GNK Dinamo Zagreb secured an important victory in the 6th round of the HNL, while the club's schedule for September and October fills with European challenges. According to data from 24sata Sport, the Blues overcame Gorica 1:0 at Maksimir last weekend, maintaining their lead at the top of the table with 13 points from five matches.
According to the schedule published by 24sata Sport, GNK Dinamo Zagreb enters the group stage of the Europa League on September 16. The first European match of this season will be an away game against Israeli side Hapoel Beer Sheva in Bucharest. The second group match will be played on October 15 against Belgian club Anderlecht at Maksimir, while the third match is scheduled for October 22 against Dutch side NEC Nijmegen.
The club is currently on an unbeaten run of five matches across all competitions, with their last five results reading DWDDW. These European dates come during a period when Dinamo also has to play important league matches, including the eternal derby against Hajduk in the 9th HNL round in mid-October. The full match calendar can be followed on our fixtures page.
According to Net.hr Sportski's report, Dinamo's victory over Gorica was hard-fought. The only goal in the match brought three points to the Blues, who kept a clean sheet in that game. In other 6th round matches, Rijeka impressively defeated Osijek 4:1, while Hajduk routinely overcame Rudeš 4:0.
These results confirm Dinamo's position at the top of the table, where they currently have 12 goals scored and only 3 conceded this season. The next league challenge will be an away match at Osijek on September 12, against an opponent currently third in the standings. The current table position can be seen on the standings page.
Dinamo's second team recorded its second consecutive victory in the SuperSport First NL. After a high 6:2 victory against Vukovar, the young Dinamo players led by Jerko Leko defeated Kustošija 1:0 in the fourth round. This victory brought them a total of six points from four matches played.
The Dinamo II project, restarted after a four-year break, aims to develop young players in the transition from junior to senior football. The next match for the second team will be against Sesvete on Friday in Zaprešić. The squad and statistics for all club teams are available on the squad page.
GNK Dinamo Zagreb already enters the Croatian Cup competition on Wednesday, September 9. According to the schedule published in 24sata Sport, the Blues will visit the team Bedem in the 1/16 Cup final. After that, the league schedule returns them to an away match at Osijek on September 12, which will be the first of several demanding matches in the coming period.
The 7th round of the HNL also includes the match between Lokomotiva and Rijeka, while Hajduk will host Slaven Belupo. After the match with Osijek, Dinamo will have an international break, then continue the fight in the Europa League. The club is preparing for a series of three matches in seven days at the beginning of October, including an away match at Slaven Belupo on October 18.
