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BELGRADE, May 14 (Reuters) - Serbian championship leaders Partizan Belgrade moved closer to their 20th league title on Wednesday after a 3-1 win at city rivals OFK left them three points clear with two games left.
In Croatia, champions Dinamo Zagreb completed the domestic double with a 3-0 aggregate cup final win over traditional rivals Hajduk Split following a goalless second leg.
Partizan were under pressure after titleholders and closest rivals Red Star Belgrade won 2-1 at Banat Zrenjanin in the day's early kickoff thanks to a brace from Nenad Jestrovic.
The leaders had fallen behind to a second-minute opener from OFK defender Bojan Markoski but turned the match with first-half goals from Almani Moreira, Nenad Djordjevic and Lamine Diarra.
The result left OFK in a relegation playoff spot, with Banat facing a near impossible task to avoid the drop five points further adrift. Bottom team Bezanija are already relegated.
In Split, Dinamo comfortably held on to their first-leg advantage over Hajduk in a disappointing match devoid of goal-mouth action but marred by three red cards.
Hajduk keeper Vladimir Balic and Dinamo defender Hrvoje Cale were dismissed in the first half for exchanging blows and the visitors were reduced to nine men in the closing stages after Mario Mandzukic received a second booking for diving.
