The 4th round of the Supersport HNL saw a bunch of goals yet again, averaging 4 goals per game across the round. All the home sides - Rudeš, Slaven, Dinamo, Rijeka and Hajduk beat their travelling opponents to get their new three points. The biggest shock of the weekend came immediately on Friday... Rudeš 4-1 Lokomotiva: Rudeš WIN! Rudeš (4-3-1-2): Rogić - Unušić, Celjak, … [Read more...] about HNL Week 4: Dinamo, Hajduk Cruise As Rudeš Finally Get On The Board!
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Croatians Around Europe 1: GOALS GALORE! Gvardiol Winner, Segečić Free Kick, Perišić Double!
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Joško Gvardiol was the hero for Manchester City Sunday afternoon after sliding home a 91' shot to beat Bournemouth 2-1. The play was initially flagged for offside, but after VAR, the goal stood. Gvardiol received a 7.6 SofaScore rating for his efforts while Manchester Evening news was a bit more critical with a 5/10 rating: "He wasn't as sharp defensively as he needed to be but … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe 1: GOALS GALORE! Gvardiol Winner, Segečić Free Kick, Perišić Double!
Dinamo Blow 2-0 1st Leg Champions League Lead vs. Viking
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Dinamo looked golden to start their Champions League playoff round against Norwegian champions Viking Tuesday night at Maksimir. Beljo and Lisica both scored inside of 10 minutes and it looked as if Dinamo could run away with this one. Instead, two Viking goal (one from a Dinamo defensive blunder) put them back in the tie to force a 2-2 draw in Croatia. Now, both clubs have … [Read more...] about Dinamo Blow 2-0 1st Leg Champions League Lead vs. Viking
Croatia’s Adidas Kits: UNLOCKED!
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The Croatia U16s sported the new Adidas home kits this week. It is officially the end of a 25-year Nike deal that will see our beloved Vatreni shift kit makers, which to many, has been wanted for years. Consensus: they look great! However, per the 24Sata picture, we can't quite make out the entire picture and what the socks look like on the home kit. Would they look better … [Read more...] about Croatia’s Adidas Kits: UNLOCKED!
HNL Week 3: Varaždin, Osijek Continue To Win!
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The third round of the SuperSport HNL was another good weekend filled with goals, fewer than before but with some dramatic games. Dinamo, Istra, Osijek, and Varaždin all won their home games, whilst Hajduk beat Gorica at the death away from home before a big first leg in the Conference League play-off on Thursday. So, let's get into the games. Dinamo 4-0 Rudeš: Rock, Paper, … [Read more...] about HNL Week 3: Varaždin, Osijek Continue To Win!
Hajduk, Rijeka Through To Conference League Playoff!
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Thursday was a great day for Croatian football as Hajduk Split and Rijeka got past the third qualifying round of the Conference League. This is the first time since 2017 that we have at least three sides in the play-off round of European competitions. Back then it was actually all four sides: Rijeka reached the Champions League play-off, while Dinamo, Osijek and Hajduk were in … [Read more...] about Hajduk, Rijeka Through To Conference League Playoff!
Dinamo Zagreb Through To Champions League Playoff, Hajduk Women’s Side Make Europa Cup Draw!
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Dinamo Zagreb have beaten Kauno Žalgiris 7-1 on aggregate to proceed to the UEFA Champions League play-off round! Željko Sopić and his Lithuanian side drop down to the Europa League play-off. The second leg finished 2-1 Dinamo and was much tighter than expected as goalkeeper Ivan Filipović got sent off after a poor run-out where he collected a Žalgiris attacker in the 32nd … [Read more...] about Dinamo Zagreb Through To Champions League Playoff, Hajduk Women’s Side Make Europa Cup Draw!
HNL Week 2: Rudeš Demolished, Hajduk Drop Points Late Again
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The 2nd round of the SuperSport HNL saw only 4 matches played, as Rijeka - Dinamo was postponed because both teams did not have enough days to rest between their European matches. On Saturday, Rudeš got demolished 1-6 by Osijek and Lokomotiva beat a wasteful Gorica 3-1. Sunday saw Varaždin beat Slaven 1-4 away from home and Hajduk drop a win in the final moments vs. … [Read more...] about HNL Week 2: Rudeš Demolished, Hajduk Drop Points Late Again
Croatian Football Enjoys Near-Perfect European Week
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After Dinamo Zagreb's massive 5-0 win over Kauno Žalgiris on Tuesday, ŽNK Hajduk Split played their first-ever game in Europe on Wednesday, facing and losing 3-2 to the slightly more experienced Austria Vienna. And on Thursday, Hajduk and Rijeka won their first legs vs. Žalgiris Vilnius and Ilves Tampere. Hajduk Women Put Up a Fight in First-Ever European Match Hajduk's … [Read more...] about Croatian Football Enjoys Near-Perfect European Week
