NK Osijek 1-5 Istra 1961
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Istra 1961 won: NK Osijek 1-5 Istra 1961 in the HNL (Round 16) on Sun, 7 Dec 2025 at Opus Arena, Osijek. NK Osijek goals: Hrvoje Babec 59'. Istra 1961 goals: Smail Prevljak 17', Smail Prevljak 27', Smail Prevljak 44', Emil Frederiksen 49', Lawal Fago 73'. Possession: 51-49. Player of the match: Smail Prevljak (9.8).
Match report
Istra 1961 rout NK Osijek 5-1
Istra 1961 thrashed NK Osijek 5-1 away from home at Opus Arena on Sunday 7 December in the HNL.
Smail Prevljak put Istra 1961 ahead on 17' (0-1), added another on 27' (0-2), added another on 44' (0-3), Emil Frederiksen made it 0-4 on 49', Hrvoje Babec pulled one back for NK Osijek on 59' (1-4) and Lawal Fago made it 1-5 on 73'.
NK Osijek had 51% of the ball, shots were 13-12 (4-6 on target).
Smail Prevljak (NK Istra 1961) was player of the match with a 9.8 rating.
Attendance: 2,734. Referee: Igor Pajač.
Match stats
| NK Osijek | Istra 1961 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 51 | 49 |
| Total shots | 13 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 24 | 19 |
| Big chances | 1 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 368 (83%) | 370 (84%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 6 | 3 |
| Total shots | 13 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 8 |
| Shots outside box | 2 | 4 |
Lineups
NK Osijek (4-3-3): Marko Malenica, Renan Guedes, Luka Jelenic, Styopa Mkrtchyan, Ivan Cvijanovic, Vedran Jugovic, Hrvoje Babec, David Colina, Domagoj Bukvic, Arnel Jakupovic, Nail Omerovic
Istra 1961 (3-4-2-1): Franko Kolic, Ville Koski, Dario Maresic, Marcel Heister, Raul Kumar, Israel Isaac Ayuma, Josip Radosevic, Emil Frederiksen, Stjepan Loncar, Lawal Fago, Smail Prevljak
Key events
- 10' · Yellow card · Marcel Heister (Istra 1961)
- 17' · Goal · Smail Prevljak (Istra 1961)
- 27' · Goal · Smail Prevljak (Istra 1961)
- 29' · Yellow card · Renan Guedes (NK Osijek)
- 30' · Substitution · Emin Hasic for Styopa Mkrtchyan (NK Osijek)
- 30' · Substitution · Anton Matkovic for Ivan Cvijanovic (NK Osijek)
- 44' · Goal · Smail Prevljak (Istra 1961)
- 46' · Substitution · Simun Mikolcic for Renan Guedes (NK Osijek)
- 46' · Substitution · Jon Mersinaj for Domagoj Bukvic (NK Osijek)
- 49' · Goal · Emil Frederiksen (Istra 1961)
- 53' · Substitution · Roko Jurisic for David Colina (NK Osijek)
- 59' · Goal · Hrvoje Babec (NK Osijek)
- 69' · Substitution · Alejandro Jay for Emil Frederiksen (Istra 1961)
- 73' · Goal · Lawal Fago (Istra 1961)
- 75' · Substitution · Vinko Rozic for Smail Prevljak (Istra 1961)
- 77' · Yellow card · Jon Mersinaj (NK Osijek)
- 80' · Substitution · Danijel Djuric for Stjepan Loncar (Istra 1961)
- 80' · Substitution · Saydou Bangura for Lawal Fago (Istra 1961)
- 81' · Substitution · Filip Taraba for Raul Kumar (Istra 1961)
- 84' · Yellow card · Danijel Djuric (Istra 1961)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won NK Osijek vs Istra 1961?
Istra 1961 won, 1-5 (HNL) on Sun, 7 Dec 2025.
When and where is NK Osijek vs Istra 1961?
Sun, 7 Dec 2025, 16:30 UTC at Opus Arena, Osijek, HNL.