An epic match by the Zagreb side! What a whirlwind it was: first goal in the second minute, second in the third, and already the third in the eighth! And that away from home. In a derby! And in a derby that decided the championship title. Građanski broke their hosts with a furious start, powerful attacks and tactical cunning masterminded by coach Marton Bukovi. With his avant-garde system, he completely confused the opposition. And all three goals were scored by the same striker: the inspired and brilliant August Lešnik, popularly known as Beli! Građanski, to the general consternation of the silenced Belgrade crowd, were already leading 3-0 against home side BSK in the eighth minute, eventually winning 4-0, and with this victory in grand style in a historic match secured their fourth championship title.

After Lešnik, Branko Pleše added one more goal for the final 4-0 scoreline. However, all the splendor of the football display, uncertainty and rivalry between the two biggest opponents at the time, the clubs with the most titles won – Građanski and BSK – is visible in yet another detail from this match. The Zagreb side were leading 3-0 after eight minutes, but BSK hit the crossbar three times by halftime.

After that match, two rounds remained until the end of the competition, but the champion was known that day. Around 20,000 spectators at BSK's ground silently watched the 'blue rhapsody'. Moreover, the Belgrade crowd warmly greeted the winners, and Belgrade daily newspaper Vreme issued a public congratulation: 'To the great victors, in the name of sporting Belgrade, three cheers!' However, this came with a charming addition: 'The victory was expressed with a cruelly high result'.

And the reception in Zagreb... Around 20,000 delighted fans welcomed the Zagreb footballers at the Main Railway Station in celebration of the title. Hats flew through the air, Zagreb echoed with the voices of singing supporters, on one of the carriages that brought the players from Belgrade the result 'Građanski – BSK 4:0' was written in large letters... The Zagreb fans prepared a celebratory carousel and carried the players on their shoulders from the Main Railway Station through Zrinjevac, Jelačić Square and along Ilica to Britanski Square to the building that housed the club's Management headquarters. It was one of the rare moments when tram traffic in Zagreb was completely suspended!

The match was refereed by Italian Generoso Dattilo from Rome... Građanski and BSK were the biggest rivals in the pre-war era, the teams with the most titles won, and the Belgrade squad was led by the celebrated Blagoje Moša Marjanović and Aleksandar Tirnanić Tirke.

The Belgrade club's squad at that time also included Gustav Lechner, later a star of Građanski. In this match he once threatened with a powerful shot just over the goal. In the spring part of the competition, the famous Franjo Glaser defended for BSK, also a later giant of the Zagreb club. Given that both mutual matches were played in the spring part of the competition, Glaser did not play against Građanski. At that time he had already arranged a transfer to Zagreb, but until the start of the next season he only had the right to play in friendly matches.

The prelude to the epic clash between BSK and Građanski in Belgrade was also interesting. The Zagreb side drew against Belgrade's Jugoslavija at the ground of today's Marakana, 1-1, while BSK furiously announced the derby by scoring eight goals away to Sarajevo's Slavija. They won 8-3, with Moša Marjanović scoring six goals. But seven days later, the star was – the rampant Lešnik.

An interesting detail about the atmosphere itself was also described in Zagreb's Novosti: 'The press box is packed. There gathered both invited and uninvited journalists, and those who are not journalists at all. Everyone is looking for seats. Overcrowded stands. The pleas of those journalists who need to work are not being heard. Traditional journalistic collegiality.'

The organizers sold 13,282 tickets for this match, which means the attendance was actually between 15,000 and 20,000.

Pleše sprinted down the left wing in the 2nd minute, crossed into the penalty area, Lešnik skillfully received and hammered home from about ten meters. Just a minute later Lešnik picked up the ball 30 meters out, pulled back the attack and powerfully struck into the top corner. The Zagreb center-forward was close to a hat-trick in the 7th minute when he shot from a scramble, but in the very next attack he shook the net again. Josip Keljo Kovačević played to Ivica Medarić, who turned in front of goal, and Lešnik headed home in the scramble for 3-0.

By halftime the hosts tried to get back into the game somewhat, but they lacked some luck as they hit the crossbar three times: first Đorđe Vujadinović in the 18th minute, immediately after Aleksandar Tirnanić with a header, and in the 35th minute Moša Marjanović after Tirnanić's pass.

The story was concluded in the 47th minute, Medarić took a free kick, goalkeeper Đorđe Popović dropped the ball, Pleše rushed in and hammered home for 0-4.