With the defeat against Crvena zvezda in Belgrade, the Maksimir footballers lost momentum in the battle for the top of the table. Leading Hajduk now had five points more than third-placed Dinamo, while BSK, later OFK Beograd, positioned themselves between them with two points behind Hajduk and three more than the Zagreb side, also with a game in hand. Crvena zvezda defeated the blues 2-0, with goals from Todor Živanović in the 36th minute and Rajko Mitić from the penalty spot in the 87th minute.