Hajduk Split 4-0 Osijek result, stats and report

Osijek put Slaven Koprivnica to the sword in the Croatian 1. HNL, with Jona Jezic scoring twice and Nail Omerovic adding a second-half header to seal a dominant 3-0 win that was never in doubt.

Lokomotiva Zagreb produced a ruthless away performance at Hajduk Split, winning 2-0 in the Croatian 1. HNL despite controlling just 35 percent of possession. Hajduk were outshot, outworked in attack, and left to rue a red card that compounded their misery.

Hajduk Split led twice at the Poljud and dominated possession, but Raków Częstochowa's clinical finishing and a late leveller denied the Croatian side a winning start to their Conference League campaign.

Rijeka host Hajduk Split in a Croatian 1. HNL derby on Saturday 19 September, with the home side's perfect defensive record at Rujevica making this a fascinating tactical puzzle for the visitors.

Two of the Croatian 1. HNL's early pacesetters meet in Varaždin on Saturday, with the home side's impressive defensive record at home set against Osijek's erratic form on the road.

Hajduk Split have kept back-to-back clean sheets at home this season and carry the structural advantages of a side that knows exactly how to operate in their own stadium. Lokomotiva arrive with two long-term absentees and an away record that offers little cause for confidence.

Dinamo Zagreb travel to Osijek on Saturday having won all three of their opening league fixtures, but a home side quietly building momentum could make Stadion Gradski Vrt a difficult place to visit this weekend.

Hajduk Split host a Slaven Koprivnica side ravaged by injury and leaking goals at an alarming rate. The structural question is whether Hajduk can convert their home dominance into the clean sheet their season needs.