NK Slaven Belupo 3, Bijelo Brdo 0

BIJELO BRDO, Croatia (Interstat) — Defying pre-match projections, NK Slaven Belupo delivered a commanding performance to oust lower-tier side Bijelo Brdo 3-0 on Wednesday in the opening round of the Cup in Croatia. The match, held at Stadion BSK, was turned on its head just seven minutes in when Slaven Belupo’s Andrija Filipović found the net, setting an early tone that contradicted statistical forecasts. The visitors from Koprivnica then methodically dismantled their hosts, adding a second-half goal from Josip Mitrović and a stoppage-time strike from Mihail Caimacov to seal the comprehensive victory. The result was a significant upset based on… Read more...