May 6, 2019 – The 32nd round of the Croatian First League was held from May 3 to 5, 2019. The 32nd round was crucial for Hajduk, Lokomotiva, Gorica, and Osijek, who are all fighting for a spot in the top 4.
Rudeš v. Gorica (1:1)
Rudeš and Gorica opened the 32nd round at Kranjčevićeva street stadium in Zagreb on May 3, 2019, in front of 169 fans.
Gorica was given a penalty in the 17th minute, which Ndiaye scored for 0:1. A late-game goal for Rudeš, however, saw the meeting finish in a draw. Mrkonjic scored in the 83rd minute for 1:1.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v=qGPjGUCYNKc
Rudeš remains in the last place with 11 points, while Gorica is in 5th place with 50.
Hajduk v. Inter Zaprešić (3:2)
Hajduk and Inter met at Poljud on Saturday, May 4, 2019, in front of 5,236 fans.
The first half saw two own goals – one by Hajduk’s Svatok in the 13th minute for 0:1 Inter, followed by another in the 32nd minute by Inter’s Muhar for 1:1. Hajduk took the lead in the 44th minute after a goal by Caktaš, who scored again in the 71st for 3:1. Inter was able to get another goal in the 92nd minute thanks to Tsonev. The game ended 3:2.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v=AfU_E2iczxQ
Hajduk is currently in 4th place with 53 points, while Inter is in 8th with 28.
Istra 1961 v. Rijeka (0:7)
Istra and Rijeka met in Pula on May 4, 2019, in front of 1,741 fans.
Rijeka’s scoring spree began already in the 28th minute thanks to a goal by Pavičić, followed by another by Čolak in the 36th for 0:2 at the half.
The second half saw the remaining five goals, which came from Pavičić (49’), Čolak (62’), Acosty (67’), Puljić (69’), and Capan (90’).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v=mc6-B-Ygpvo
Istra is currently in 9th place with 22 points, while Rijeka is in 2nd with 62.
Slaven Belupo v. Osijek (1:0)
Belupo and Osijek met in Koprivnica on May 5, 2019, in front of 488 fans.
Belupo was awarded a penalty in the 24th minute of the game, which Krstanović scored for 1:0. Osijek was unable to score.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v=xX61IwKFUok
Belupo is currently in 7th place with 32 points, while Osijek is in third with 53.
Dinamo v. Lokomotiva (3:0)
Dinamo and Lokomotiva met at Maksimir stadium on Sunday, May 5, 2019, to close out the 32nd round in front of 1,087 fans.
While the first half went without goals, Dinamo’s Rrahmani scored in the 57th minute for 1:0, which was followed by another goal not even 10 minutes later by Olmo for 2:0. Petković secured the win by scoring a penalty in the 92nd minute for 3:0.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v=s0QGhvgqn64
Dinamo, the Croatian champions this season, remain in first place with 82 points, while Lokomotiva is in 6th with 48.
You can see the full HNL table here.
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