“Dion Beljo heads home to give Dinamo Zagreb an early lead, assisted by Matteo Perez Vinlof following a blocked shot and resulting corner.”
Pivotal“Scott McKenna turns the ball into his own net just three minutes after Dinamo had taken the lead, instantly leveling the match at 1-1.”
Pivotal“Abdoulie Sanyang finds the net to put Hajduk Split ahead 2-1, assisted by Michele Sego, after having a similar effort blocked just three minutes earlier.”
Pivotal
Hajduk Split
Dinamo Zagreb
Outstanding performance
Hajduk Split•MidfielderHajduk Split won a pulsating derby thanks to a chaotic opening period and a clinical second-half finish from Abdoulie Sanyang. Dion Beljo gave Dinamo an early lead with a headed goal, only for Scott McKenna to turn the game on its head three minutes later with an unfortunate own goal that leveled things at 1-1. Hajduk then took control after the break, with Sanyang's 59th-minute strike proving the difference, and they backed it up with superior numbers across the pitch - edging possession 52-48, outshooting Dinamo on target 4-3, and creating two big chances to Dinamo's one. The result keeps Hajduk's season on track while Dinamo will be frustrated to have surrendered an early lead in a match where both sides traded blows before the hosts' clinical edge told.
How entertaining was this match?
Substitution: Dennis Hadzikadunic comes on for Ron Raci.
Leander Dendoncker is on, and Khalil Fayad is off.
Dalisson de Almeida takes a shot with his right foot, but it's saved.
Dario Melnjak is on, and Marin Soticek is off.
Corner awarded.
Andjelo Sutalo takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Andjelo Sutalo comes on for Abdoulie Sanyang.
Daniel Rodriguez takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Moris Valincic comes on for Sergi Dominguez.
Luka Stojkovic takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Yellow card shown to Dalisson de Almeida.
Marin Soticek takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Substitution: Daniel Rodriguez comes on for Miha Zajc.
Luka Stojkovic takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Kirill Kravtsov takes a header shot, but it misses the target.
Corner awarded.
Iker Almena takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Niko Galesic comes on for Paul Bismarck Tabinas.
Iker Almena comes on for Mateo Lisica.
Luka Stojkovic is on, and Lukas Kacavenda is off.
Ron RaciYellow CardYellow card issued to Ron Raci.
Abdoulie SanyangAbdoulie Sanyang scores with a left-footed shot.
assist: Michele Sego
Goal! Abdoulie Sanyang scores to make it 2-1, assisted by Michele Sego.
Abdoulie Sanyang takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
First half ends with the score at 1-1.
Luka Ivanusec takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Corner awarded.
Dion Drena Beljo takes a shot with another body part but misses.
Abdoulie Sanyang takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Marin Soticek takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Scott McKennaShot by Scott McKenna results in an own goal.
Goal! An own goal by Scott McKenna levels the score at 1-1.
Goal! The score is now 1-1.
Shot - Dion Drena Beljo Head Shot Goal
assist: Matteo Pérez Vinlöf
Goal! Dion Drena Beljo scores to make it 1-0, assisted by Matteo Perez Vinlof.
Corner awarded.
Abdoulie Sanyang takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Yellow card issued to Dion Drena Beljo.
Scott McKenna attempts a header but misses the shot.
Corner awarded.
Michele Sego takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Mateo Lisica takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Kick-off! The referee is Igor Pajac.
Croatia's fiercest rivalry doubles as a genuine title showdown this weekend, with Hajduk and Dinamo level on 16 points and both chasing a statement win at Poljud. Marko Livaja's surprise bench role and Dinamo's injury worries add extra intrigue to an already electric derby.
