NK Osijek and Slaven Belupo played out a goalless 0-0 draw in the Croatian Football League on December 20, 2025, at Stadion Gradski vrt. The match was a cagey affair with both teams prioritizing defensive solidity over attacking adventure. Osijek, playing at home, enjoyed more of the ball but struggled to create clear-cut chances against a deep and organized Belupo defense. The visitors offered little threat going forward themselves, seemingly content to secure a point from the outset. The result did little to help either team's ambitions, with Osijek dropping points in their pursuit of the European places and Belupo gaining a useful point in their battle to avoid relegation. Both managers acknowledged the lack of quality in the final third as the reason for the stalemate.