Olimpija beat Maribor 1-0 in Ljudski vrt under Jugoslav Trenchovski
Indrit Tuci scored in the 56th minute after Kristian Bendra’s assist; Dimitar Mitrovski entered from the bench in the second half.
Olimpija Ljubljana, coached by Jugoslav Trenchovski, won the high-profile Slovenian derby at Maribor's Ljudski vrt, beating Maribor 1-0 on 31 October 2026 in the 14th round of the national championship.
The decisive moment came in the 56th minute when Indrit Tuci finished a rapid Olimpija move after a pass from Kristian Bendra to put the visitors ahead.
Table implications and squad notes
After the victory Olimpija climbed to third place in the standings: one point behind Maribor and three points adrift of table leaders Koper. The result narrows the gap as the championship approaches the season's second half.
Macedonian international Dimitar Mitrovski began the game on the bench and was introduced in the second half. Trenchovski's side produced a disciplined away performance that yielded the crucial goal and three points.
The match was a second seasonal derby victory for Olimpija under Trenchovski and will be viewed as an important boost to the club's title hopes.
Photo: NK Olimpija Ljubljana (FB)
