“Etnik Brruti opened the scoring for Hajduk Split, capitalising on early pressure that had already seen Mikolcic test the keeper in the fourth minute.”
Pivotal“Marko Livaja made it 2-0, finishing after Osijek's ten men had been stretched by a sustained Hajduk spell that included near-misses from Jelenic and Sutalo moments earlier.”
Pivotal“Substitute Abdoulie Sanyang, set up by fellow substitute Marin Soticek, curled home a left-footed finish to make it 3-0 and put the result beyond any doubt.”
“Simun Hrgovic completed the rout in stoppage time, adding a fourth to round off a comprehensive afternoon for Hajduk Split.”
Hajduk Split
Osijek
Outstanding performance
Hajduk Split•DefenderHajduk Split were clinical and controlled from the opening whistle, taking the lead through Etnik Brruti as early as the ninth minute and never relinquishing their grip on the match. The game's defining moment arrived in the 34th minute when Osijek's Senad Mustafic was dismissed for a professional foul as the last man, reducing the visitors to ten and effectively handing Hajduk the afternoon. Marko Livaja doubled the lead just after the hour in a move that followed sustained Hajduk pressure — shots from Jelenic and Sutalo forcing the Osijek keeper to work before Livaja finished — and from that point the contest was a formality. Substitutes Abdoulie Sanyang and Simun Hrgovic added gloss in the closing stages, with Hajduk's 55% possession, 13 shots, and three big chances created telling the story of a team that were simply the better side in every department, while Osijek's ten men managed eleven shots of their own but lacked the quality to threaten when it mattered.
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Abdoulie SanyangAbdoulie Sanyang scores with a left-footed shot.
assist: Marin Soticek
Abdoulie Sanyang scores with a left-footed shot.
Goal! Abdoulie Sanyang scores to make it 3-0, assisted by Marin Soticek.
Yellow card shown to Dalisson de Almeida.
Dario Melnjak's left-footed shot is blocked.
Simun Hrgovic is on, and Luka Hodak is off.
Dalisson de Almeida comes on for Andjelo Sutalo.
Abdoulie Sanyang takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Simun Hrgovic is substituted for Luka Hodak.
Simun Hrgovic is substituted for Luka Hodak.
Dalisson de Almeida comes on for Andjelo Sutalo.
Abdoulie Sanyang takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Marin Soticek takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Abdoulie Sanyang comes on for Adam Huram.
Admir Ljatifi is substituted for Nail Omerovic.
Luka Hodak receives a yellow card.
Marko LivajaMarko Livaja takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
assist: Adam Guram
Goal! Marko Livaja scores, making it 2-0.
Oleksandr PetrusenkoYellow CardYellow card issued to Oleksandr Petrusenko.
Andjelo Sutalo takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Luka Jelenic takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Luka Jelenic takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Ivan Dolcek's left-footed shot is blocked.
First half ends with a score of 1-0.
Corner awarded.
Andjelo Sutalo takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Armando Leon Resendez takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Armando Leon Resendez takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Adrion Pajaziti takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Nail Omerovic takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Arnel Jakupovic takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Substitution: Marcel Heister comes on for Arnel Jakupovic.
Arnel Jakupovic takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Senad MustaficRed CardRed card issued to Senad Mustafic.
Senad MustaficRed CardRed card shown to Senad Mustafic.
Senad MustaficYellow CardYellow card issued to Senad Mustafic.
Nail Omerovic takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Arnel Jakupovic takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Nail Omerovic takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Etnik BrrutiShot from Etnik Brruti with a right-footed shot resulting in a goal.
assist: Dario Melnjak
Goal! Etnik Brruti leads 1-0.
Simun Mikolcic takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Kick-off! The referee is Patrik Kolaric.
