November 9, 2020 - The 11th round of the Croatian First League was held from November 7 to 8, 2020. This round saw Hajduk and Osijek draw at Poljud, while Dinamo toppled Istra 5:0.
Varazdin v. Sibenik (1:3)
Varazdin and Sibenik opened the 11th round on Saturday, November 7, 2020, in Varazdin.
Juric scored two goals for Sibenik in the first half (8', 26') for 0:2 at the half. A hattrick in the 57th minute made Juric the hero of the game. Varazdin's Benko slightly reduced Sibenik's lead with a goal in the 70th minute for the final result of 1:3.
Varazdin is currently in last place with 7 points, while Sibenik is in 5th place with 13.
Hajduk v. Osijek (1:1)
Hajduk and Osijek met in the second match on Saturday, November 7, 2020, at Poljud stadium in Split.
Osijek took the lead in the 23rd minute thanks to a goal by Mierez for 0:1 at the half. Hajduk's Colina equalized for 1:1 in the 55th minute. Hajduk missed a last-minute penalty, resulting in a 1:1 draw.
Hajduk is currently in 7th place with 11 points, while Osijek is in 2nd place with 20.
Dinamo v. Istra 1961 (5:0)
Dinamo and Istra met at Maksimir stadium in Zagreb on Sunday, November 8, 2020.
Gavranovic opened the scoring spree for Dinamo in the 6th minute, followed by a Jakic goal just before the half for 2:0. Gavranovic scored again in the 75th minute, followed by another quick goal one minute later by Orsic for 4:0 in the 76th minute. Tolic secured Dinamo's 5:0 victory with the final goal in the 87th minute.
Dinamo is currently in first place with 26 points, while Istra is in 8th with 8.
Rijeka v. Lokomotiva (1:0)
Rijeka and Lokomotiva closed out the 11th round on Sunday, November 8, 2020, at Rujevica stadium.
Muric scored the only goal of the match, which happened in the 17th minute from a penalty to give Rijeka the win.
Rijeka is currently in 4th place with 15 points, while Lokomotiva is in 9th with 7.
Recall, Gorica was supposed to host Slaven Belupo on Sunday, November 8, at 19:10, though the match was postponed again due to COVID-19.
Several members of the Koprivnica first league squad tested positive, including players and members of the professional staff, so the entire team was ordered by the competent epidemiologist to go into self-isolation until Thursday, November 12.
Gorica thus did not play for the third round in a row, as their previous two matches were also postponed (against Rijeka and Varazdin) because of COVID-19.
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