Istra 1961 2-1 NK Varaždin
Updated
Istra 1961 won: Istra 1961 2-1 NK Varaždin in the HNL (Round 27) on Fri, 20 Mar 2026 at Stadion Aldo Drosina, Pula. Istra 1961 goals: Marcel Heister 77', Josip Radosevic 81'. NK Varaždin goals: Aleksa Latkovic 11'. Possession: 47-53. Player of the match: Aleksa Latkovic (8.2).
Match report
Istra 1961 beat NK Varaždin 2-1
Istra 1961 came from behind to beat NK Varaždin 2-1 at Stadion Aldo Drosina on Friday 20 March in the HNL.
Aleksa Latkovic put NK Varaždin ahead on 11' (0-1), Marcel Heister levelled for Istra 1961 on 77' (1-1) and Josip Radosevic restored Istra 1961's lead on 81' (2-1).
Istra 1961 had 47% of the ball, shots were 10-15 (5-4 on target).
Aleksa Latkovic (NK Varazdin) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 1,572.
Match stats
| Istra 1961 | NK Varaždin | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 47 | 53 |
| Total shots | 10 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 18 | 29 |
| Big chances | 0 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 261 (71%) | 328 (77%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 4 | 3 |
| Total shots | 10 | 15 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 9 |
| Shots outside box | 3 | 6 |
Lineups
Istra 1961 (4-2-3-1): Franko Kolic, Advan Kadusic, Mohamed Nasraoui, Raul Kumar, Marcel Heister, Josip Radosevic, Leo Stulac, Emil Frederiksen, Stjepan Loncar, Silvio Gorican, Smail Prevljak
NK Varaždin (4-1-4-1): Oliver Zelenika, Frane Maglica, Luka Skaricic, Roberto Puncec, Gregor Sikosek, Tomislav Duvnjak, Ivan Canjuga, Aleksa Latkovic, Luka Mamic, Iuri Tavares, Matej Vuk
Key events
- 11' · Goal · Aleksa Latkovic (NK Varaždin)
- 27' · Yellow card · Josip Radosevic (Istra 1961)
- 46' · Substitution · Dukan Ahmeti for Stjepan Loncar (Istra 1961)
- 46' · Substitution · Vinko Rozić for Silvio Gorican (Istra 1961)
- 46' · Substitution · Antonio Borsic for Iuri Tavares (NK Varaždin)
- 63' · Substitution · Mario Mladenovski for Gregor Sikosek (NK Varaždin)
- 70' · Substitution · Allen Obando for Leo Stulac (Istra 1961)
- 70' · Substitution · Mario Marina for Aleksa Latkovic (NK Varaždin)
- 77' · Goal · Marcel Heister (Istra 1961)
- 81' · Substitution · Israel Isaac Ayuma for Emil Frederiksen (Istra 1961)
- 81' · Goal · Josip Radosevic (Istra 1961)
- 85' · Substitution · Petar Bockaj for Ivan Canjuga (NK Varaždin)
- 85' · Substitution · Filipe Quissequel for Roberto Puncec (NK Varaždin)
- 87' · Substitution · Filip Taraba for Smail Prevljak (Istra 1961)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Istra 1961 vs NK Varaždin?
Istra 1961 won, 2-1 (HNL) on Fri, 20 Mar 2026.
When and where is Istra 1961 vs NK Varaždin?
Fri, 20 Mar 2026, 17:00 UTC at Stadion Aldo Drosina, Pula, HNL.