September 5, 2022 - The 8th round of the SuperSport HNL was played from September 2 to 4, 2022. The biggest match of this round was the derby between Dinamo and Rijeka, where we witnessed Rijeka's struggle this season continue as they sit at the bottom of the table. Here is our SuperSport HNL round 8 recap.
Dinamo v. Rijeka (3:1)
Dinamo and Rijeka opened the 8th round on Friday, September 2, 2022, at Maksimir Stadium in front of 5,894 fans.
Lauritsen scored for 1:0 Dinamo in the 28th minute, just two minutes before Spikic scored for 2:0. It was 3:0 for Dinamo in the 60th minute when Orsic scored his second goal. While all hope was lost for Rijeka by now, Vlasenko found the back of the net in the 84th minute for the final 3:1.
Dinamo is currently in first place with 22 points, while Rijeka is in last place with 5 points and one game in hand.
Varazdin v. Gorica (2:1)
Varazdin and Gorica met on Saturday, September 3, 2022, in front of 2,263 fans in Velika Gorica.
Teklic assisted Elezi for 1:0 Varazdin in the 10th minute, while the same player scored in the 43rd minute for 2:0 at the half. Juric came back with a Gorica goal for 2:1 in the 61st minute. Sego was shown a straight red card in the 74th minute, while Juric was shown his second yellow in the 3rd minute of stoppage time.
Varazdin is currently in 4th place with 12 points, while Gorica is in 9th with 5 points and a game in hand.
Osijek v. Sibenik (1:1)
Osijek and Sibenik met on Saturday, September 3, 2022, at City Garden Stadium in front of 2,944 fans.
Kleinheisler put Osijek ahead for 1:0 in the 38th minute. Burgui equalized in the 78th minute for the final 1:1.
Osijek is currently in 6th place with 9 points, while Sibenik is in 7th with 8.
Istra 1961 v. Lokomotiva (1:2)
Istra and Lokomotiva met on Sunday, September 4, 2022, at Aldo Drosina Stadium in Pula.
Pivaric put Lokomotiva ahead for 0:1 in the 24th minute. Istra's goal in the 36th minute was called offside after consulting VAR. Gorican scored for 0:2 in the 66th minute. Erceg got one goal back for Istra for the final 1:2 in the 81st minute.
Istra is currently in 8th place with 8 points, while Lokomotiva is in 5th with 9.
Hajduk v. Slaven Belupo (5:1)
Hajduk and Slaven Belupo closed the 8th round on Sunday, September 5, 2022, at Poljud Stadium.
Hoxha put Belupo in the lead just two minutes before halftime for 0:1. Mlakar scored the equalizer for Hajduk in the 51st minute, before Hoxha was shown his second yellow in the 56th minute and thus forced Belupo to play with a man down for the remainder of the match. Colina scored for 2:1 Hajduk in the 60th minute and Atanasov for 3:1 in the 77th. Nikola Kalinic scored Hajduk's final two goals - in the 81st and 3rd minute of stoppage time for the final 5:1.
Hajduk is currently in 3rd place with 12 points and two games in hand, while Belupo is in 2nd with 14 points.
You can see the full HNL table HERE.
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