Within the space of just one minute, Dinamo scored two goals in two furious attacks, "blew away" their opponents, grabbed victory and – celebrated the championship title! The Blues defeated Sarajevo's Željezničar 2-0 and practically secured the title. At a packed Maksimir Stadium, 50,000 spectators euphorically chanted for the new champions, with at least a thousand of them making their way down to the pitch, running a lap of honour, walking to the centre of the field...

Although the path to the title had been opened in the previous round four days earlier with a victory in Skopje, this match against Željezničar was the sign that the trophy had been won. True, pure theory still opened the possibility of some kind of turnaround, but at that moment, even the directors of the "wildest" science fiction wouldn't have dared to compose such a scenario.

Dinamo could only have thrown away the title by losing all three remaining matches while second-placed Red Star won all their games, but with an unrealistically high goal difference. At that time, it's worth frequently reminding, the system was in place where a victory brought two, not three points. After this match, Dinamo had six points more with three rounds remaining. In case of equal points, goal difference decided, and Dinamo had +38 (66-28), while Red Star had +29 (64-35).

Snješko Cerin became the league's top scorer with 19 goals. And he scored that 19th goal precisely against Željezničar. At that moment on the league's top scorers list, he was followed by his opponent from "Želje", Edin Bahtić, who had stopped at 16 goals.

Both of Dinamo's goals were footballing "delicacies". In the 70th minute, Velimir Zajec played through Drago Dumbović who passed to Petar Bručić in the penalty area on the left side, he curled it through the crowd in the box to the "far post" where Cerin was waiting and sent it into the net.

A minute later, Zlatko Cico Kranjčar stole the ball from the then young, talented Mirsad Baljić, later an international player, rushed from the right into the penalty area and from an angle with his right foot powerfully launched the ball into the near corner.

The Blues started powerfully, attacking, with high pressing, creating chances, and finally found the net after an hour of play. At the opening, however, they twice hit the goal frame, both times from free kicks: first in the 7th minute Marko Mlinarić took the shot, and goalkeeper Slobodan Šujica saved it onto the crossbar, then in the 18th minute Kranjčar struck and hit the post.

Sportske Novosti wrote: "The final scene of the last performance remains unforgettable. For all time. The players and coach Blažević greet the spectators, enter the tunnel, while above in the stands and below on the pitch there's an explosion of joy and happiness. Kids from the north end jump onto the pitch, run a victory lap, chant the names of players and coach, creating a beautiful atmosphere. For half an hour nobody moves from their place. Everyone stands. On many faces tears of joy, some cannot speak, something grips them. Today the blue friend proudly says: Dinamo is the best, Dinamo is champion!"

The entire atmosphere particularly impressed the experienced Maribor referee Edvard Šoštarič who officiated the match against Željezničar: "In my career I have refereed countless matches at almost all stadiums in the world, I have refereed 12 of our derbies, I have led matches in front of the most passionate fans, but never before have I seen so much celebration and enthusiasm as on Sunday. (...) It seems to me that every fan came onto the pitch with a flag. A fantastic sight, unforgettable for life."