Istra 1961 0-2 HNK Gorica — HNL, 21 Feb 2026
HNK Gorica beat Istra 1961 2-0 in the HNL on 21 February 2026 at Stadion Aldo Drosina, Pula. Domagoj Pavičić, Jurica Pršir got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Istra 1961 have won 1 and HNK Gorica 3, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 0-141'assist: W. Sule
- Half-time0-1
- 57'out: Filip Taraba
- 60'Foul
- 61'Foul
- 63'
- 63'
- 67'
- 67'
- 72'Foul
- 72'
- 73'
- 0-277'assist: Domagoj Pavičić
- 79'VARGoal confirmed
- 80'out: M. Les
- 86'
- Full-time0-2
Player ratings
8.5
Top rated
Istra 1961
- 7.2Josip RadoševićM
- 6.9Nik Škafar ŽužićF
- 6.9Stjepan LončarM
- 6.9Vinko RozićM
- 6.9Antonio MaurićM
- 6.9Raul KumarD
- 6.6Israel AyumaM
- 6.5Samuli MiettinenD
- 6.3Niko ŠepićD
- 6.3Emil FrederiksenM
- 6.3Advan KadušićD
- 6.3Silvio GoričanF
- 6.2Marcel HeisterD
- 6.2Filip TarabaD
- 6.2Franko KolićG
- 6.0Smail PrevljakF
HNK Gorica
- 8.5Domagoj PavičićF
- 7.5Ante KaveljM
- 7.3Jurica PrširM
- 7.3Jakov FilipovićD
- 7.3Davor MatijašG
- 7.2Stefan PerićD
- 7.2Iker PozoD
- 7.0Wisdom SuleF
- 6.9Bruno BogojevićM
- 6.9Žan TronteljM
- 6.7Luka VrzićF
- 6.6Mateo LešD
- 6.6Marijan ČabrajaM
- 6.3Stjepan KučišM
- 6.3Ante ErcegF
Line-ups
- 9Smail PrevljakF6.0
- 10Stjepan Lončar60'M6.9
- 5J. RadosevicM7.2
- 17Emil Frederiksen73'M6.3
- 97Advan KadušićD6.3
- 16Samuli MiettinenD6.5
- 1Franko KolićG6.2
- 7Vinko Rozić63'M6.9
- 18Israel Ayuma61'63'M6.6
- 38R. Kumar57'D6.9
- 13N. Sepic72'D6.3
Substitutes
- 26Marcel Heister72'D6.2
- 23L. StulacM
- 11Silvio Goričan63'F6.3
- 40Jan Paus-KunštG
- 8Antonio Maurić63'M6.9
- 44Rene HrvatinD
- 24Filip Taraba57'D6.2
- 25Gustavo AlbarracÃnM
- 77Charles AgadaF
- 20Dukan AhmetiM
- 30N. Skafar Zuzic73'F6.9
- 6B. YateraF
HNK Gorica3-4-2-1
Coach: Mario Carevic
- 45Stefan Perić72'D7.2
- 4Jakov FilipovićD7.3
- 24Domagoj Pavičić41'86'F8.5
- 19Marijan ČabrajaM6.6
- 25Bruno Bogojević67'M6.9
- 71Davor MatijašG7.3
- 10Jurica Pršir77'80'M7.3
- 22Z. TronteljM6.9
- 8I. PozoD7.2
- 36A. KaveljM7.5
- 11W. Sule67'F7.0
Substitutes
- 5M. Les80'D6.6
- 30Darijan ŽarkovG
- 50A. Erceg67'F6.3
- 64Théo EpaillyF
- 1Muhamed ŠahinovićG
- 99Medin GashiF
- 20Luka Vrzić67'F6.7
- 14Stjepan Kučiš86'M6.3
- 35Z. JosicD
- 9F. CuicF
Team statistics
61%Possession39%
0.48Expected goals (xG)1.77
6Total shots15
3Shots on target4
1Shots off target8
2Blocked shots3
5Corners4
1Offsides3
15Fouls9
2Yellow cards1
2Goalkeeper saves3
0.49Goals prevented0.49
499Total passes315
405Accurate passes238
81%Pass accuracy76%
Istra 1961
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josip Radošević | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 7.2 |
| Nik Škafar Žužić | 18 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Stjepan Lončar | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Vinko Rozić | 63 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Antonio Maurić | 27 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Raul Kumar | 57 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Israel Ayuma | 63 | – | 0 | – | – | 5 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Samuli Miettinen | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Niko Šepić | 72 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Emil Frederiksen | 72 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Advan Kadušić | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 6.3 |
| Silvio Goričan | 27 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Marcel Heister | 18 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Filip Taraba | 33 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Franko Kolić | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Smail Prevljak | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.0 |
HNK Gorica
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domagoj Pavičić | 86 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8.5 |
| Ante Kavelj | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 4 | – | 7.5 |
| Jurica Pršir | 80 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Jakov Filipović | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Davor Matijaš | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Stefan Perić | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Iker Pozo | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 3 | 7.2 |
| Wisdom Sule | 67 | – | 1 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 7.0 |
| Bruno Bogojević | 67 | – | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Žan Trontelj | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Luka Vrzić | 23 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Mateo Leš | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Marijan Čabraja | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6.6 |
| Stjepan Kučiš | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Ante Erceg | 23 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
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