NK Osijek played their first preseason match and suffered a heavy defeat. At Opus Arena, Hungarian top-flight team Paksi came and crushed NK Osijek in the second half. The game ended 4:0 in favor of the Hungarians, and NK Osijek continues their preparations for the new HNL season, where they will try to improve everything that didn't go well last season.

What happened?

NK Osijek created chances from the start. Just 25 seconds in, Posavec crossed for Ježić, whose header was saved by the alert Kovacsik. Until halftime, Lapu, Mikolčić, Ljatif, and Omerović also threatened, and the Paksi goalkeeper made several excellent saves.

Why is this important for NK Osijek?

After 36 games in HNL, NK Osijek is currently 9th with 35 points, 8 wins, 11 draws, and 17 losses, and is 51 points behind leaders Dinamo Zagreb. The last result for NK Osijek was a 2:0 win against NK Slaven Belupo on May 22, 2026.

What's next?

NK Osijek will continue their preparations for the new HNL season. With 27 goals scored and 49 conceded, NK Osijek has a negative goal difference of 22 goals. In their last 5 games, NK Osijek has 2 wins and 3 losses.