When and where does Hajduk play their second-round match?

Hajduk will host Istra 1961 at Poljud on Sunday, August 9, 2026, at 9:00 PM.

What was Hajduk's result in the first round?

Hajduk lost 2-1 to Varaždin at home in the first round of the SuperSport HNL.

Who is Hajduk's coach?

Hajduk's coach is Gonzalo Garcia.

Football

Hajduk Seeks First Points at Poljud

Q: Why was the Rijeka - Dinamo derby postponed?

The match was postponed because both clubs are playing in European qualifiers these days. A new date will be announced later.

B.M. · Prije 3h | 3 min

The weekend brings four matches in the second round of the SuperSport HNL, while the Rijeka-Dinamo derby has been postponed due to European commitments.

Summary

Four matches of the 2nd round of the SuperSport HNL are played this weekend.
Hajduk seeks their first league points against Istra at Poljud, while Osijek wants to confirm their winning start at Rudeš.
The Rijeka-Dinamo derby has been postponed due to both clubs' European commitments.
Varaždin, after beating Hajduk, visits Slaven Belupo, and Lokomotiva and Gorica play at Maksimir.

Football attention returns to the domestic league. This weekend, four matches of the 2nd round of the SuperSport HNL are scheduled, with the main focus on Split's Poljud, where Hajduk will try to secure their first league points of the season. Meanwhile, Osijek will look to confirm their excellent start away to newly promoted Rudeš.

Football fans will be denied the derby between Rijeka and Dinamo. This match has been postponed because both clubs are playing in European qualifiers these days, and a new date will be announced later.

Saturday's Program: Osijek Tested at Rudeš, Lokomotiva and Gorica at Maksimir

Rudeš and Osijek will be the first to take the field, on Saturday, August 8, 2026, at 6:30 PM. The team from Gradski Vrt opened the season with a convincing 2-0 away win over Gorica and rightfully enters this match as the favorite. Rudeš, on the other hand, put up a good fight against Rijeka in the first round but ultimately lost 2-1. Now, they will seek their first points in the top flight in front of their own fans.

Saturday's football action will conclude with the clash between Lokomotiva and Gorica at the Maksimir stadium, starting at 9:00 PM. Lokomotiva caused one of the upsets of the first round by beating Istra 1961 3-2 in Pula, while Gorica is looking for redemption after their loss to Osijek. Both teams see this match as an opportunity to take an important step toward a calmer rest of the season.

Sunday: Varaždin Arrives in Koprivnica with Wind in Their Sails, Hajduk Under Imperative to Win

Sunday's program on August 9, 2026, will be opened by Slaven Belupo and Varaždin in Koprivnica at 6:30 PM. The visitors arrive with great confidence after shocking Hajduk 2-1 at Poljud in the first round. The Pharmacists, meanwhile, opened the season with a loss to Dinamo and will now seek their first points in front of their home crowd.

The last match of the round will be played at Poljud at 9:00 PM, where Hajduk hosts Istra 1961. The Split side is under great pressure after their league defeat to Varaždin, but the mood in the club was lifted by a spectacular 5-2 European win over Lithuanian side Žalgiris in Vilnius. Coach Gonzalo Garcia now must find a way to transfer that European confidence to the domestic league.

Istra is not coming to Split without pressure either. The Pula side lost at home to Lokomotiva in the first round and will also be under the imperative to secure their first points. It is precisely this mutual pressure that could produce an extremely interesting clash at a packed Poljud.