Vukovar 3-2 Istra 1961
Updated
Vukovar won: Vukovar 3-2 Istra 1961 in the HNL (Round 21) on Sat, 7 Feb 2026 at Stadion Cibalia, Vinkovci. Vukovar goals: Jakov Puljic 15', Mario Tadic 47', Lovro Banovec 87'. Istra 1961 goals: Dario Maresic 56' (pen), Smail Prevljak 85'. Possession: 37-63. Player of the match: Lovro Banovec (8.5).
Match report
Vukovar beat Istra 1961 3-2
Vukovar squeezed past Istra 1961 3-2 at Stadion Cibalia on Saturday 7 February in the HNL.
Jakov Puljic put Vukovar ahead on 15' (1-0), Mario Tadic made it 2-0 on 47', Dario Maresic pulled one back for Istra 1961 from the penalty spot on 56' (2-1), Smail Prevljak levelled for Istra 1961 on 85' (2-2) and Lovro Banovec restored Vukovar's lead on 87' (3-2).
Lovro Banovec's 87' strike proved decisive.
Vukovar had 37% of the ball, shots were 26-13 (13-4 on target).
Lovro Banovec (Vukovar 91) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 556. Referee: Ante Terzić.
Match stats
| Vukovar | Istra 1961 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 37 | 63 |
| Total shots | 26 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 13 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 34 | 21 |
| Big chances | 5 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 188 (69%) | 396 (82%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 4 |
| Corners | 7 | 5 |
| Total shots | 26 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 13 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 21 | 7 |
| Shots outside box | 5 | 6 |
Lineups
Vukovar (4-2-3-1): Denis Pintol, Mario Ticinovic, Moreno Zivkovic, Vito Caic, Kerim Calhanoglu, Kristijan Pavicic, Kristijan Cabrajic, Eniss Shabani, Lovro Banovec, Lovre Kulusic, Jakov Puljic
Istra 1961 (4-2-3-1): Franko Kolic, Mohamed Nasraoui, Raul Kumar, Dario Maresic, Niko Sepic, Josip Radosevic, Israel Isaac Ayuma, Emil Frederiksen, Stjepan Loncar, Vinko Rozic, Smail Prevljak
Key events
- 10' · Yellow card · Vinko Rozic (Istra 1961)
- 11' · Substitution · Alen Jurilj for Kristijan Pavicic (Vukovar)
- 15' · Goal · Jakov Puljic (Vukovar)
- 15' · Yellow card · Franko Kolic (Istra 1961)
- 46' · Substitution · Advan Kadusic for Niko Sepic (Istra 1961)
- 47' · Goal · Mario Tadic (Vukovar)
- 56' · Goal · Dario Maresic (Istra 1961)
- 61' · Substitution · Marcel Heister for Mohamed Nasraoui (Istra 1961)
- 61' · Substitution · Charles Adah Agada for Israel Isaac Ayuma (Istra 1961)
- 64' · Yellow card · Raul Kumar (Istra 1961)
- 67' · Substitution · Jakov Gurlica for Vito Caic (Vukovar)
- 74' · Substitution · Nik Skafar-Zuzic for Vinko Rozic (Istra 1961)
- 82' · Substitution · Robin Gonzalez for Lovre Kulusic (Vukovar)
- 82' · Substitution · Samuli Miettinen for Raul Kumar (Istra 1961)
- 85' · Goal · Smail Prevljak (Istra 1961)
- 87' · Goal · Lovro Banovec (Vukovar)
- 90'+5 · Yellow card · Mario Ticinovic (Vukovar)
- 90'+5 · Yellow card · Dario Maresic (Istra 1961)
- 90'+6 · Yellow card · Lovro Banovec (Vukovar)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Vukovar vs Istra 1961?
Vukovar won, 3-2 (HNL) on Sat, 7 Feb 2026.
When and where is Vukovar vs Istra 1961?
Sat, 7 Feb 2026, 14:00 UTC at Stadion Cibalia, Vinkovci, HNL.