A wild, wild, wild finish in Rijeka! You have to watch the highlights below to believe it. This Croatian Cup game between Rijeka and Hajduk had it all! And ultimately, Hajduk coughed up the game after leading in the 95th minute. This game had not one, not two, but three injury time goals to decide its fate (95', 108', 110'). And remember, this was a regular 90-minute … [Read more...] about This Can Only Happen To Hajduk…
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Rijeka Through To Conference League Playoff Round
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The Croatian champs played out a 0-0 draw vs. Shakhtar Thursday night which will have them finish 16th on the Conference League table giving them a seeded draw. Rijeka will either play AC Omonia or Jagiellonia Białystok in the New Year. The draw takes place January 16th. If Rijeka get through, they will play a top seed in the Round of 16. Not a bad placement at #16 as … [Read more...] about Rijeka Through To Conference League Playoff Round
Dinamo Defeat Fenerbahce 3-1 In Europa League Opener! Beljo With A Brace!
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HUGE win for Dinamo to begin their 8-game Europa League season Wednesday night from Maksimir! The current HNL leaders were the better team throughout the 90 minutes against Fenerbahce, who finished 2nd place in Turkey last season. Dinamo controlled the ball for only 45% of the match but were more dangerous with three shots on target. Beljo opened up the scoring after a … [Read more...] about Dinamo Defeat Fenerbahce 3-1 In Europa League Opener! Beljo With A Brace!
Dinamo & Rijeka Learn European Paths
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Dinamo Zagreb automatically qualified for Europa League, while Rijeka slots into the Conference League, UEFAs 3rd tier club tournament for 2025. Now, let’s be honest—this is exactly the right tournament for Rijeka. Yes, they’re the reigning Croatian champions, but it’s going to be a long year for them… they simply stink right now and only have one win in 4 matches to start … [Read more...] about Dinamo & Rijeka Learn European Paths
Rijeka Head To Conference League After 5-0 Loss To PAOK
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After a slow start in Champions League qualifying this campaign, Rijeka can "right the ship" Thursday night in Greece with a draw or better to book a Europa League ticket. The reigning Croatian champions defeated Greek side PAOK 1-0 last week in Rijeka and are now 90 minutes away from joining Dinamo in Europe's 2nd tier tournament. If they do not get past PAOK, Conference … [Read more...] about Rijeka Head To Conference League After 5-0 Loss To PAOK
Rijeka Win Big In 1st Leg Playoff vs. PAOK
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The Croatian champions opened up their Europa League playoff round with a 1-0 1st leg home victory over Greek side PAOK Thursday night. If they can win/draw next week in Greece, Rijeka will join Dinamo Zagreb in the Europa ‘League Phase’ which means 8 games in Europe this year. This would be phenomenal for coefficient rankings across the board for Croatian clubs playing in … [Read more...] about Rijeka Win Big In 1st Leg Playoff vs. PAOK
Rijeka Secure European Berth After Coming Back To Defeat Shelbourne 3-1
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These are must see highlights! You have to be kidding me if you are a Rijeka fan. First, Toni Fruk bangs in a volley from 20 yards out in the 1st half. Then Tiago Dantas absolutely obliterates the ball from what looked like 35 yards to hit the back of the net. To top that off, Ante Orec, who committed the foul to give Shelbourne their penalty scores in the 90th minute with a … [Read more...] about Rijeka Secure European Berth After Coming Back To Defeat Shelbourne 3-1
3 Pressing Questions For Hajduk Fans: Title Hopes + Rebić
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Three pressing questions for Hajduk fans from Poljud: 1. Will Hajduk finally win the league this year? 2. Will Rebić be a positive or negative for the club this season? 3. Will ‘domovina’ Croatians travel to North America next year for the World Cup? CroatianSports.com’s own Peter Novaković was at Poljud Sunday to ask some Hajduk faithful these questions: … [Read more...] about 3 Pressing Questions For Hajduk Fans: Title Hopes + Rebić
HNL Week 2: Dinamo, Hajduk Sit On Top After Back-t0-Back Wins To Open HNL Season
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Dinamo vs Vukovar (3-0)) Dinamo returned back to Zagreb following a 2-0 victory over Osijek last matchweek and on Friday easily dispatched HNL newcomers, Vukovar, with a 3-0 finish at the Maksimir. Dinamo's return to Zagreb saw them put on a clinic against Vukovar, having three different scorers in the match and maintaining a dominant 72% of the possession in the match. … [Read more...] about HNL Week 2: Dinamo, Hajduk Sit On Top After Back-t0-Back Wins To Open HNL Season
