April 11, 2022 - The 30th round of the Croatian First League was held from April 8 to 10, 2022. This round saw Hajduk and Osijek narrowly win against Šibenik and Slaven Belupo, while Dinamo came back to beat Rijeka in the 86th minute. Here is our HNL round 30 recap.
Gorica v. Istra 1961 (1:1)
Gorica and Istra opened the 30th round on Friday, April 8, 2022, in front of 1,086 fans in Velika Gorica.
While the first half went without goals, Drena Belo put Istra in the lead for 0:1 in the 55th minute. Less than 10 minutes later, Mitrovic equalized for 1:1, which was the final score.
Gorica is currently in 6th place with 40 points, while Istra is in 8th with 26.
Hr. Dragovoljac v. Lokomotiva (1:1)
Dragovoljac and Lokomotiva met on Saturday, April 9, 2022, in front of 50 fans in Zagreb.
Peric put Dragovoljac in the lead in the 24th minute for 1:0 at the half. However, Maric didn't equalize for Lokomotiva until the 82nd minute for the final 1:1.
Dragovoljac is currently in the last place with 15 points, while Lokomotiva is in 5th with 40.
Hajduk v. Sibenik (2:1)
Hajduk and Sibenik met on Saturday, April 9, 2022, in front of 8,645 fans at Poljud Stadium in Split.
Krovinovic put Hajduk in the lead in the 31st minute for 1:0 at the half. Curic equalized for Sibenik in the 54th minute for 1:1. A Krovinovic corner sent into the penalty area in the 87th minute found the back of Elez's head for the final 2:1 for Hajduk.
Hajduk is currently in 3rd place with 56 points and a game in hand, while Sibenik is in 9th with 26.
Slaven Belupo v. Osijek (0:1)
Belupo and Osijek met on Sunday, April 10, 2022, in front of 669 fans in Koprivnica.
The match's only goal came in the 33rd minute when Caktas scored for 0:1.
Belupo is currently in 7th place with 30 points, while Osijek is in 2nd with 61.
Rijeka v. Dinamo (1:2)
Rijeka and Dinamo closed out the 30th round with the highly anticipated derby on Sunday, April 10, 2022, at Rujevica Stadium.
Cerin gave Rijeka the early lead in the 6th minute for 1:0 at the half. Emreli and Ademi scored within 7 minutes of one another in the 79th and 86th minutes to put Dinamo ahead at 1:2. Rijeka's Kresic was shown a red card in the 4th minute of stoppage time.
Rijeka is currently in 4th place with 55 points, while Dinamo is in first place with 63 and a game in hand.
You can see the full HNL table HERE.
To read more about sports in Croatia, follow TCN’s dedicated page.
