Hajduk Split 2-2 Raków Częstochowa result, stats and report

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.

Hajduk Split dismantled Osijek 4-0 at home on Sunday evening, with two late goals from substitutes sealing a result that the underlying numbers had pointed toward long before the final whistle.

Raków Częstochowa arrive in Kielce with three wins from three away fixtures but carrying a league position of 18th and zero points in the Ekstraklasa. Korona, unbeaten at home in their last five, will fancy their chances of making that record count.

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.

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.

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.

Raków Częstochowa carry an unbeaten run of five matches into Friday's home fixture against a Motor Lublin side that has kept just one clean sheet in their last five outings. The structural contrast between these two sides makes this one worth watching closely.