Hajduk Split Tundukkan Žilina Dua Gol Tanpa Balas di Poljud

Hajduk Split sukses mengamankan kemenangan krusial setelah mengalahkan perwakilan Slovakia, Žilina, dengan skor 2-0 dalam laga leg pertama babak kualifikasi pertama Liga Eropa di Stadion Poljud pada Kamis, 9 Juli 2026.

Keunggulan tuan rumah dibuka oleh gol Roko Brajković pada menit ke-21 babak pertama sebelum pemain pengganti, Dalisson de Almeida, menggandakan skor menjadi 2-0 pada menit ke-48.

Kemenangan skuad asuhan Gonzalo García ini memberikan keuntungan besar menjelang pertandingan leg kedua yang dijadwalkan berlangsung di markas Žilina pekan depan.

Pertandingan berjalan ketat dengan Hajduk Split yang langsung menerapkan taktik tekanan tinggi sejak menit awal, memaksa barisan pertahanan Žilina bekerja keras meredam agresivitas lini serang tuan rumah.

Michele Šego, penyerang utama Hajduk Split, sempat mendapatkan kartu kuning pada menit ke-78 sebelum akhirnya digantikan oleh bomber berpengalaman Marko Livaja menjelang akhir pertandingan babak kedua.

Sebelum laga bergulir, penyerang Michele Šego membagikan pandangannya mengenai kesiapan tim dalam menghadapi tekanan besar di kompetisi Eropa musim baru ini.

"God willing. We'll see. Every player who plays sports has a hunch..." kata Michele Šego, Penyerang Hajduk Split.

"Well, I don't know, I feel good, so I wouldn't want to announce anything too much. We'll see tomorrow. Overall, it feels good, so we'll see. This is the first game, and it's the hardest." ujar Michele Šego, Penyerang Hajduk Split.

"We're going to do our best, we've prepared well and that's it." tutur Michele Šego, Penyerang Hajduk Split.

"That's why we're here, to change that." cetus Michele Šego, Penyerang Hajduk Split.

"That's what the coach asked us to do from the beginning – to press high up, to have energy for the entire game or as long as possible. I think we're on track for that and we'll show it tomorrow, and I hope we'll present ourselves that way throughout the season." papar Michele Šego, Penyerang Hajduk Split.

"Of course not. What you said, we analyzed them and we know that they've been together for a while, that they're a fairly young team and that they're powerful in terms of racing. But, you said it yourself, they've already beaten us once, so let's go get revenge." sebut Michele Šego, Penyerang Hajduk Split.

"Honestly, nothing has affected me, nor any of us. We are professionals, everything is communicated in the club. We can only focus on the field and that is our only task." tegas Michele Šego, Penyerang Hajduk Split.

"In general, and because of history, it's certainly a motivation for us. We know the pressure around the club, but I think we took that as motivation and that's it." ucap Michele Šego, Penyerang Hajduk Split.

"We are generally satisfied with the physical fitness. We trained a lot harder than last preparation, so I think we are ready to welcome the new season." tambah Michele Šego, Penyerang Hajduk Split.

"Honestly, I can play all three positions up front. But I think I'm kind of at my best at the point guard, that's something I played through the academy. So, let's say that's the position, but I don't have a problem playing all three positions up front." rinci Michele Šego, Penyerang Hajduk Split.

Di sisi lain, juru taktik Gonzalo García mengonfirmasi kembalinya penyerang andalan mereka ke dalam skuad utama setelah sempat absen dari program latihan tim.

"First of all, I'm glad to see you. Yes, Marko has returned to the team in the last few days. The rest of the information is provided by the club. As for who's playing, as always, I never talk too much about it, so I'll stick to that." ungkap Gonzalo García, Manajer Hajduk Split.

"Look, we're in a building phase, that's for sure. We've signed a few players right now, some have left, some new ones are coming in. We're still building.

But what I can say is that the team has been training very well, I mean better than last preseason, stronger, and the chemistry is good. They have energy, they feel good with each other, they push each other and they work to improve." lanjut Gonzalo García, Manajer Hajduk Split.

"We don't have that many, we work according to our capabilities and communicate. As for the second question, it's a typical question... Yes, we will fight to win every game, as we always do. First we have to build a team, a strong team, a strong mentality, a strong chemistry among the players who are here, and we'll see about the rest." urai Gonzalo García, Manajer Hajduk Split.

"Yes, it's a strong team, a physically powerful team, a team that presses a lot, they score goals, but they also concede them. They have young players, talented players, players who will continue to grow. It will definitely be a challenging game for us.

But okay, we are prepared for it, so we will see. It will" pungkas Gonzalo García, Manajer Hajduk Split.

Berdasarkan catatan statistik pertandingan dari BBC, Žilina mencoba mengejar ketertinggalan dengan melakukan pergantian lima pemain pada babak kedua, termasuk memasukkan penyerang Patrik Iľko dan gelandang Samuel Ďatko yang menerima kartu kuning di masa perpanjangan waktu.

Kedua tim selanjutnya akan bertemu kembali dalam laga penentuan leg kedua babak kualifikasi pertama Liga Eropa yang diselenggarakan di markas Žilina pada 16 Juli 2026.