NK Osijek – HNK Hajduk Split match report
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HNK Hajduk Split left it late to beat NK Osijek 1-0, with Carlos Martín the match-winner. It was 0-0 at half-time. Player of the match: T. Silić of HNK Hajduk Split, with a ScoreMondo rating of 7.6. The match was played on Sunday, 8 November 2026 at Opus Arena in Osijek (matchday 13).
How the match unfolded
Half-time: 0-0 between NK Osijek and HNK Hajduk Split.
HNK Hajduk Split took the lead in the 89th minute through Carlos Martín, set up by Dali.
Match statistics
The shot count read 6-4, 4-4 on target. By our xG model, NK Osijek's chances were worth 0.48 goals and HNK Hajduk Split's 0.71. Corners finished 3-8. The referee showed 6 yellow cards, 4 to NK Osijek and 2 to HNK Hajduk Split. Dangerous attacks: 55 for HNK Hajduk Split, 35 for NK Osijek. NK Osijek committed 19 fouls to HNK Hajduk Split's 19, and the offside count read 1-1.
NK Osijek's yellow cards went to A. León in the 12th minute, L. Jelenić in the 19th minute, O. Petrusenko in the 27th minute and J. Kruiver in the 77th minute. Booked for HNK Hajduk Split: K. Fayad (54') and Carlos Martín (90').
Ratings and substitutions
The best ScoreMondo ratings after the player of the match went to K. Fayad (HNK Hajduk Split, 7.5), Š. Hrgović (HNK Hajduk Split, 7.5) and D. Marešić (HNK Hajduk Split, 7.4). From the NK Osijek bench came I. Dolček on 61 minutes, A. Ljatifi on 61 minutes, L. Posavec on 84 minutes and I. Barić on 90 minutes, among 5 changes. HNK Hajduk Split made 5 changes: M. Šotiček for A. Sutalo (62'), A. Sanyang for A. Guram (62'), Dali for L. Dendoncker (74') and Carlos Martín for M. Šego (74').
Before the match
Before kick-off NK Osijek were 3rd on 20 points and HNK Hajduk Split 1st on 26 points. NK Osijek came into the match with 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats from their last 5 matches. Their most recent game was a 3-1 win over NK Lokomotiva Zagreb for NK Osijek. Before kick-off, HNK Hajduk Split's last 5 matches had brought 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. HNK Hajduk Split lost 1-0 away to Lincoln Red Imps FC in their last match. The record between them over the last 9 matches reads 2-1-6 from NK Osijek's point of view. The last meeting, in 2026 in the HNL, went 4-0 to HNK Hajduk Split. Those 9 games produced 22 goals, an average of 2.4 per match. Ante Culina was the referee, averaging 4.0 yellow cards per match across 46 matches in our records.
The bigger picture
NK Osijek remain 3rd, now with 20 points. HNK Hajduk Split stay 1st on 29 points.
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