July 13, 2020 – The 34th round of the Croatian First League was held from July 10 to12, 2020. This round featured the ‘Eternal Derby’ between Dinamo and Hajduk, which was the rival club’s final meeting of the season.
Gorica v. Varazdin (0:1)
Gorica and Varazdin met in Velika Gorica on Friday, July 10, 2020, in front of 953 spectators.
The only goal of the match came in the 76th minute when Drozdek scored a penalty for 0:1.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v=FZdC-uFyMp0
Gorica is currently in 6th place with 47 points, while Varazdin is in 8th with 33.
Inter Zapresic v. Rijeka (0:1)
Inter and Rijeka met on Saturday, July 11, 2020, in Zagreb in front of 312 spectators.
The only goal of the match came in the 71st minute when Colak scored a penalty Rijeka for 0:1.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v=bDCDrDM6a_I
Inter is currently in the last place with 17 points, while Rijeka is in 4th with 58.
Osijek v. Istra 1961 (2:0)
Osijek and Istra met on Saturday, July 11, 2020, at City Garden Stadium in front of 2,178 spectators.
Lopa scored Osijek’s first goal right before the half for 1:0. Maric missed a penalty in the 72nd minute, though Mance increased Osijek’s lead with a goal 10 minutes later for the final score of 2:0.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v=l-IRPEjrCgc
Osijek is currently in 2nd place with 62 points, while Istra is in 9th with 24.
Slaven Belupo v. Lokomotiva (1:1)
Belupo and Lokomotiva met in Koprivnica on Sunday, July 12, 2020.
While the first half went without goals, Bogojevic scored in the 62nd minute for the Belupo lead, though Tolic equalized for Lokomotiva in the 73rd minute for the final score of 1:1.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v=G_ZtHwcxEOY
Belupo is currently in 7th place with 35 points, while Lokomotiva is in 3rd with 61.
Dinamo v. Hajduk (2:3)
Dinamo and Hajduk closed out the 34th round with the ‘Eternal Derby’ on Sunday, July 12, 2020, at Maksimir Stadium in Zagreb.
Dinamo’s Ivanusec scored a quick goal in the 13th minute for 1:0. Hajduk’s Caktas missed a penalty 10 minutes later, though 19-year-old Cuic equalized for 1:1 in the 31st minute. Dinamo’s Gojak received a double yellow in the 45th minute, forcing Dinamo to play with a man down for the entire second half.
Orsic put Dinamo back in the lead in the 61st minute for 2:1, though Cuic scored his second goal fo the game for Hajduk to equalize again for 2:2 in the 81st. An own goal by Theophile-Catherine gave Hajduk the 2:3 win in the 86th minute.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v=2CQBnNm_9Xg
Dinamo has already clinched the title and sits in 1st place with 76 points, while Hajduk is in 5th with 57.
You can see the full HNL table here.
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