Žilina 2-1 Hajduk Split: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Europa League · Thursday 16 July 2026 · Štadión Pod Dubňom, Žilina · referee Horatiu Fesnic · full time
Full time: Žilina 2-1 Hajduk Split
Žilina beat Hajduk Split 2-1 in Europa League on Thursday 16 July 2026 at Štadión Pod Dubňom. The goals: Alec Van Hoorenbeeck 45+2', Marko Roginic 53'.
How Žilina won it
Alec Van Hoorenbeeck put Hajduk Split ahead in the 45th minute (+2), set up by Simun Hrgovic. Žilina levelled at 1-1 in the 53rd minute through Marko Roginic, set up by Frantisek Kosa. Žilina turned it round: an own goal by Dario Melnjak made it 2-1 in the 90th minute (+1). There was no time to answer it.
It was 0-1 at half-time, and the second half turned the match the other way.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, Horatiu Fesnic, showed 4 yellow cards: 2 to Žilina and 2 to Hajduk Split.
Žilina: P. Stano, 3-4-3 · Hajduk Split: G. García García, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
Žilina had 53% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Žilina came into it with 2 Europa League matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 1.5 a match, and had won 50% of their matches.
Hajduk Split came into it with 4 Europa League matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.5 a match, and had won 50% of their matches.
Žilina vs Hajduk Split: the match in numbers
| Žilina | Match statistics | Hajduk Split |
|---|---|---|
| 53% | Ball possession | 47% |
| 4 | Corners | 4 |
| 16 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Marko Roginic (Žilina), rated 6.8 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Žilina
- Marko Roginic 6.8 1 goal
- Marek Okal 6.5
- Fabian Bzdyl 6.5
- Michal Fasko 6.5
- Samuel Datko 6.5
Hajduk Split
- Marko Livaja 6.5
- Michele Sego 6.5
- Abdoulie Sanyang 6.4
- Dalisson de Almeida 6.4
- Adam Guram 6.4
The lowest-rated starter was Dario Melnjak at 5.9. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Hajduk Split: Hajduk Split vs Ajax Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa Conference League
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Questions about Žilina vs Hajduk Split
What was the score in Žilina vs Hajduk Split?
Žilina 2-1 Hajduk Split (half-time 0-1), Europa League, Thursday 16 July 2026.
Who scored in Žilina vs Hajduk Split?
Alec Van Hoorenbeeck 45+2', Marko Roginic 53'.
Did Moneyball predict Žilina vs Hajduk Split correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Žilina vs Hajduk Split?
Marko Roginic, rated 6.8 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Žilina vs Hajduk Split?
Horatiu Fesnic.
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