August 16, 2021 - The 5th round of the Croatian First League was held from August 13 to 15, 2021. This round saw Osijek win the derby against Rijeka, while Hajduk continued their at-home winning streak. There were even blowout wins for both Šibenik and Lokomotiva! Here's our HNL round 5 recap.
Dinamo v. Gorica (1:0)
Dinamo and Gorica opened the 5th round at Maksimir Stadium on Friday, August 13, 2021.
The match's only goal was an own goal by Gorica's Doka, which put Dinamo up at 1:0 in the 36th minute. Gorica was unable to equalize.
Dinamo is currently in 4th place with 7 points (and only 4 games played), while Gorica is in 6th place with 6 points.
Lokomotiva v. Istra 1961 (4:0)
Lokomotiva and Istra met in Zagreb on Saturday, August 14, 2021.
Dabro scored Lokomotiva's first goal for 1:0 in the 20th minute. Then, Ibrahim scored goals in the 31st and 45th minutes to make it 3:0 at the half. Finally, Dabro increased Lokomotiva's lead to 4:0 in the 49th minute, which was how the match ended.
Lokomotiva is currently in 2nd place with 10 points, while Istra is in 9th with 3.
Hajduk v. Slaven Belupo (2:0)
Hajduk and Slaven Belupo met at Poljud Stadium on Saturday, August 16, 2021.
Emir Sahiti scored the goal of the round in the 35th minute for the 1:0 Hajduk lead at the half. Livaja increased Hajduk's lead from a free kick in the 48th minute for 2:0, which was the final score of the match.
Hajduk is currently in 3rd place with 10 points, while Belupo is in 7th with 5.
Šibenik v. Hr. Dragovoljac (6:2)
Šibenik and Dragovoljac met in Šibenik on Sunday, August 16, 2021.
Delić scored in the 1st minute for the early 1:0 lead though Petković equalized for 1:1 in the 34th. Strkalj put Dragovoljac ahead at 1:2 just before the half.
Šibenik came back strong in the second half, however, scoring 3 goals in 10 minutes for the 4:2 lead (Bačelić-Grgić 52', Marin 58', Jakoliš 61'). Bačelić-Grgić scored again in the 86th minute for 5:2, and Marin finished the match with another goal just before the final whistle for 6:2.
Šibenik is currently in 8th place with 4 points, while Dragovoljac is in the last place with 0.
Osijek v. Rijeka (1:0)
Osijek and Rijeka closed out the 5th round at City Garden Stadium on Sunday, August 16, 2021.
VAR called back Rijeka's goal in the 8th minute, and Mierez scored for the Osijek lead in the 17th minute. Osijek scored again in the final minutes of the match, but the goal was also called offside by VAR.
Osijek is currently in 1st place with 13 points, while Rijeka is in 5th with 7 points.
You can see the full HNL table HERE.
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