HNS confirms refereeing decisions in Gorica vs. Hajduk Split match

The Croatian Football Federation (HNS) and refereeing experts have reviewed the officiating during the match between Gorica and Hajduk Split, which ended in a 2-1 victory for Hajduk.

Central to the discussion was a penalty awarded to Gorica in the 76th minute. VAR communications revealed that officials checked multiple angles to determine if the ball was played before the contact occurred. The refereeing commission, led by Bertrand Layec, confirmed that Patrik Pavlešić made the correct decision to award the penalty after determining the player was struck on the foot.

Gorica equalized through Bruna Bogojević in the 78th minute, but Hajduk secured the win with a late goal by Marko Livaja in the 87th minute. While the penalty for Gorica was validated, subsequent appeals from Hajduk regarding a potential penalty for Rokas Pukšas were not highlighted in the official HNS analysis.