SPLIT. Osijek defeats Hajduk Split with a 2-0 win with a goal from P. Brlek (46′) and an own goal from I. Lučić (74′). Hajduk Split was decisively better in terms of ball possession (63%).​

The match was played at the Stadion Poljud stadium in Split on Sunday and it started at 6:00 pm local time. The referee was Fran Jović with the support of Anto Marić and Jerko Crnčić. The 4th official was Mateo Erceg. The weather was moderate rain. The temperature was pleasant at 20.67 degrees Celsius or 69.21 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 79%.​

Match Statistics​

Ball possession

Hajduk Split had a strong ball possession 63% while Osijek was struggling with a 37% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Hajduk Split was putting more pressure with 87 dangerous attacks and 16 shots of which 1 were on target. Anyway, Osijek was able to find the solution to win this match.​

Hajduk Split shot 16 times, 1 on target, 8 off target. On the opposite side, Osijek shot 11 times, 3 on target, 5 off target.

Cards

Hajduk Split received 3 yellow cards (Ismaël Diallo, Niko Sigur and Zvonimir Šarlija). On the opposite side, Osijek received 3 yellow cards (Kristijan Lovrić, Nail Omerović and Šime Gržan).

Standings

After this match, Hajduk Split will stay with 21 points to sit in the 2nd place. On the opposite side, Osijek will have 18 points to hold in the 5th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the 1. HNL, Hajduk Split will host Gorica on the 18th of May with a 9-7 head to head statistic in favor of Hajduk Split (5 draws).

Osijek will play away agasint Gorica on the 27th of April with a 9-6 head to head in favor of Osijek (6 draws).

Hajduk Split – Formation

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

The manager Adnan Čustović decided to play with the following team: Ivan Lučić (6.3), Niko Sigur (6.4), Zvonimir Šarlija (6.4), Josip Elez (6.6), Dario Melnjak (7.9), Rokas Pukštas (6.8), Filip Krovinović (7.3), Mihael Žaper (7.0), Yassine Benrahou (6.8), Aleksandar Trajkovski (6.7) and Emir Sahiti (7.8).

The home team had on the bench: Ismaël Diallo (6.7), Anthony Kalik, Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe, Marko Livaja (6.7), Leon Dajaku (6.4), Dino Mikanović (6.6), Ivan Dolček, Tino Blaž Lauš, Lovre Kalinić and Filip Čuić.

Hajduk Split could not rely on the presence of Marko Livaja (injured), Leon Dajaku (injured) and Ismaël Diallo (injured).

Substitutions

Hajduk Split made 4 changes: Zvonimir Šarlija for Marko Livaja (57′), Aleksandar Trajkovski for Leon Dajaku (66′), Mihael Žaper for Dino Mikanović (70′) and Josip Elez for Ismaël Diallo (66′).

Best player: Dario Melnjak​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Hajduk Split was Dario Melnjak.

His rating is (7.9) with 62 passes (79% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 6 duels out of 8. He performed 4 crosses.

Osijek – Formation

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

Zoran Zekić played with: Marko Malenica (7.5), Jovan Manev (7.3), André Duarte (7.7), Slavko Bralić (7.5), Šime Gržan (6.3), Darko Nejašmić (7.1), Petar Brlek (7.5), Nail Omerović (7.0), Mijo Caktaš (6.7), Petar Pušić (6.8) and Ramón Miérez (7.9).

The following players were sitting on the bench: Styopa Mkrtchyan (6.4), Vedran Jugović (6.7), Ivan Fiolić (6.7), Marko Barešić, Denys Garmash, Filip Živković, Luka Zebec, Kristijan Lovrić (7.1), Oleksandr Drambaev (6.8) and Amer Hiroš.

Osijek could not rely on the presence of Ivan Fiolić (injured).

Substitutions

Osijek made 5 changes: Petar Pušić for Kristijan Lovrić (46′), Mijo Caktaš for Vedran Jugović (46′), Ramón Miérez for Oleksandr Drambaev (88′), Petar Brlek for Styopa Mkrtchyan (61′) and Nail Omerović for Ivan Fiolić (78′).

Best player: Ramón Miérez​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Osijek was Ramón Miérez even if he didn’t score any goal.

His rating is (7.9) with 34 passes (59% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 14 duels out of 20.

Results of the day

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

• Hajduk Split – Osijek – 0-2
• Istra 1961 – Rijeka – 1-1