GNK Dinamo Zagreb defeated Slaven Belupo 2-0 in the opening match of the new SuperSport HNL season. The Croatian champions won with goals from Dion Dren Beljo in the 34th and 52nd minutes. Beljo has scored 33 goals in 37 appearances for Dinamo in the SHNL. Coach Mario Kovačević made eight changes to the starting lineup compared to the return match against Thun in the Champions League. Ivan Filipović was between the posts, while the completely new defensive quartet consisted of Paul Bismarck Tabinas, Niko Galešić, Stjepan Radeljić, and Matteo Perez Vinlof. Josip Mišić, Luka Stojković, and Lukas Kačavenda formed the midfield, while Fran Topić and Arber Hoxha played on the wings. Beljo played in the attacking role. Moris Valinčić and Mateo Lisica came on in the 58th minute, while Mislav Oršić and Gabriel Vidović came on in the 75th minute. Beljo was clearly the best according to your ratings, with an average of 4.4 out of 5. Coach Mario Kovačević received a rating of 3.4, while two players scored below 3. They were Gabriel Vidović and Mateo Lisica, who both came on from the bench. Dinamo will play again in Europe on Tuesday, in the third qualifying round for the Champions League. Their opponent will be the Lithuanian champion Kauno Želgiris. Dinamo Zagreb currently leads the HNL table with a 3-point advantage over Hajduk. In the season, they have scored 2 goals and have not conceded any.