Maribor postpones celebrations and exposes Ljubljana's shortcomings

On May 3, there was nothing like the prestigious championship celebration in Stožice. Maribor won in Ljubljana, the purple team celebrated, and the home fans watched in horror as the fierce clash between the top two stars took place, while the coach accused the referees of bias in derbies.

Olimpija's players wasted the first final ball to confirm the championship title. In the eternal derby in Stožice, second-placed Maribor won 2:1 and came less close to the Dragons at seven points. That the opponent was more mature was concluded by Dragons coach Victor Sanchez, who had to calm down Matevž Vidovšek and Raul Florucz, who had argued on the pitch after the final whistle.

In the big SNL derby, Olimpija wasted the first final ball. The Purples were better and with a 2:1 victory revived hopes of a sensational turnaround.

The players of Olimpija Ljubljana lost to Maribor 1:2 (1:1).

Olimpija's players wasted the first final ball for the championship title in a fairly full Stožice, with around nine thousand spectators. Maribor managed a turnaround (2:1), which they maintained in the fight for the trophy. The purples spoiled the pre-prepared party for the dragons, and after the sweet victory, optimism took root even more in the Maribor camp, how Olimpija could spoil it to the point that they would ultimately lose first place.…

The players of Olimpija Ljubljana lost to Maribor 1:2 (1:1) in the 33rd round of the Telemach First League. The Ljubljana team will therefore have to wait for confirmation of their eighth national championship title.