May 21, 2019 – The 35th round of the Croatian First League was held from May 18 to 20, 2019. The second to last round of the season saw Hajduk move into third place and Osijek fall to fourth after a loss to Gorica.
Inter Zaprešić v. Dinamo (2:3)
Inter and Dinamo met in Zaprešić in front of 1,688 spectators to open the 35th round on Saturday, May 18, 2019.
While it was Kadzior to score the first two goals for Dinamo (5’, 17’), Inter’s Ajayi came back with a goal in the 32nd, and Tsonev with another in the 35th to equalize. Dinamo was awarded a penalty in the 61st minute which Andrić scored for 2:3.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v=3ssRJeZEj_E
Inter is currently in 8th place with 31 points, while Dinamo has already claimed the Croatian championship and sits in first with 89 points.
Rijeka v. Lokomotiva (1:0)
Rijeka and Lokomotiva met on Saturday, May 18, 2019, at Rujevica stadium in front of 3,068 fans.
Murić scored the only goal of the game in the 36th minute, which ultimately gave Rijeka the home win.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v=M5BPB_0CQ44
Rijeka is currently in second place with 66 points, while Lokomotiva is in 6th with 49.
Hajduk v. Istra 1961 (4:1)
Hajduk and Istra met at Poljud in front of no fans on Sunday, May 19, 2019.
While Istra was the first to score thanks to Ivančić in the 6th minute, Hajduk picked it up in the second half and managed four goals. Caktaš scored first in the 48th minute, followed by Gyurcso in the 56th for 2:1. Jairo scored in the 77th minute for 3:1, and Nejašmić in the 93rd for 4:1.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v=dp5qBp2s4PI
Hajduk is currently in third place with 62 points, while Istra is in 9th with 22.
Gorica v. Osijek (1:0)
Gorica and Osijek met on Sunday, May 19, 2019, in Velika Gorica in front of 1,693 fans.
While the first half went without goals, it was Gorica’s Suk to score in the 57th minute for 1:0, which was the final score of the game.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v=tIAnye7atfo
Gorica is currently in 5th place with 56 points, while Osijek is in 4th with 59.
Rudeš v. Slaven Belupo (0:1)
Rudeš and Belupo closed out the 35th round on Monday, May 21, 2019, at Kranjčevićeva street stadium in front of 83 fans.
The first half went without goals and it wasn’t until a penalty for Belupo in the 78th minute that Delić scored for 0:1.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v=nmQvhyH5QaA
Rudeš remains in the last place with 14 points, while Belupo is in 7th with 36.
You can see the full HNL table here.
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