HNK Hajduk Split vs MŠK Žilina

Hajduk Split put themselves firmly in control of their UEFA Europa League qualifying tie with a polished 2-0 home win over Zilina at Stadion Poljud. Roko Brajkovic's early strike set the tone for a dominant evening for the Croatian hosts. Brajkovic opened the scoring in the 22nd minute, and Hajduk carried that lead into the interval. The tie was effectively put to bed just four minutes after the restart when Dalisson de Almeida made it 2-0 in the 49th. Late yellow cards for Michele Sego (78') and Simun Hrgovic (84') added a touch of needle to the closing stages, with Zilina's Samuel Datko also booked deep into stoppage time. The result leaves Hajduk in a commanding position heading into the second leg in Slovakia on July 16. Zilina, who rarely threatened the Croatian goal across the 90 minutes, face a very steep climb to turn the tie around.