Sunday's 'Eternal Derby' may be Hajduk's most important match since last winning the Croatian Prva Liga all the way back in 2005. This will be the last weekend of matches before the HNL shuts down for winter break; with games resuming in late January. So much rides on this match and how the table will look going into the month-long hiatus. Hajduk have a 7-point lead on … [Read more...] about Hajduk Draw Dinamo 0-0 At Maksimir, Take 6-Point HNL Lead Into Winter Break
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Dinamo Punch Ticket To Conference League KO Round After 3-0 Win
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Well, Dinamo are through to the Conference League knockout round...but should we be impressed? They needed the final day of qualifying to make it happen in a group comprised of clubs from Kosovo and Kazakhstan. They left it late with three 2nd half goals from Perić and Petković with Petko securing the brace through a penalty kick in the 77'. Dinamo should have topped this … [Read more...] about Dinamo Punch Ticket To Conference League KO Round After 3-0 Win
HNL Week 18: Hajduk Drop Points To Lokomotiva, Dinamo Win, Rijeka Shocked By Slaven
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Lokomotiva - Hajduk (1-1) It's becoming a common theme in the HNL season. Hajduk can beat the "big boys", but then they give it right back against mid-table clubs. It happened again Friday night in Zagreb as Hajduk played out a 1-1 draw versus NK Lokomotiva. The 'Lokosi' opened up the scoring in the 25' when Silvio Goričan headed home an uncontested header from the middle of … [Read more...] about HNL Week 18: Hajduk Drop Points To Lokomotiva, Dinamo Win, Rijeka Shocked By Slaven
HNL Week 17: Hajduk Cruise Past Gorica, Rijeka and Osijek Share Points
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Hajduk vs Gorica (3-0) Hajduk were keen to avoid slipping up to Gorica for a second time in a row this season, especially after Gorica's last minute stunner to beat Hajduk 2-1 back in September. Karlogan's squad left nothing up for grabs at the Poljud on Saturday in a dominant 3-0 victory over Gorica. As for Gorica, the 3-0 defeat will come as the biggest loss for the club … [Read more...] about HNL Week 17: Hajduk Cruise Past Gorica, Rijeka and Osijek Share Points
Dinamo Beats Astana 4th Time This Year To Keep Conference League Campaign Alive
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Dinamo Zagreb defeated Astana for a fourth time this year to keep their Conference League campaign alive. A Zagorac penalty shot save in the 12th minute helped Dinamo set the tone for the rest of the match as they settled in. Gabriel Vidović would open the match scoring in the 48th minute with a cool, calm placement of his shot from inside the box. Kaneko would seal the deal in … [Read more...] about Dinamo Beats Astana 4th Time This Year To Keep Conference League Campaign Alive
HNL Week 15: Hajduk Extends Their Gap, Dinamo And Rijeka Share Points
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Hajduk vs Varaždin (3-1) Mislav Karoglan's Hajduk squad are continuing their winning ways this week with a 3-1 victory over Varaždin. Hajduk took care of business impressively in their win against Varaždin, who have built a defensive reputation this season. This reputation has been built on the back of a star goalkeeper in Oliver Zelenika. Sunday's loss was Varaždin's first … [Read more...] about HNL Week 15: Hajduk Extends Their Gap, Dinamo And Rijeka Share Points
Despite Dinamo’s Terrible Form…
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...the reigning Croatian champions are still in the the thick of two competitions. How? I have no idea. Despite selling Livaković, Šutalo, and Ivanušec in the summer, which is basically half your squad, and playing without Bruno Petković lately, Dinamo are somehow only trailing their Prva Liga and Conference League competition by small margins. Although Dinamo have already … [Read more...] about Despite Dinamo’s Terrible Form…
Dinamo Lose 2nd Straight Conference League Match
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Full transparency: I was only able to watch five minutes of this match so I can't comment, but I was shocked to see Dinamo Zagreb, the reigning Croatian champions, losing to a mid-level Czech side after losing to Ballkani (Kosovo) in their previous European match. Dinamo had 64% ball possession and five total shots against Viktoria Plzen Thursday night at Maksimir but … [Read more...] about Dinamo Lose 2nd Straight Conference League Match
HNL Week 12: Gorica Grab Points Against Dinamo, Osijek Upset Hajduk
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Hajduk vs Osijek (0-2) Zoran Zekić starts his campaign back with Osijek with a 2-0 win over rivals Hajduk at Poljud. Osijek tactically understood the job they had to do to get points against a Hajduk side that currently played like the stronger side. Zekić opted for a more defensive approach allowing Hajduk to come at Osijek on the attack while the Bijelo-Plavi absorbed the … [Read more...] about HNL Week 12: Gorica Grab Points Against Dinamo, Osijek Upset Hajduk
