19.40
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19.35
Meanwhile Dinamo manager, Ante Cacic has insisted his team aren't there to enjoy the wonders of the Eiffel Tower et al. He said: "We are obviously not the favorites, but we haven't come here as tourists – we will give our all, and since this is football, anything's possible. I think we have learned from our loss in Zagreb."
19.25
Heading into the clash, PSG boss Carlo Ancelotti has spoken of his belief that there is still much more to come from his side. He said: "We haven't played outstanding football so far this season, but we have played very well at times. We reached some kind of balance, and that's where the results come from. What's important now is to display more continuity. We have won nine out of our 12 fixtures so the results are here, even if the quality of our football isn't incredible."
19.10
Goals from Ibrahimovic and Menez for PSG sent Dinamo tumbling to a third straight 2-0 defeat on matchday three - thus extending their run of consecutive Champions League losses to nine.
19.00
PSG are currently second in Group A with six points from three matches. Dinamo are rock bottom and have yet to score or pick up a point.
18.53
PSG line up with a 4-3-3 formation that will see Zlatan Ibrahimovic supported by Jeremy Menez and the returning Ezequiel Lavezzi. Regulars Marco Verratti and Javier Pastore are on the bench, which also means a start for 17-year-old midfielder Adrien Rabiot. Dinamo will deploy a 5-3-1-1 system. Ante Rukavina will lead the line in attack with Sammir acting as the link to the midfield.
18.45
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CONFIRMED TEAMS... PSG: Sirigu, Thiago Silva, Alex, Maxwell, Jallet (c), Sissoko, Menez, Matuidi, Rabiot, Lavezzi, Ibrahimovic. SUBS: Douchez, Sakho, Camara, Van der Wiel, Verratti, Pastore, Hoarau. /// DINAMO ZAGREB: Kelava (c), Puljic, Simunic, Vrsaljko, Vida, Ademi, Mateo Kovacic, Sammir, Pivaric, Brozovic, Rukavina. SUBS: Mitrovic, Ibanez, Calello, Alispahic, Halilovic, Beqiraj, Cop.