Istra 1961 2-1 NK Varazdin — HNL, 20 Mar 2026
Istra 1961 beat NK Varazdin 2-1 in HNL on 20 March 2026 at Stadion Aldo Drosina, Pula. Marcel Heister and J. Radosevic scored for Istra 1961; Aleksa Latković for NK Varazdin. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Istra 1961 have won 2 and NK Varazdin 0, 3 draws.
Match timeline
- 0-111'assist: Frane Maglica
- 25'VARGoal cancelled
- 27'Foul
- Half-time0-1
- 46'
- 46'
- 46'out: A. Borsic
- 63'
- 70'out: Allen Obando
- 70'
- 1-177'
- 81'
- 2-181'
- 84'
- 84'
- 87'
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Istra 1961
- 7.9Franko KolićG
- 7.5Josip RadoševićM
- 7.5Mohamed NasraouiD
- 7.3Raul KumarD
- 7.3Marcel HeisterD
- 7.3Leo ŠtulacM
- 7.2Vinko RozićF
- 7.2Advan KadušićD
- 7.0Dukan AhmetiM
- 6.9Smail PrevljakF
- 6.7Filip TarabaD
- 6.3Stjepan LončarM
- 6.3Emil FrederiksenM
- 6.3Israel AyumaM
- 6.2Silvio GoričanM
- 6.2Allen ObandoF
NK Varazdin
- 7.9Aleksa LatkovićF
- 7.0Gregor SikošekD
- 6.9Oliver ZelenikaG
- 6.9Matej VukM
- 6.9Petar BočkajD
- 6.7Luka ŠkaričićD
- 6.6Iuri TavaresM
- 6.5Frane MaglicaD
- 6.3Filipe Jose QuissequelF
- 6.3Mario MarinaM
- 6.3Ivan CanjugaM
- 6.3Antonio BoršićD
- 6.2Roberto PunčecD
- 6.2Tomislav DuvnjakM
- 5.9Mario MladenovskiD
- 5.6Luka MamićM
Line-ups
- 9Smail Prevljak87'F6.9
- 10Stjepan Lončar46'M6.3
- 5J. Radosevic81'M7.5
- 26Marcel Heister77'D7.3
- 23L. Stulac70'M7.3
- 17Emil Frederiksen81'M6.3
- 97Advan KadušićD7.2
- 11Silvio Goričan46'M6.2
- 1Franko KolićG7.9
- 3Mohamed NasraouiD7.5
- 38R. KumarD7.3
Substitutes
- 16Samuli MiettinenD
- 40Jan Paus-KunštG
- 7Vinko Rozić46'F7.2
- 44Rene HrvatinD
- 29Allen Obando70'F6.2
- 24Filip Taraba87'D6.7
- 25Gustavo AlbarracÃnM
- 77Charles AgadaF
- 20Dukan Ahmeti46'M7.0
- 18Israel Ayuma81'M6.3
- 30N. Skafar ZuzicF
- 15E. SamaF
NK Varazdin4-2-3-1
Coach: Nikola Safaric
- 14Roberto Punčec84'D6.2
- 7Matej VukM6.9
- 23Frane MaglicaD6.5
- 1Oliver ZelenikaG6.9
- 10Aleksa Latković11'70'F7.9
- 20Gregor Sikošek63'D7.0
- 38I. Tavares46'M6.6
- 8Tomislav DuvnjakM6.2
- 4Luka ŠkaričićD6.7
- 28Ivan Canjuga84'M6.3
- 22L. MamicM5.6
Substitutes
- 12Petar Bočkaj84'D6.9
- 24Mario Marina70'M6.3
- 6David PuclinM
- 33Josip SilićG
- 13Mario Mladenovski63'D5.9
- 16Novak TepšićD
- 2S. LesjakD
- 30L. PosinkovicD
- 25A. Borsic46'D6.3
- 18Paizinho84'F6.3
Team statistics
47%Possession53%
0.46Expected goals (xG)1.51
10Total shots15
5Shots on target4
2Shots off target7
3Blocked shots4
4Corners3
1Offsides0
10Fouls17
1Yellow cards0
3Goalkeeper saves3
-0.63Goals prevented-0.63
368Total passes425
264Accurate passes325
72%Pass accuracy76%
Istra 1961
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franko Kolić | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.9 |
| Josip Radošević | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.5 |
| Mohamed Nasraoui | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.5 |
| Raul Kumar | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Marcel Heister | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Leo Štulac | 70 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Vinko Rozić | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 7.2 |
| Advan Kadušić | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 7.2 |
| Dukan Ahmeti | 45 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Smail Prevljak | 87 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Filip Taraba | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Stjepan Lončar | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Emil Frederiksen | 81 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Israel Ayuma | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Silvio Goričan | 45 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Allen Obando | 20 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
NK Varazdin
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aleksa Latković | 70 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Gregor Sikošek | 63 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Oliver Zelenika | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Matej Vuk | 90 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Petar Bočkaj | 11 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Luka Škaričić | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Iuri Tavares | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.6 |
| Frane Maglica | 90 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Filipe Jose Quissequel | 11 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Mario Marina | 20 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Ivan Canjuga | 85 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 6.3 |
| Antonio Boršić | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Roberto Punčec | 85 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Tomislav Duvnjak | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Mario Mladenovski | 27 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
| Luka Mamić | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 5.6 |
Recent Form
Istra 1961WLLLL
- W15 Mar 26AHNK Rijeka2-0
- L06 Mar 26HNK Osijek0-1
- L27 Feb 26ANK Slaven Belupo0-1
- L21 Feb 26HHNK Gorica0-2
- L14 Feb 26ADinamo Zagreb0-4
NK VarazdinWDDLL
- W13 Mar 26HVukovar2-0
- D07 Mar 26ANK Lokomotiva Zagreb1-1
- D28 Feb 26HHNK Hajduk Split1-1
- L22 Feb 26HDinamo Zagreb0-4
- L14 Feb 26AHNK Rijeka1-3
Head-to-head
- 19 Dec 25NK Varazdin1-3Istra 1961
- 03 Oct 25Istra 19611-0NK Varazdin
- 11 May 25Istra 19610-0NK Varazdin
- 08 Mar 25NK Varazdin0-0Istra 1961
- 07 Dec 24Istra 19610-0NK Varazdin
- 20 Sept 24NK Varazdin1-0Istra 1961
Most recent meetings
Final table, HNL 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dinamo Zagreb | 36 | +65 | 86 |
| 2 | HNK Hajduk Split | 36 | +25 | 68 |
| 3 | NK Varazdin | 36 | +1 | 54 |
| 4 | HNK Rijeka | 36 | +13 | 53 |
| 5 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 36 | -12 | 44 |
| 6 | Istra 1961 | 36 | -11 | 43 |
| 7 | NK Slaven Belupo | 36 | -15 | 41 |
| 8 | HNK Gorica | 36 | -8 | 41 |
| 9 | NK Osijek | 36 | -22 | 35 |
| 10 | Vukovar | 36 | -36 | 28 |
Before and after
Istra 1961
- Previous: HNK Rijeka 0-2 Istra 1961, 15 Mar 2026 · HNL
- Next: Istra 1961 1-3 HNK Hajduk Split, 7 Apr 2026 · HNL
NK Varazdin
- Previous: NK Varazdin 2-0 Vukovar, 13 Mar 2026 · HNL
- Next: NK Varazdin 1-1 HNK Gorica, 3 Apr 2026 · HNL
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