2008 Croatian Football Cup final

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2008 Croatian Football Cup final
Event 2007–08 Croatian Cup
First leg
Date7 May 2008
Venue Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb
Man of the Match Mario Mandžukić
(Dinamo Zagreb)
Referee Domagoj Ljubičić (Osijek)
Attendance15,000
WeatherClear
Second leg
Date14 May 2008
Venue Stadion Poljud, Split
Man of the Match Luka Modrić
(Dinamo Zagreb)
Referee Ivan Bebek (Rijeka)
Attendance6,000
WeatherClear
2007
2009

The 2008 Croatian Cup final was a two-legged affair played between Hajduk Split and Dinamo Zagreb. The first leg was played in Zagreb on 7 May 2008, while the second leg on 14 May 2008 in Split.

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Dinamo Zagreb won the trophy with an aggregate result of 3–0. [1]

Road to the final

Dinamo Zagreb Round Hajduk Split
OpponentResultOpponentResult
Virovitica3–1 (aet)First roundMladost Molve9–1
Šibenik 3–2Second round Croatia Sesvete 2–0
Slaven Belupo 1–0Quarterfinals Inter Zaprešić 2–1
1–04–0
NK Zagreb 3–1Semifinals Varteks 1–1
3–24–0

First leg

Dinamo Zagreb 3–0 Hajduk Split
Tadić Soccerball shade.svg8'
Mandžukić Soccerball shade.svg20', 88'
Report
(in Croatian)
Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Domagoj Ljubičić (Osijek)
DINAMO ZAGREB:
GK1 Flag of Germany.svg Georg Koch
DF3 Flag of Croatia.svg Hrvoje Čale
DF5 Flag of Croatia.svg Tomislav Mikulić
DF21 Flag of Croatia.svg Ivica Vrdoljak
DF26 Flag of Croatia.svg Dino Drpić
MF7 Flag of Brazil.svg Etto
MF10 Flag of Croatia.svg Luka Modrić (c)
MF14 Flag of Croatia.svg Mihael Mikić
MF20 Flag of Croatia.svg Ognjen Vukojević
FW11 Flag of Croatia.svg Josip Tadić Sub off.svg 83'
FW17 Flag of Croatia.svg Mario Mandžukić
Substitutes:
FW25 Flag of Croatia.svg Tomo Šokota Sub on.svg 83'
Manager:
Flag of Croatia.svg Zvonimir Soldo
HAJDUK SPLIT:
GK12 Flag of Croatia.svg Vladimir Balić
DF3 Flag of Croatia.svg Goran Jozinović Sub off.svg 86'
DF6 Flag of Croatia.svg Boris Živković
DF20 Flag of Croatia.svg Goran Sablić (c)Yellow card.svg 23'Sub off.svg 46'
DF22 Flag of Croatia.svg Mario Maloča
MF8 Flag of Croatia.svg Siniša Linić
MF14 Flag of Croatia.svg Marin Ljubičić Yellow card.svg 64'
MF15 Flag of Croatia.svg Drago Gabrić
MF21 Flag of Croatia.svg Duje Čop
FW9 Flag of Croatia.svg Nikola Kalinić Yellow card.svg 77'
FW13 Flag of Croatia.svg Ante Rukavina
Substitutes:
DF5 Flag of Croatia.svg Jurica Buljat Sub on.svg 46'
FW16 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Mladen Bartolović Sub on.svg 86'
Manager:
Flag of Croatia.svg Robert Jarni

Assistant referees:
Dalibor Conjar (Osijek)
Ivan Keškić (Vinkovci)

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • Seven named substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions.

Second leg

Hajduk Split 0–0 Dinamo Zagreb
Report
(in Croatian)
Stadion Poljud, Split
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Ivan Bebek (Rijeka)
HAJDUK SPLIT:
GK12 Flag of Croatia.svg Vladimir Balić Red card.svg 19'
DF6 Flag of Croatia.svg Boris Živković
DF22 Flag of Croatia.svg Mario Maloča Yellow card.svg 45'
DF28 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Boris Pandža
MF8 Flag of Croatia.svg Siniša Linić
MF10 Flag of Romania.svg Florin Cernat Sub off.svg 45'
MF14 Flag of Croatia.svg Marin Ljubičić Yellow card.svg 24'
MF15 Flag of Croatia.svg Drago Gabrić
FW9 Flag of Croatia.svg Nikola Kalinić (c)Sub off.svg 21'
FW13 Flag of Croatia.svg Ante Rukavina
FW16 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Mladen Bartolović Sub off.svg 63'
Substitutes:
GK1 Flag of Croatia.svg Miro Varvodić Sub on.svg 21'
MF18 Flag of Croatia.svg Ivan Ćurjurić Sub on.svg 45'
MF24 Flag of Croatia.svg Mario Tičinović Sub on.svg 63'
Manager:
Flag of Croatia.svg Robert Jarni
DINAMO ZAGREB:
GK1 Flag of Germany.svg Georg Koch
DF3 Flag of Croatia.svg Hrvoje Čale Red card.svg 19'
DF5 Flag of Croatia.svg Tomislav Mikulić
DF21 Flag of Croatia.svg Ivica Vrdoljak
DF22 Flag of Croatia.svg Igor Bišćan
MF7 Flag of Brazil.svg Etto
MF10 Flag of Croatia.svg Luka Modrić (c)Sub off.svg 89'
MF14 Flag of Croatia.svg Mihael Mikić Yellow card.svg 19'Sub off.svg 46'
MF20 Flag of Croatia.svg Ognjen Vukojević
FW11 Flag of Croatia.svg Josip Tadić Sub off.svg 82'
FW17 Flag of Croatia.svg Mario Mandžukić Yellow card.svg 45' Yellow-red card.svg 69'
Substitutes:
MF2 Flag of Croatia.svg Marijan Buljat Yellow card.svg 67'Sub on.svg 46'
FW9 Flag of Croatia.svg Boško Balaban Sub on.svg 82'
MF18 Flag of Brazil.svg Sammir Sub on.svg 89'
Manager:
Flag of Croatia.svg Zvonimir Soldo

Assistant referees:
Željko Perak (Karlovac)
Damir Pervan (Bjelovar)

Match rules

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