HNK Hajduk Split continues its winning streak on Tuesday with an away match against Vardar in the 1/18 final of the SuperSport Croatian Cup. The match kicked off at 16:30 in Baranja.
Head coach Gonzalo Garcije led the team to Baranja following a convincing 4:0 victory over Rudeš in Velika Gorica on Sunday. That win was the fourth in a row for the Whites and currently places them at the top of the HNL table with 13 points from 6 games, with a recent form of WWWWD. Also, Hajduk has scored 15 goals this season while conceding only 5.
Before the trip to Vardar, Hajduk secured an important league win. The scorers against Rudeš were Michele Šego with two goals, Marin Šotiček, and Khalil Fayad. For Fayad, this also marked his official debut in the Split club's jersey. This victory confirmed the team's good form and gave them confidence ahead of the journey to Baranja. All data on the current league situation is available on our standings page.
The cup opponent, Vardar, competes in the Third Football League East. They reached the match against Hajduk by defeating Ližnjan 3:2 at home in the previous round. The club's coach and sporting director is Marko Dinjar. Vardar currently holds fourth place in their league with 7 points from 3 matches, and their most recent league game was a 2:2 draw against Sloga from Nova Gradiška on Saturday.
The refereeing team for the Hajduk vs. Vardar match consisted of Patrik Pavlešić from Dugo Ras as the main referee. He was assisted by Željko Bučar, also from Dugo Ras, and Vinko Podrug from Zagreb. The fourth official was Filip Cindrić from Nova Kapela. This team ensured professional conduct of the match at Vardar's ground.
After the cup match, Hajduk's attention immediately turns to the next league engagement. Already on Saturday, September 12th, the Whites will host NK Slaven Belupo at Poljud. Slaven Belupo is currently in 8th place in the table, promising an interesting encounter. The detailed schedule of all upcoming matches can be found on the fixtures page.
Hajduk enters this cup stage with great confidence after a series of victories. Coach Garcije has a squad in good spirits at his disposal, and Khalil Fayad's debut goal against Rudeš adds another option to the attack. The next step is advancement in the competition, followed by a focus on maintaining the top spot in the league. The team squad and individual player statistics are always available for review on the squad page.
