July 20, 2020 – The penultimate 35th round of the Croatian First League was held from July 17 to 19, 2020. This round featured the Adriatic Derby between Hajduk and Rijeka, which was the final game played at Poljud this season.
Slaven Belupo v. Inter Zapresic (3:1)
Belupo and Inter opened the 35th round on Friday, July 17, 2020, in Koprivnica.
Adric scored the first goal of the match in the 13th minute for the Inter lead. Bacelic-Grgic equalized in the 42nd for 1:1 at the half.
Etoundi increased Belupo’s lead in the 49th minute for 2:1, and a Krstanovic penalty made it 3:1 three minutes later.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v=wHd3OET-vxw
Slaven Belupo is currently in 7th place with 38 points, while Inter is in the last place with 17.
Varazdin v. Osijek (1:0)
Varazdin and Osijek met in Varazdin on Saturday, July 18, 2020.
A Drozdek goal in the 39th minute gave Varazdin the win.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v=MmWWccJmDoI
Varazdin is currently in 8th place with 36 points, while Osijek is in 2nd with 62.
Istra 1961 v. Dinamo Zagreb (0:0)
Istra and Dinamo met in Pula on July 18, 2020.
The game went without goals.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v=BGdc1s3P3E4
Istra is currently in 9th place with 25 points, while Dinamo already clinched the titled in first place with 77.
Lokomotiva v. Gorica (1:1)
Lokomotiva and Gorica met in Zagreb on Sunday, July 19, 2020.
Budimir scored for Lokomotiva in the 10th minute for the early lead. Twenty minutes later, a Lokomotiva goal was called back by VAR.
Mudrinski equalized for Gorica in the 61st minute for a final score of 1:1.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v=Cap3nPmt7Yc
Lokomotiva is currently in 3rd place with 62 points, while Gorica is in 6th with 48.
Hajduk v. Rijeka (2:3)
Hajduk and Rijeka closed out the 35th round on Sunday, July 19, 2020, at Poljud in Split.
Rijeka’s Colak was the first to score with a goal in the 19th minute. Eduok equalized in the 39th for 1:1. Colak scored again during the added time for 1:2 Rijeka at the half.
A Caktas penalty in the 69th minute made it 2:2, though a header from Galovic in the third minute of added time (90+3′) gave Rijeka the 2:3 win.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v=yrah90rE8eg
Hajduk is currently in 5th place with 57 points, while Rijeka is in 4th with 61.
You can see the full HNL table here.
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