Istra 1961 vs HNK Gorica

1. HNL 31 Jul 2021, 18:00
Istra 1961
Istra 1961
1–2
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
HNK Gorica
HNK Gorica
🏟 Stadion Aldo Drosina (Pula) 👤 Z. Lovrić Round 3

Match report

HNK Gorica edged past Istra 1961 2-1 in the 1. HNL on 31 July 2021.

Istra 1961 dominated possession with 63% of the ball and had 12 shots to HNK Gorica's 9.

The match was played at Stadion Aldo Drosina (Pula), with Z. Lovrić in charge.

Half-time 0-1 Possession 63% - 37% Shots 12 - 9 On target 2 - 3 Corners 2 - 2 Fouls 16 - 15 Yellow cards 6
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Player of the match
Hassane Bandé
Istra 1961 · 1 goal
7 Kristijan Lovric 1 goal
7 Matar Dieye 1 goal
7 Rafa Navarro 1 assist
7 João Silva 89 passes (93% accurate)
First half vs second half
Istra 1961 stepped it up after the break, with 8 shots in the second half compared to 4 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 4–4 8–5
Shots On Goal 1–1 1–2
Ball Possession 66–34 —
Corners 1–1 1–1
Attacks 53–35 58–47
Match statistics
111 Attacks 82
49 Dangerous Attacks 49
2 On Target 4
6 Off Target 3
12 Shots Total 9
2 Shots On Goal 3
5 Shots Off Goal 4
5 Shots Blocked 2
5 Shots Inside Box 7
7 Shots Outside Box 2
16 Fouls 15
2 Corners 2
1 Offsides 2
63% Ball Possession 37%
2 Yellow Cards 4
1 Saves 1
547 Passes Total 321
467 Passes Accurate 240
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Istra 1961 · 4-3-3
1 I. Lucic
12 R. Navarro 44 J. Silva 27 B. Matic 11 D. Danicic
6 A. Calderon 7 S. Blagojevic 4 F. Mlinar
34 M. Lisica 9 M. Ilicic 18 H. Bandé
HNK Gorica · 4-2-3-1
1 I. Banic
2 M. Muhammed 3 A. Jovicic 25 K. Krizmanic 33 C. Keita
20 H. Babec 18 S. Ngouali
14 J. Mitrovic 16 T. Fruk 7 K. Lovric
98 M. Dieye
Istra 1961
Coach
Gonzalo García
Substitutes
  • 25 Gonzalo Collao
  • 2 Luka Hujber
  • 8 Einar Galilea
  • 14 Luka Marin
  • 39 Mauro Perkovic
  • 10 Robert Miskovic
  • 32 Mihael Rovis
  • 33 Antonio Siljan
  • 23 Dion Drena Beljo
HNK Gorica
Coach
K. Rendulić
Substitutes
  • 24 Dominik Kotarski
  • 4 Matthew Steenvoorden
  • 9 Martin Sroler
  • 44 Niko Jankovic
  • 88 Jurica Prsir
  • 10 Matija Dvornekovic
  • 11 Fran Brodic
  • 77 Younes Delfi
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ M. Steenvoorden ↓ C. Keita HNK Gorica
  • 64' ↑ M. Dvorneković ↓ T. Fruk HNK Gorica
  • 72' ↑ D. Beljo ↓ M. Iličić Istra 1961
  • 81' ↑ Einar Galilea ↓ S. Blagojević Istra 1961
  • 81' ↑ R. Mišković ↓ M. Lisica Istra 1961
  • 81' ↑ F. Brodić ↓ M. Dieye HNK Gorica
  • 87' ↑ N. Janković ↓ J. Mitrović HNK Gorica
Cards
  • 10' K. Krizmanic HNK Gorica
  • 42' C. Keita HNK Gorica
  • 71' A. Perera Istra 1961
  • 72' S. Ngouali HNK Gorica
  • 77' K. Lovric HNK Gorica
  • 90+4' B. Matic Istra 1961
Head-to-head
Istra 1961 4 10 draws 9 HNK Gorica
2026-04-27 Gorica vs Istra 1961 0 - 0
2026-02-21 Istra 1961 vs Gorica 0 - 2
2025-11-23 Gorica vs Istra 1961 1 - 0
2025-08-29 Istra 1961 vs Gorica 1 - 0
2025-04-12 HNK Gorica vs Istra 1961 3 - 2
2025-01-31 Istra 1961 vs HNK Gorica 0 - 0
Recent form
Istra 1961 D D D D L
HNK Gorica W D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Istra 1961 vs HNK Gorica?
Istra 1961 lost 1-2 against HNK Gorica on 31 July 2021.
Who won Istra 1961 vs HNK Gorica?
HNK Gorica won the match 2-1.
Where was Istra 1961 vs HNK Gorica played?
The match was played at Stadion Aldo Drosina (Pula).
Who had more possession in Istra 1961 vs HNK Gorica?
Istra 1961 had 63% of possession, compared to 37% for the other side.