June. 8, 2020 - The 27th round of the Croatian First League was played from June 5 to 7, 2020, nearly three months after the corona crisis put the Championship on hold. This round saw wins for Dinamo, Rijeka and Hajduk, who take the top three spots in the table.
Hajduk v. Inter Zapresic (2:1)
Hajduk and Inter opened the 27th round at Poljud Stadium in Split for the first game of the HNL after 88 days on June 5, 2020.
Inter's Mamut put them in the lead in the 37th minute for 0:1 just before the half, though a Hajduk penalty scored by Caktas and an Inter red card made it 1:1 in the 60th. Hajduk sealed the victory in the 7th minute of added time thanks to a header by Dimitrov for 2:1.
Hajduk is currently in 3rd place with 48 points, while Inter is in 9th with 17.
Slaven Belupo v. Gorica (0:0)
Belupo and Gorica met on Saturday, June 6, 2020, at the City Stadium in Koprivnica.
Neither team was able to score, and the game ended 0:0.
Slaven Belupo is currently in 7th place with 27 points, while Gorica is in 6th with 36.
Varazdin v. Dinamo Zagreb (1:3)
Varazdin and Dinamo met on June 6, 2020, at the NK Varteks Stadium.
A goal for Ademi in the 13th minute and a penalty for Petkovic in the 18th made the game 0:2 for Dinamo at the half. Obregon made it 1:2 in the 79th minute, though Marin's goal in the 4th minute of added time gave Dinamo the 1:3 win.
Varazdin is currently in the last place with 10 points, while Dinamo is in first with 68.
Istra 1961 v. Rijeka (1:3)
Istra and Rijeka met in Pula on Sunday, June 7, 2020.
Rijeka's Loncar scored in the 5th minute for 0:1 at the half. Colak increased Rijeka's lead to 0:2 in the 70th, though Istra came back with one in the 88th thanks to Peric-Komsic for 1:2. Muric sealed the victory for Rijeka in the 3rd minute of added time for 1:3.
Istra is currently in 8th place with 19 points, while Rijeka is in 2nd with 50.
Lokomotiva v. Osijek (0:1)
Lokomotiva and Osijek closed out the 27th round on Sunday, June 7, 2020, in Zagreb.
The only goal of the game came from Bockaj in the 22nd minute for 0:1 Osijek.
Lokomotiva is currently in 4th place with 46 points, while Osijek is in 5th with 45.
You can see the full HNL table here.
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