HNK Hajduk Split opened the European season with a 2-0 victory over Žilina, and a commentator laughed about a near own‑goal during the match. Rok Brajković's goal in the 12th minute and debutant Dalisson's strike in the second half secured three points at Poljud.

What happened?

Just two minutes after Brajković's goal, the ball ended up at defender Darijo Marešić's stopper just outside the penalty area. Without looking, Marešić tried to pass the ball to Toni Silić, but Silić was on the opposite side of the goal. Fortunately, the ball rolled past the net. Tino Vela, commentator on Hajduk TV, reacted: "We practiced that, I think. Huh. What to say. No Hajduk can be worse than this. Luckily it went to the right side of the post."

Why does the incident matter for Hajduk?

The win reinforced the Whites' dominance – they had 15 shots compared to Žilina's 5 and six attempts on target versus one. Such control shows the squad is ready for the challenges of the Europa League, and the humorous anecdote lightened the mood after the tense clash between coaches Gonzalo García and Mark Livaja.

What comes next in the European qualifiers?

Hajduk's next fixture is the return leg in Slovakia, scheduled for a week later. Maintaining this tempo could see them secure another point and continue the aggressive attack that has produced 61 goals this season while conceding 36.

The club currently sits second in the HNL with 68 points, 20 wins, 8 draws and 8 losses from 36 games. In the most recent home match on 2026-05-22, Hajduk thrashed Vukovar 6-3, and the last five results are 1W-2D-2L (WDDLL, most recent first).