Hajduk

Dinamo pulled through on Thursday with yet another victory at Poljud over Hajduk in another closely contested 1-0 win. Sandro Kulenović scored the only goal of the match off a shot that was deflected by Hajduk goalkeeper Lovre Kalinić into a dangerous area. Shortly after, Lovre Kalinić was subbed off with an injury, forcing a previously hurt Ivan Lučić to come in and step up … [Read more...] about Croatian Cup: Hajduk Suffer Back-to-Back Defeats At Poljud This Week vs. Dinamo

Bruno Petković, Dinamo's star and captain, came to the rescue today giving life to Dinamo's title charge while simultaneously blowing up Hajduk's season. Despite having fewer chances at Poljud in a hostile environment, Dinamo stepped up to the challenge and walked away from Split all taking three points with them. The road to victory was not easy for Dinamo. Hajduk created tons … [Read more...] about Petković Goal All But Ends Hajduk’s Title Run, Dinamo Wins 1-0 To Control Own Destiny

Hajduk vs Lokomotiva (1-2) Hajduk drop a crucial three points in the title race to an inform Lokomotiva side that has been climbing the HNL table. An early red card against Dino Mikanović saw Hajduk play most of the match a man down. Robert Mudražija would end up being the hero for Lokomotiva, scoring two goals and leading his team to a 2-1 win over Hajduk. This gave the … [Read more...] about HNL Week 27: Hajduk Slip Up While Rijeka Extends Their Cushion In First Place

Rijeka 3-0 Osijek Rijeka held their spot at the top by making quick work out of Osijek on Sunday in a statement match that ended 3-0. Veldin Hodža was crucial for Rijeka on the night grabbing himself a hattrick, bringing his goal tally up to five this season. It is no surprise with performances like that to understand why he is a real prospect for Croatia and has gotten the … [Read more...] about HNL Week 26: Rijeka Stay On Top As Hajduk Keep Pace

Rijeka and Hajduk both held serve this weekend with wins over Varaždin and Istra, respectively. Hajduk remain one point behind 1st place Rijeka after narrowly defeating Istra. However, Dinamo's 1-1 draw in Osijek now puts them five points behind Rijeka with one game in hand. Rijeka host Osijek next week while Hajduk plays goes to Gorica. Rijeka 2-0 Varaždin Hajduk 1-0 … [Read more...] about HNL Week 25: Rijeka Win Late To Stay Top Of HNL, Hajduk Keep Pace

Hajduk vs Varaždin (5-0) Hajduk hosted Varaždin at the Poljud for an important redemption match against the same Varaždin side they drew 1-1 against earlier in the week. This time a draw would not settle it as both times entered Tuesday vying for a spot in the semi-finals of the Croatian Cup. However, unlike Hajduk's lackluster draw earlier in the week with Varaždin, there … [Read more...] about Croatian Cup Quarterfinals: Dinamo, Hajduk, Rijeka, Lokomotiva All Progress

Game on! Dinamo shook up the HNL table Sunday with a last second win over Rjeka at Maksimir. Fran Brodić converted a 94' penalty kick to lift Dinamo to a 1-0 victory. With Hajduk dropping points on Saturday, that means Rijeka, Hajduk, and Dinamo are now all within three points of each other for the HNL crown. Dinamo will surely close that gap with their game in hand. With 12 … [Read more...] about HNL Week 24: Dinamo Shock Rijeka With Injury Time Penalty Win

Not much change at the top of the HNL table this week. Rijeka easily dismissed Lokomotiva 4-0 to stay two points in front of Hajduk. Hajduk needed two 2nd half goals to beat Rudeš on the road. Livaja opened the scoring off a header in front of the net. Rijeka 4-0 Lokomotiva Rudeš 0-2 Hajduk Slaven 1-1 Istra Osijek 3-0 Gorica Dinamo 1-0 Varaždin … [Read more...] about HNL Week 23: Rijeka, Hajduk, Dinamo All Win

Varaždin 1-0 Rudeš Saturday's Matches: Lokomotiva vs. Dinamo Zagreb Istra 1-0 Osijek Sunday's Matches: Gorica vs. Rijeka Hajduk vs. Slaven … [Read more...] about HNL Week 22: Rijeka, Hajduk Hold Serve; Dinamo Drop Points To Lokomotiva