Olimpija Ljubljana claimed a narrow victory over Aluminij with a 1:0 scoreline in the third matchday of the 1. SNL regular season. The fixture took place on 2 August 2026 at 18:15. The result keeps both sides within touching distance of each other in the table.
The decisive moment arrived in stoppage time when J. Urbancic found the net in the 90+3rd minute. To be fair, the opening half had been cautious, with neither side creating clear-cut chances. By then the match was shaping up as a low-scoring affair.
Discipline was maintained throughout, though three yellow cards were issued. M. Boben saw his first caution in the 14th minute, while Diga and D. Simunic were booked later in the second half. Six substitutions were made across both sides, starting with M. Bajraj in the 55th minute and finishing with D. Kobouri in the 85th.
Olimpija dominated the statistics, holding 64 per cent possession against Aluminij's 36 per cent. The hosts registered 143 attacks compared to 93 for the visitors, and their shots on target totalled six to one. That efficiency gap meant the late goal was perhaps inevitable rather than surprising.
The victory moves Olimpija to 11 points from eight games, maintaining their fifth-place position. Aluminij remain seventh with nine points after two wins, three draws and three defeats. The result ends a run of poor form for the hosts, who had lost their previous three matches.