MŠK Žilina vs HNK Hajduk Split

Žilina gave their fans a night to enjoy, beating Hajduk Split 2-1 at home in the Europa League qualifying return leg, but it wasn't enough to flip the tie after last week's 2-0 defeat in Split. The standout moment came right at the death, when a stoppage-time own goal completed the home comeback but arrived a fixture too late to matter on aggregate. Alec Van Hoorenbeeck put the visitors ahead right on the stroke of half-time (45+2'), a goal confirmed after a VAR check. Marko Roginić, facing the club he'd once hoped to join, leveled things early in the second half (52'). The winner on the night came in the 90+1' minute, when Hajduk defender Dario Melnjak turned the ball into his own net. Bookings were shown to several players across both sides as tempers flared late on. For Hajduk Split, the aggregate scoreline of 3-2 is what counts — their first-leg cushion, built on goals from Roko Brajković and a debut strike from Dalisson, proved just enough to survive a spirited Slovak fightback and advance to the next qualifying round. For Žilina, it's a case of pride restored but a European campaign ended, undone by a slow start in the first leg they never fully recovered from.