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“Dion Beljo opens scoring with clinical finish to give Dinamo early advantage”
Pivotal“Beljo converts penalty to double Dinamo's lead after Bakrar incident”
Pivotal“Jakov Puljic pulls one back for Vukovar with well-taken goal”
“Josip Elez's unfortunate own goal restores Dinamo's two-goal cushion”
Pivotal“Beljo completes hat-trick in stoppage time to cap dominant display”
Vukovar
Dinamo Zagreb
Outstanding performance
Dinamo Zagreb•AttackerDinamo Zagreb delivered a commanding performance to secure a comprehensive 4-1 victory over Vukovar, with Dion Beljo's hat-trick proving the difference. The visitors controlled proceedings from the outset, dominating possession with 67% of the ball and completing 492 passes at 83% accuracy compared to Vukovar's 241 passes at just 68%. Beljo opened the scoring on 32 minutes before converting from the penalty spot early in the second half, and despite Jakov Puljic briefly reducing the deficit, an unfortunate own goal from Josip Elez and Beljo's stoppage-time clincher sealed a dominant away win. This result continues Dinamo's strong form and highlights the gulf in class between Croatia's top sides and the relegation battlers.
How entertaining was this match?
Dinamo Zagreb, commanding the HNL with a 10-point lead, travel to face bottom-placed Vukovar in what appears a mismatch on paper. The champions-elect have scored 39 goals in their last 10 games while Vukovar have managed just one win in that span.
