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- 94mins
Ante Vukusic scores a goal from the edge of the penalty area to the bottom left corner of the goal. Hajduk Split 1-0 Anderlecht.Assist by Marin Ljubicic.
The referee brings the game to a close.
- 94mins
Ante Vukusic fires in a goal from the edge of the penalty area to the bottom left corner of the goal. Hajduk Split 1-0 Anderlecht.Assist by Ervin Bulku.
- 91mins
Marin Ljubicic takes a shot. Silvio Proto makes a save. Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Senijad Ibricic, Marin Ljubicic takes a shot. Blocked by Guillaume Gillet.
- 91mins
Marin Ljubicic takes a shot. Silvio Proto makes a save. Corner from left by-line taken by Senijad Ibricic.
- 90mins
Roland Juhasz concedes a free kick for a foul on Ivan Strinic. Direct free kick taken by Danijel Subasic.
- 89mins
Ervin Bulku is shown a yellow card for unsporting behaviour. Unfair challenge on Olivier Deschacht by Ervin Bulku results in a free kick. Jonathan Legear restarts play with the free kick. Mario Maloca challenges Jan Polak unfairly and gives away a free kick. Mario Maloca goes into the book. Jonathan Legear delivers the ball from the free kick right-footed from right channel, clearance by Jurica Buljat.
- 88mins
Corner from the right by-line taken by Olivier Deschacht, Roland Juhasz has an effort at goal from deep inside the area missing to the right of the goal.
- 83mins
Senijad Ibricic produces a cross, Ondrej Mazuch makes a clearance.
- 82mins
Corner taken short by Senijad Ibricic.
- 82mins
Senijad Ibricic crosses the ball, Ondrej Mazuch manages to make a clearance.
- 78mins
Matias Suarez leaves the field to be replaced by Romelu Lukaku.
- 76mins
Mario Brkljaca leaves the field to be replaced by Dinko Trebotic.
- 75mins
Foul by Jurica Buljat on Matias Suarez, free kick awarded. Matias Suarez fires a strike on goal direct from the free kick.
- 74mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Jan Polak on Senijad Ibricic. Marin Ljubicic restarts play with the free kick.
- 72mins
Effort from inside the area by Matias Suarez misses to the left of the target.
- 71mins
Shot by Jonathan Legear from just outside the area goes over the net.
- 69mins
The ball is delivered by Ervin Bulku.
- 69mins
Centre by Ervin Bulku, Guillaume Gillet makes a clearance.
- 64mins
Lukas Marecek leaves the field to be replaced by Jonathan Legear.
- 63mins
Duje Cop is brought on as a substitute for Anas Sharbini.
- 59mins
Cheikhou Kouyate challenges Senijad Ibricic unfairly and gives away a free kick. Senijad Ibricic has an effort direct from the free kick.
- 58mins
Mario Brkljaca gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Lukas Marecek. Jan Polak restarts play with the free kick.
- 57mins
A cross is delivered by Ivan Strinic, Ante Vukusic produces a right-footed shot from close in which goes wide of the right-hand upright.
- 55mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Lukas Marecek on Ivan Strinic. Ivan Strinic restarts play with the free kick.
- 53mins
Shot from deep inside the area by Senijad Ibricic clears the crossbar.
- 52mins
Ervin Bulku on for Marin Tomasov.
- 49mins
Marin Ljubicic takes a shot. Blocked by Guillaume Gillet.
- 48mins
Corner taken by Mbark Boussoufa, Hrvoje Vejic manages to make a clearance.
- 47mins
The ball is crossed by Mbark Boussoufa, Header on goal by Matias Suarez from inside the box goes harmlessly over the target.
The game restarts for the second half.
The half-time whistle blows.
- 43mins
The ball is crossed by Anas Sharbini, Headed effort from inside the area by Ante Vukusic misses to the left of the goal.
- 42mins
Ondrej Mazuch fouled by Mario Maloca, the ref awards a free kick. Jan Polak takes the direct free kick.
- 39mins
The ball is swung over by Mbark Boussoufa, Jurica Buljat manages to make a clearance.
- 39mins
Short corner taken by Matias Suarez from the right by-line.
- 36mins
Inswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Mbark Boussoufa, Jurica Buljat makes a clearance.
- 33mins
Effort from deep inside the area by Matias Suarez misses to the right of the target.
- 33mins
The ball is crossed by Anas Sharbini.
- 32mins
Headed effort from inside the area by Jan Polak misses to the left of the goal.
- 29mins
Unfair challenge on Senijad Ibricic by Jan Polak results in a free kick. Strike comes in from Senijad Ibricic from the free kick.
- 28mins
Matias Suarez challenges Marin Ljubicic unfairly and gives away a free kick. Hrvoje Vejic takes the direct free kick.
- 27mins
Guillaume Gillet crosses the ball, Lukas Marecek has shot on goal from just outside the area which goes wide of the right-hand upright.
- 26mins
The ball is sent over by Mario Maloca.
- 25mins
The official flags Matias Suarez offside. Free kick taken by Danijel Subasic.
- 24mins
Unfair challenge on Mbark Boussoufa by Jurica Buljat results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Lucas Biglia.
- 22mins
Mario Maloca challenges Jan Polak unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick crossed right-footed by Mbark Boussoufa from left channel, Hrvoje Vejic makes a clearance.
- 17mins
Mbark Boussoufa takes a shot. Save made by Danijel Subasic.
- 15mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Mario Maloca by Olivier Deschacht. The ball is swung over by Marin Tomasov, Shot from deep inside the area by Marin Ljubicic clears the bar.
- 11mins
Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Mbark Boussoufa, Hrvoje Vejic manages to make a clearance.
- 10mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Mario Maloca by Matias Suarez. Direct free kick taken by Hrvoje Vejic.
- 7mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Marin Ljubicic on Cheikhou Kouyate. The free kick is swung in right-footed by Ondrej Mazuch, Danijel Subasic makes a save.
- 5mins
Olivier Deschacht gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Marin Ljubicic. Free kick crossed right-footed by Senijad Ibricic, Silvio Proto makes a save.
The match has kicked off.
Match Preview
Van Holsbeeck prepares for crucial clash Anderlecht manager Herman van Holsbeeck believes his side will face an almost impossible task to qualify from Europa League Group G if they come away empty handed from the match against Hajduk Split. The Belgian side head to Croatia three points behind joint leaders AEK Athens and Zenit St Petersburg after being ripped apart by the Russians in a 3-1 home defeat two weeks ago. The loss came as a shock to Anderlecht, whose domestic form this season has seen them climb to fourth in the Jupiler League table after an unbeaten run which includes five wins from eight matches. With a tough double-header against the Greeks ahead, Van Holsbeeck thinks that defeat at the Stadion Puljid will leave his side with a big mountain to climb to progress from the group. "If we return with empty hands, we must win all of our remaining games," Van Holsbeeck warned. "The match will not be easy, the stadium will be packed full and our opponents will want to entertain them." Van Holsbeeck reckons that Thursday's opponents, who sit top of the Croatian league after an unbeaten nine-match run, will put up a tough fight despite their surprise 3-1 defeat to the beleaguered Greek side a fortnight ago. "It will be a good test for us," the Anderlecht boss said. "Split has several talented players who can make the difference, but perhaps defensively, we can exploit possibilities for us. "The way we play is less important than the result. A point is a good result, anything else is a bonus." Hajduk head coach Stanko Poklepovic says it will be a "miracle" if his players can make the knockout stages, but is still confident they can do it. He said: "To get to the Europa League was a miracle for us. Now we are asking for another miracle. "We want a new miracle. We are prepared and organised. "Anderlecht has three variants of the game, we have studied them all and we know we will answer them. "Of course, we respect the opponent, we appreciate it, but we have faith in ourselves. "Anderlecht has a number of quality players and a rich European experience."
Hajduk Split
Anderlecht
- Danijel Subasic
- Mario Maloca
- Jurica Buljat
- Hrvoje Vejic
- Ivan Strinic
- Marin Ljubicic
- Mario Brkljaca
- Marin Tomasov
- Senijad Ibricic
- Anas Sharbini
- Ante Vukusic
- SUBS
- Bozidar Radosevic
- Ahmad Sharbini
- Goran Jozinovic
- Mirko Oremus
- Dinko Trebotic
- Ervin Bulku
- Duje Cop
Home
Away
- Silvio Proto
- Guillaume Gillet
- Ondrej Mazuch
- Roland Juhasz
- Olivier Deschacht
- Lukas Marecek
- Cheikhou Kouyate
- Lucas Biglia
- Jan Polak
- Mbark Boussoufa
- Matias Suarez
- SUBS
- Michael Cordier
- Jonathan Legear
- Romelu Lukaku
- Sacha Kljestan
- Victor Bernardez
- Christophe Diandy
- Nemanja Rnic
Match Report
Split peform late show Ante Vukusic was the hero as Hadjuk Split grabbed a 95th-minute winner against Anderlecht to steal what had been a scrappy Group G encounter. Both sides lost their opening group matches and neither really deserved better than a draw after a match low on creativity. But Vukusic was on target deep into injury time to give the Croatians renewed hope in the competition. The opening 10 minutes were a sign of things to come, both sides conceding a series of fouls and neither finding a way to test the opposition goalkeeper. With quarter of an hour gone Olivier Deschacht brought down Split's Mario Maloca, with Marin Tomasov and Marin Ljubicic combining well from the free-kick only for the latter to send his shot over the crossbar. Anderlecht responded with an inviting chance moments later, the ball breaking to Mbark Boussoufa six yards out only for home goalkeeper Danijel Subasic to make the save. Lukas Marecek then flashed a volley wide of the post in the 28th minute as the Belgians pressed. There was a shortage of clear opportunities before the half-time whistle, with inaccurate long-range efforts the order of the day and Vukusic heading tamely wide. The hosts were brighter after the break, Senijad Ibricic shooting over and Ljubicic having a shot charged down by Guillaume Gillet. Vukusic should have rewarded the pressure with a goal when he got on the end of Ivan Strinic's cross but he managed to send the ball wide from six yards. As the game passed the 70th minute, Jonathan Legear and Matias Suarez returned fire for Anderlecht, again without success. Things picked up in a frenetic last few minutes, Roland Juhasz diverting Olivier Deschacht's corner just wide then Ljubicic twice missing out in injury time as Anderlecht began to flag. That looked to be the end of it until, with nearly five minutes of added time gone, Ervin Bulku found Vukusic who steered home for a dramatic win.
