VARAžDIN. Hajduk Split topped Varaždin to win 2-1. A goal from L. Dajaku was decisive in the 86min. It was Hajduk Split to strike first with a goal of Filip Krovinović at the 29′. Then it was a goal in the 36′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, Leon Dajaku gave the win to Hajduk Split in the 86′ minute with a goal.

The match was played at the Stadion Anđelko Herjavec stadium in Varaždin on Saturday and it started at 7:00 pm local time. The referee was Fran Jović. The weather was clear sky. The temperature was extremely hot at 32.95 degrees Celsius or 91.31 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 31%.​

Match Statistics​

Ball possession

None of the teams had a clear upper hand in terms of ball possession. Varaždin was in possession of the ball for 49% of the time vs. Hajduk Split that controlled the ball for 51% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Hajduk Split was more aggressive with 90 dangerous attacks and 18 shots of which 8 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Hajduk Split won the match.​

Varaždin shot 13 times, 4 on target, 4 off target. On the opposite side, Hajduk Split shot 18 times, 8 on target, 6 off target.

Cards

Varaždin didn’t receive any yellow card. Talking about the opposition, Hajduk Split received 1 yellow card (Niko Sigur).

Standings

After this match, Varaždin will stay with 6 points like Gorica and Slaven Koprivnica to hold in the 5th place. On the opposite side, Hajduk Split will have 15 points to remain in the 1st place.

Next matches

In the next match in the 1. HNL, Varaždin will host Gorica on the 30th of March with a 5-4 head to head stats in favor of Gorica (5 draws).

Hajduk Split will host Gorica on the 18th of May with a 9-6 head to head stats in favor of Hajduk Split (5 draws).

Varaždin – Formation

Varaždin started with a mid-fielder-oriented line-up (4-1-4-1).

The manager Mario Kovačević decided to play with the following team: Oliver Zelenika (7.8), Marko Vukčević (6.6), Luka Jelenić (6.5), Jorgo Pëllumbi (6.9), Antonio Boršić (6.8), Igor Postonjski (7.3), Marin Pilj (7.1), Dimitar Mitrovski (6.9), Leon Belcar (7.8), Michele Šego (6.9) and Fran Brodić (6.9).

The home team had on the bench: Karlo Bručić (6.4), Ivan Nekić, Josip Silic, Leonard Vuk, Karlo Lusavec, Matija Kolarić, Agon Elezi (6.5), Luka Škaričić, Niko Domjanić and Ante Vukušić (6.7).

Varaždin could not rely on the presence of Matija Kolarić (injured).

Substitutions

Varaždin made 5 changes: Dimitar Mitrovski for Matija Kolarić (85′), Marin Pilj for Karlo Lusavec (86′), Leon Belcar for Ante Vukušić (68′), Antonio Boršić for Karlo Bručić (63′) and Igor Postonjski for Agon Elezi (64′).

Best player: Oliver Zelenika​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Varaždin was the goalkeeper: Oliver Zelenika. His rating is 7.75. He performed 5 saves.

Hajduk Split – Formation

Hajduk Split started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

Ivan Leko played with: Niko Kristian Sigur, Ivan Dolček, Ivan Lučić (6.7), Fahd Moufi (6.7), Zvonimir Šarlija (7.3), Ismaël Diallo (7.1), Dario Melnjak (7.3), Niko Sigur (6.9), Filip Krovinović (8.2), Yassine Benrahou (6.8) and Emir Sahiti (6.8), Marko Livaja (7.8).

These were the players on the bench: Toni Silić, Ferro, Anthony Kalik, Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe (6.9), Josip Elez, Leon Dajaku (7.6), Dino Mikanović (7.5), Roko Brajković, Tino Blaž Lauš and Filip Čuić.

Substitutions

Hajduk Split made 4 changes: Fahd Moufi for Dino Mikanović (59′), Emir Sahiti for Leon Dajaku (65′), Yassine Benrahou for Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe (65′) and Ivan Dolček for Anthony Kalik (83′).

Best player: Filip Krovinović​

The player that probably impressed the most for Hajduk Split was Filip Krovinović.

His rating is (8.2) with 1 goal, 32 passes (0% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 3 duels out of 6. He performed 2 crosses.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the 1. HNL.​

• Lokomotiva Zagreb – Osijek – 2-2
• Varaždin – Hajduk Split – 1-2