Hajduk Split struck fear in the hearts of Dinamo Zagreb on Sunday by nearly giving them their first loss of the season at Poljud in front of 20,000 fans, but Dinamo put a historical comeback on display to take the derby match 3-2. Hajduk looked to redeem themselves after falling out of the Europa League last week. The club used the loss as motivation to show that they … [Read more...] about MaxTV Prva Liga Week Seven – Dinamo Wins Thrilling Derby Match, HNL Welcomes Back Ćiro
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Dinamo, Rijeka advance while Hajduk and Split Fall in Close Matches
By 64 CommentsThe HNL is sending two teams to the group stages of the Europa League this season after HNK Rijeka and Dinamo Zagreb both advance from the playoff round. Hajduk Split and RNK Split were both eliminated today after two very close matches to tough teams. Hajduk drew 0-0 to Ukraine's Dnipro after falling 2-1 last week in the first leg while RNK lost 1-0 to … [Read more...] about Dinamo, Rijeka advance while Hajduk and Split Fall in Close Matches
MaxTV Prva Liga Week Six – Dinamo, Hajduk, Rijkea Struggle
By 11 CommentsFans saw a Prva Liga triple whammy this weekend when all three of Croatia’s top teams ended the week without a win. Dinamo, Hajduk, and Rijeka all faced teams that sit in the lower half of the table, but were unable to pull off a win. This could be blamed on a busy scheduled for the clubs that involve the Europa League, but RNK Split, who has the same schedule, came … [Read more...] about MaxTV Prva Liga Week Six – Dinamo, Hajduk, Rijkea Struggle
Croatian Clubs for 3 for 3 on Thursday’s Playoffs – Hope Remains for All
By 34 CommentsAll three of Croatia's club teams came out with a positive result in today's first leg of the Europa League playoffs. Dinamo Zagreb earned an away win in Romania today thanks to two goals from Duje Cop and a stoppage-time goalazo from Paulo Machado. The Portuguese international took a free kick from 20 yards out and curled it in the near post for Dinamo's third … [Read more...] about Croatian Clubs for 3 for 3 on Thursday’s Playoffs – Hope Remains for All
MaxTV Prva League – Week Five
By 18 CommentsDinamo Zagreb’s Duje Čop scored the lone goal of the match against RNK Split in the 45th minute to ensure his team remained on top of the league table in this young season. Čop’s sixth goal of the season was an impressive shot from 20 yards out. Josip Šimunić started the attack and sent the ball in the middle of the field where Čop wound up and curled the ball under the … [Read more...] about MaxTV Prva League – Week Five
Max TV Prva Liga Week 4 – Dinamo, Rijeka Remain on Top
By 26 CommentsDinamo Zagreb remain at the top of the table this week after defeating a win less NK Osijek club on Saturday Two goals from Duje Čop helped the Modri come out with a 2-1 victory despite giving up a late penalty to Osijek scored by Josip Barišić. Čop is the third-highest scorer in the league so far this season, scoring his fourth and fifth goals in … [Read more...] about Max TV Prva Liga Week 4 – Dinamo, Rijeka Remain on Top
Rnk through, Hajduk win big at Poljud
By 105 CommentsDinamo Zagreb already booked their spot in the Europa League playoff round after be ousted by Danish club Aalborg 2-1 (aggregate) in Champions League qualifying. On Thursday, the other three HNL clubs playing in Europe joined them. Hajduk Split defeated Kazakh club Shakhter Karagandy after a disastrous 4-2 first leg away defeat last week. Hajduk played in front of a … [Read more...] about Rnk through, Hajduk win big at Poljud
Rijeka take Supercup, Unveil possible Stadium plans
By 24 CommentsRijeka showed that they will be a formidable opponent in the HNL once again this upcoming season by defeating the reigning champions in this year’s Super Cup. The Super Cup is contested between the previous year’s league champions and the previous year’s Croatian Cup champions. Slovenian defender, Miral Samardžić, made his debut for Rijeka and capped … [Read more...] about Rijeka take Supercup, Unveil possible Stadium plans
MaxTV Prva Liga: The Final Week
By 28 CommentsHrvatski Dragovoljac have been eliminated from the Prva Liga on the final day of the season due to a goal from Osijek in the 83rd minute from Borna Barišić. The Volunteers needed to hang on to their one-goal lead over Osijek to send them down, but the pressure was too much for them, and Osijek were able to score in the dying minutes of the season to save themselves in … [Read more...] about MaxTV Prva Liga: The Final Week