Croatian clubs post wins and draw in European matches, prepare for return legs
Hajduk Split defeated Pafos 2‑0 in the Europa League, while Rijeka earned a 1‑0 victory over Derry City and Varaždin secured a 3‑2 win against Jablonec in the Conference League. Dinamo Zagreb held Swiss champions Thun to a 1‑1 draw in the Champions League, leaving all four Croatian representatives with chances to advance to the next round.
Upcoming fixtures include Dinamo hosting Thun at Maksimir, Rijeka traveling to the Czech Republic for the second leg against Jablonec, and Varaždin returning to the Czech side for their match. Refereeing assignments were highlighted, with Bulgarian referee Radoslav Gidženov overseeing Dinamo’s home game and Polish referee Paweł Raczkowski set for Hajduk’s return encounter.
In parallel, discussions aired about goalkeeper Dominik Livaković, whose loan at Fenerbahçe has ended. Both the player and Dinamo expressed a desire for him to resume his career at Maksimir, despite interest from other clubs.