Dejan Petrovič remains in the race for the double crown with Rijeka: The Slovenian midfielder helped reach the final, where Dinamo will also be present, having eliminated Hajduk Split
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Before a crowd of 27,634 spectators, Hajduk experienced another bitter disappointment in a season that not long ago seemed almost dreamlike. After having its wings clipped by Dinamo in the battle for the league title, they have now been eliminated in the cup semifinals as well. The Zagreb team celebrated a 1:0 victory in Split, securing their spot in the final, where their opponent will also be … a Slovenian! Dejan Petrovič traveled with Rijeka to Zagreb, where the result was also 1:0 in favor of the visitors.
The advancement for the Rijeka team against Lokomotiva was secured by Ivan Smolčić, who scored in the 71st minute after an assist from former Olimpija player Marko Pašalić. Dejan Petrovič, who moved to Rijeka last year after his contract with Rapid Vienna expired, started the game in Rijeka’s starting lineup and played the full 90 minutes. This happened for the first time since he began wearing the Rijeka jersey.
Rijeka and Dejan Petrovič remain in the hunt for a double crown. Currently, Rijeka leads the 1. HNL table, five points ahead of Dinamo with one more game played. As mentioned, Dinamo will also be Rijeka’s opponent in the big cup final scheduled for May. Dinamo will be chasing their 17th trophy, while Rijeka has won it 6 times so far, most recently in 2020 when Simon Rožman was at the helm. Also, in the last two years, the winner of the Croatian cup had a Slovenian in their ranks: Hajduk celebrated twice, and Slovenian international Jan Mlakar was part of the team both times.
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Author: editorial Football Planet
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