Blue rhapsody against Rijeka

GNK DINAMO – HNK Rijeka 5-2 (3-1)

Croatian First Division, Round 36

Venue: Maksimir. Attendance: 10.912

Officials: Mario Zebec (Varaždin), Borut Križarić (Čakovec), Jerko Črnčić (Vrbovec), Duje Strukan (Split), Igor Križarić (Čakovec).

GNK Dinamo (4-2-3-1): Zagorac - Matel, Sigali (40' Sosa), Schildenfeld, Pivarić - Moro (40' Machado), Pavičić - Soudani (89' Šitum), Gojak, Olmo - Hodžić. Head coahc: Ivajlo Petev.

HNK Rijeka (4-2-3-1): Prskalo - Ristovski (52' Martic), Župarić (67' Kulušić), Elez, Zuta - Maleš (52' J. Mišić), Bradarić - Vešović, Andrijašević, Gorgon - Bezjak. Head coach: Matjaž Kek. 

Yellow cards: Bradarić (55'), Olmo (61'), Andrijašević (76'), Soudani (80')

Goalscorers: 1-0 Soudani (4'), 2-0 Soudani (35'), 3-0 Soudani (44'), 3-1 Vešović (45'), 4-1 Olmo (47'), 5-1 Hodžić (52'), 5-2 Andrijašević (83')

In the last round of Croatian First Division, GNK Dinamo won 5-2 in a thrilling encounter against new champions Rijeka. Hilal Soudani scored a hat trick and became a second top scorer in history od Dinamo-Rijeka derbies with 11 goals in 16 games.    

Dinamo took the lead after only 4 minutes when Soudani solo effort finished with a precise shot and a goal. In the 35th minute, Soudani scored the second goal after Nikola Moro assist. In 44th minute Dani Olmo made an assist for Soudani for 3-0. Rijeka managed to score in the dying minutes of the first half with Vešović strike.    

In the beginning of the second half Dinamo scored two more goals. Dani Olmo scored his first senior league goal after brilliant Soudani backheel assist. Also, Armin Hodžić lobbed the goalkeeper in 52nd minute after Machado assist.   

Next match is scheduled for May 31, when this two opponents clash again in Croatian Cup final.