Partizan Belgrade 1–6 Hajduk Split (1976)

Partizan 1–6 Hajduk Split was a football match between Partizan Belgrade and Hajduk Split on 9 May 1976 at the JNA Stadium in Belgrade, Yugoslavia. It was the 27th round of the 1975–76 Yugoslav First League. Partizan was 1st in the league with 3 points ahead of the league holders Hajduk Split. With everybody expecting Partizan to defeat Hajduk, one of the biggest surprises in Yugoslav football happened and Hajduk managed to crush them 6-1 on away ground. The game itself represents the Hajduk Split golden generation of the 1970s and was the ultimate realization of "total football" that Tomislav Ivić forced during that time.

Partizan Belgrade 1–6 Hajduk Split (1976)
Event1975–76 Yugoslav First League
Partizan Hajduk Split
1 6
Date9 May 1976
VenueJNA Stadium, Belgrade
RefereeMarijan Rauš (Varaždin)
Attendance52,000

Background
Main article: 1975–76 Yugoslav First League

Hajduk Split was the favourite for winning the league in 1976 after winning it the 2 previous times in 1974 and 1975. Their football which was guided under coach Tomislav Ivić was considered to be revolutionary in Yugoslavia at the time. Players like Ivica Šurjak, Slaviša Žungul, Jurica Jerković, Branko Oblak and Dražen Mužinić were all considered to be world class players in Yugoslavia.[1]

After the first part of the season in which Hajduk underperformed and lost vital points, they managed to recuperate in the 2nd part and gain form just in time for the derby against FK Partizan who was the leading club in the league.

Match

What was expected to be an equal match turned to become a demolition of Partizan from the guest side. At first, while the game was tied 0-0, Partizan had their chances but Hajduk managed to respond through counter-attacks. The game was dominated by Hajduk and with goals from Žungul and Buljan, the 1st half ended with only 2-1 for Hajduk. In the 2nd half, Hajduk became more attacking and managed to score 4 more goals from Jerković,Žungul and 2 from Đorđević.

Details
Partizan1–6Hajduk Split
Bjeković  81' Report Žungul  26', 56'
Buljan  45'
Jerković  60'
Đorđević  68', 79'
Attendance: 52,000
Referee: Marijan Rauš (Varaždin)
GK1 Radmilo Ivančević
DF2 Predrag Tomić
DF3 Refik Kozić
DF4 Vlada Pejović
DF5 Borislav Đurović
DF6 Rešad Kunovac
MF7 Ilija Zavišić
MF8 Aleksandar Trifunović
FW9 Nenad Bjeković
MF10 Momčilo Vukotić (c)
MF11 Pavle Grubješić
Substitutes:
DF12 Ivan Golac
FW13 Nenad Cvetković
Manager:
Tomislav Kaloperović
GK1 Ivan Katalinić
DF2 Mario Boljat
DF3 Vedran Rožić
DF4 Šime Luketin
DF5 Luka Peruzović
DF6 Ivan Buljan
FW7 Slaviša Žungul
MF8 Dražen Mužinić
FW9 Boriša Đorđević
MF10 Jurica Jerković (c)
MF11 Ivica Šurjak
Manager:
Tomislav Ivić

Aftermath

Despite defeating Partizan, Hajduk eventually failed to win the league after there was a scandal in the last round game when Partizan in need of a win to secure the title won against Olimpija scoring in the 95th minute of the game (even thought UEFA didn't introduce additional time for another 20 years) thanks to referee Maksimović. Partizan was crowned champion at the end of the season and Tomislav Ivić decided to leave Hajduk so that he can manage AFC Ajax. Ivić would return again to Hajduk in 1978 and lead them to their last Yugoslav league title in the 1978–79 Yugoslav First League.[2]

References
  1. "Hajduk Split 1970-te". Hajduk Split. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  2. "Neke od najvećih pobjeda Tomislava Ivića". Index.hr. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
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