Osijek vs Istra 1961

HNL 20 Dec 2024, 17:00
Osijek
Osijek
2–2
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
Istra 1961
Istra 1961
🏟 Opus Arena, Osijek 👤 Antonio Melnjak, Croatia Round 18

Match report

Osijek shared 4 goals in a thrilling draw with Istra 1961 in the HNL on 20 December 2024. It was 0-1 at half-time, with 3 more goals in the second half.

Osijek dominated possession with 61% of the ball, while Istra 1961 had 15 shots to Osijek's 14.

The match was played at Opus Arena, Osijek, with Antonio Melnjak, Croatia in charge.

Half-time 0-1 Possession 61% - 39% Shots 14 - 15 On target 4 - 7 Corners 6 - 3 Fouls 17 - 9 Yellow cards 3
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Player of the match
Pedro Lima
Osijek · 1 goal
8 Beyatt Lekweiry 1 goal
8 Giorgi Gagua 1 goal
8 Marcel Heister 1 assist
7 Filip Živković 1 goal
First half vs second half
Osijek stepped it up after the break, with 10 shots in the second half compared to 4 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 4–10 10–5
Shots On Goal 0–5 4–2
Ball Possession 60–40 —
Corners 4–1 2–2
Attacks 66–66 79–41
Match statistics
6 Corners 3
5 Substitution 3
145 Attacks 107
80 Dangerous Attacks 51
3 On Target 7
7 Off Target 6
14 Shots Total 15
4 Shots On Goal 7
5 Shots Off Goal 5
5 Shots Blocked 3
11 Shots Inside Box 10
3 Shots Outside Box 5
17 Fouls 9
6 Corners 3
1 Offsides 1
61% Ball Possession 39%
2 Yellow Cards 1
5 Saves 1
446 Passes Total 286
357 Passes Accurate 203
Line-ups 3-4-2-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Osijek · 3-4-2-1
31 M. Malenica
33 E. Hasić 13 A. Tuia 26 L. Jelenić
36 N. Omerović 10 P. Lima 7 V. Jugović 22 R. Jurišić
66 P. Pušić 14 M. Soldo
17 A. Jakupović
Istra 1961 · 4-2-3-1
21 L. Majkić
23 M. Valinčić 17 S. Keller 4 D. Marešić 26 M. Heister
7 S. Blagojević 8 A. Maurić
11 M. Lisica 31 B. Lekweiry 70 S. Lawal
29 G. Gagua
Osijek
Coach
F. Coppitelli
Substitutes
  • 39 Domagoj Bukvić
  • 55 Ivan Cvijanović
  • 24 Filip Živković
  • 98 Šimun Mikolčić
  • 9 Kemal Ademi
  • 15 Tin Sajko
  • 4 Krešimir Vrbanac
  • 5 Styopa Mkrtchyan
  • 42 Renan Guedes
  • 18 Niko Farkaš
Istra 1961
Coach
P. Tramezzani
Substitutes
  • 20 Iurie Iovu
  • 71 André Poko
  • 75 Elias Filet
  • 1 Marijan Ćorić
  • 40 Jan Paus-Kunšt
  • 15 Jovan Ivanišević
  • 16 Luka Bogdan
  • 10 Dukan Ahmeti
  • 18 Israel Ayuma
  • 41 Marin Žgomba
  • 9 Hamza Jaganjac
  • 36 Irfan Ramić
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ D. Bukvic ↓ N. Omerovic Osijek
  • 60' ↑ I. Cvijanovic ↓ P. Pusic Osijek
  • 60' ↑ F. Zivkovic ↓ E. Hasic Osijek
  • 71' ↑ S. Mikolcic ↓ L. Jelenic Osijek
  • 81' ↑ I. Iovu ↓ S. Lawal Istra 1961
  • 89' ↑ A. Poko ↓ A. Mauric Istra 1961
  • 90' ↑ K. Ademi ↓ M. Soldo Osijek
  • 90+2' ↑ E. Filet ↓ M. Lisica Istra 1961
Cards
  • 54' V. Jugovic Osijek
  • 75' A. Tuia Osijek
  • 88' M. Valincic Istra 1961
Head-to-head
Osijek 8 4 draws 9 Istra 1961
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2025-09-21 Istra 1961 vs Osijek 2 - 1
2025-05-25 Osijek vs Istra 1961 1 - 1
2025-03-29 Istra 1961 vs Osijek 2 - 1
Recent form
Osijek D D D D D
Istra 1961 W D D D L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Osijek vs Istra 1961?
Osijek drew 2-2 against Istra 1961 on 20 December 2024.
Who won Osijek vs Istra 1961?
Neither — the match finished 2-2.
Where was Osijek vs Istra 1961 played?
The match was played at Opus Arena, Osijek.
Who had more possession in Osijek vs Istra 1961?
Osijek had 61% of possession, compared to 39% for the other side.