GNK Dinamo Zagreb secured an important victory in the SuperSport HNL, defeating Gorica 1-0 on Saturday, September 5, 2026, at the Maksimir Stadium. The only goal in the 6th league round was scored by Dion Drena Beljo, while goalkeeper Dominik Kotarski made his debut for the club.
The win brought Dinamo their 13th point of the season and solidified their top position in the standings. They currently have four wins and one draw from five played matches, with a +9 goal difference. This victory extended their incredible unbeaten streak in the league to 28 matches.
The match was under the control of the home side from the start. Two chances were created as early as the 6th minute. Moris Valančić sent in a cross, and Luka Stojković headed wide. A moment later, Kevin Ćustović crossed from the right, and Stjepan Kučiš struck powerfully but without success. Dinamo pressed, and in the 23rd minute Sergi Dominguez sent a low vertical pass into the box, but visiting goalkeeper Renato Josipović saved Stojković's shot.
The decisive moment came in the first half. After a clearance off the line by Tom Lacoux, the ball deflected off Juraj Frigan. Beljo quickly turned in the penalty area and hammered the ball into the net. It was his second goal of the new season. In the 54th minute, he was dangerous again. Valančić crossed, Beljo flicked the ball down with his heel, and Miha Zajc unleashed a volley from 14 meters, but Josipović pushed the ball out for a corner.
Dinamo's new goalkeeper, Dominik Kotarski, made his first appearance in the Blues' jersey. Although Dinamo dominated, Kotarski had to show his quality in the second half. In the 74th minute, Ivan Cvijanović was alone 14 meters out on the left side and hit the crossbar with his left foot. A real chance for the visitors came later. Filip Braut received the ball from a free kick and struck first time from seven meters out. Kotarski made a brilliant save to prevent the equalizer. In the final minute, Dušan Stevanović headed over from five meters. Kotarski thus kept a clean sheet on his debut.
The match also saw injuries in the visiting ranks. Stjepan Kučiš had to leave the field as early as the 13th minute, and Stefan Perić in the 25th minute. For Dinamo, Luka Ivanušec made his return, entering the game in the 71st minute for Stojković. Kirill Kravtsov also made his first start for Dinamo. In the second half, after a free kick by Stojković from the right, Beljo again flicked the ball down, it deflected off a block, Kravtsov rushed in, but Josipović saved once more. In the 60th minute, Jakov Pranjić won the ball in the penalty area on the left side and fired a low shot from 17 meters just wide of the near post.
Dinamo coach Mario Kovačević made several changes in the second half. In the 65th minute, Mijo Oršić and Mateo Kačavenda came on for Arben Hoxha and Miha Zajc. In the 81st minute, Haris Prevljak and Borna Galešić entered the fray, replacing Fran Lisica and goalscorer Beljo. Dinamo now looks ahead to their next challenge, an away match against NK Osijek on September 12th. Osijek is currently in third place in the table, promising an interesting encounter. The full match schedule can be followed on our fixtures page.
Dinamo enters that match with confidence, having recorded two wins and three draws in their last five matches. Their last result was a 2-2 draw against Istra 1961 on August 29th. The squad list and detailed statistics for all players are always available on the squad and stats pages.
