May 27, 2019 – The 36th round of the Croatian First League closed out the 2018/19 season on Sunday with the highly anticipated ‘Eternal Derby’ between Dinamo and Hajduk. Sunday’s games, which were all held at 7 pm, also included a meeting between Osijek and Inter, and Lokomotiva and Gorica.
Without further ado, here is our recap for the final round of the Croatian First League this season.
Istra 1961 v. Rudeš (2:0)
Istra and Rudeš, the two worst-placed teams this season, met on Friday, May 24, 2019, in Pula to open the final round of the season in front of 392 fans.
While the first half went without goals, Iglesias scored for Rudeš in the 63rd minute for 1:0, and Pavić secured the win for the home team thanks to a goal in the 92nd minute for 2:0.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v=7eYMg1ApOW0
Istra ended the season in 9th place with 25 points, while Rudeš finished in last with 14.
Slaven Belupo v. Rijeka (1:1)
Belupo and Rijeka met in Koprivnica on Saturday, May 25, 2019, in front of 872 fans.
Another game where the first half went without goals, it was Belupo’s Plantak to score first for 1:0 in the 57th minute, though their lead didn’t last long thanks to an equalizer by Acosty in the 64th for 1:1.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v=iy4vg22_WJw
Belupo finished the season in 7th place with 37 points, while Rijeka finished in 2nd with 67.
Osijek v. Inter Zaprešić (3:1)
Osijek and Inter met on Sunday, May 26, 2019, at City Garden Stadium in front of 2,820 fans.
Inter was the first to score thanks to a goal by Postonjski in the 15th minute. Osijek equalized in the 42nd minute after Lepa scored for 1:1 at the half.
Pilj put Osijek in the lead with a goal in the 50th minute, and Bočkaj closed out the victory for Osijek with a goal in the 83rd for 3:1.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v=81nG7JmNpZI
Osijek finished the season in 3rd place with 62 points, while Inter finished in 8th with 31.
Lokomotiva v. Gorica (2:3)
Lokomotiva and Gorica met on Sunday, May 26, 2019, in Zagreb in front of 380 fans.
Lovrić scored for Gorica in the 14th minute to put the away team in the lead at the half, though Ivanušec came back for Lokomotiva to equalize 1:1. Gorica retook the lead thanks to Miya’s goal in the 52nd, and Lovrić secured another in the 60th minute for 1:3. Burić was able to get one back for Lokomotiva in the 92nd minute, and the game ended 2:3.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v=vAdyMQiIYWI
Lokomotiva finished the season in 6th place with 49 points, while Gorica finished in 5th with 59.
Dinamo v. Hajduk (3:1)
Dinamo and Hajduk met on Sunday, May 26, 2019, to close out the final round of the 2018/19 season in front of 15,433 fans.
Hajrović scored for Dinamo in the 20th minute for 1:0 at the half. Gavranović increased Dinamo’s lead at the start of the second half for 2:0 in the 49th minute and scored again less than 10 minutes later for 3:0.
Hajduk was able to come back with one goal thanks to Caktaš in the 68th minute, who was named the top goalscorer of HNL this season.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v=uqmDWj_wOp0
Dinamo finished the season in first place with 92 points, while Hajduk finished in 4th with 62 points.
You can find the full table here.
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