Dinamo

The HNL is a wild and unpredictable league. But one thing is certain: it doesn't matter if Hajduk beats Dinamo at Poljud or Maksimir multiple times in any given season...they will still somehow find a way to lose the league. Complete transparency: I did not watch the game. Only the highlights. And I am a Hajduk guy. With that said, I would have been happy with a Hajduk draw … [Read more...] about Livaja Shocks Maksimir In 1-0 Hajduk Victory Over Dinamo

Dinamo's 4-game win streak in the HNL was cut short after drawing 1-1 with Rijeka on the road at Rujevica Sunday. Dinamo held the lead going into halftime thanks to an early goal from Petković. Petko received the ball in the box and perfectly left-footed the ball into the side netting. Rijeka however found themselves back in the match thanks to a long range volley from Veldin … [Read more...] about HNL Week 5: Dinamo Drops First Points Of Season In 1-1 Draw vs. Rijeka

Nothing changed atop the HNL table between Croatia's Big-3: Dinamo, Hajduk, Rijeka. On Friday night, Dinamo made easy work of Šibenik winning 3-0. Poljud had to hold their breaths on Sunday as Hajduk needed a 74th minute Marko Livaja header to come back and defeat Varaždin. Rijeka easily handled Istra 4-0 in their derby clash with three Rijeka goals coming inside of 30 minutes: … [Read more...] about HNL Week 3: Dinamo Stay Perfect, Hajduk Come From Behind To Beat Varaždin

Hajduk vs Ružomberok (0-1) Hajduk were set and poised to face off against Armenian side FC Noah in the next round of qualifiers, only needing to get past a Slovakian Side, Ružomberok, that on paper are much weaker than Hajduk. Despite having a home crowd at Poljud backing them, Šarlija's own goal was enough to send Hajduk crashing out of Europe after two lackluster matches … [Read more...] about Croatian Clubs Bow Out Of Europe After Going 0/3 In The Second Leg

All three Croatian clubs will head into their return leg next week even keel after Thursday night's draws. Rijeka is currently in the third round of Europa League qualifying while Hajduk and Osijek are battling it out in Conference League qualifying. Hajduk faced off against MFK Ružomberok in Slovakia with the match ending 0-0. Hajduk only had one shot on goal with Rakitić … [Read more...] about Rijeka, Hajduk, Osijek All Draw To Start 3rd Qualifying Round In Europe

10th- Gorica Similar to Slaven Belupo two seasons ago, Gorica last season opened up the first half of the season strong and contesting a European Spot. Like Slaven though, Gorica's run was built on unexpected defensive tactics that caught most teams off guard, which compensated for the lack of attacking threat. Gorica slid into bad form in the back half of last season, this … [Read more...] about Team CroatianSports 2024/25 HNL Predictions