There was no suspense in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Conference League.
“After a confident 5:2 away victory against Žalgiris, the return match at Poljud Stadium was a formality for Hajduk,” emphasized Jutarnji, after the Split team triumphed 4:0.
Hajduk – Žalgiris 4:0. Hajduk completely outplayed the Lithuanians in the second half and advanced to the next stage!” trumpeted Sportnet.
Hajduk reached the Conference League qualifying final after another great performance: they scored nine goals against Žalgiris,” highlighted Večernji, summarizing the two-legged tie.
Hajduk once again outperformed the Lithuanians and advanced to the qualifying final,” wrote Gol Dnevnik. However, this publication made a mistake – Žalgiris was called the Lithuanian vice-champion, although last year they finished third in the national championship. – “The Whites stormed through both matches against the Lithuanian vice-champions.”
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Although the Split team’s budget exceeds that of Vilnius by at least 7-8 times, Hajduk is not a frequent guest in the main stages of UEFA tournaments. The last time the Croats managed to pass the qualifiers was in the 2010-2011 season. So even though they played against a weaker opponent, a big weight was lifted off the Croats after the victory.
Hajduk secured their second win practically without any stress, something we haven’t seen for a very long time. After the 5:2 victory in Vilnius, the Whites played excellently in the return match,” emphasized Večernji.
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