Istra 1961 vs Varazdin

HNL 20 Mar 2026, 17:00
Istra 1961
Istra 1961
2–1
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
Varazdin
Varazdin
🏟 Stadion Aldo Drosina 👤 A. Culina Round 27

Match report

Istra 1961 edged past Varazdin 2-1 in the HNL on 20 March 2026.

Varazdin had 15 shots to Istra 1961's 10.

The match was played at Stadion Aldo Drosina, with A. Culina in charge.

Half-time 0-1 Possession 56% - 44% Shots 10 - 15 On target 5 - 4 Corners 4 - 3 Fouls 10 - 17 Yellow cards 1
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Player of the match
Marcel Heister
Istra 1961 · 1 goal
8 Josip Radošević 1 goal
8 Aleksa Latković 1 goal
8 Franko Kolić 3 saves
7 Advan Kadušić captained the side
First half vs second half
Istra 1961 stepped it up after the break, with 7 shots in the second half compared to 3 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 3–7 7–8
Shots On Goal 2–3 3–1
Ball Possession 47–53 —
Corners 2–1 2–2
Attacks 59–64 57–59
Match statistics
4 Corners 3
5 Substitution 5
116 Attacks 123
65 Dangerous Attacks 62
4 On Target 6
2 Off Target 7
56% Ball Possession 44%
10 Shots Total 15
5 Shots On Goal 4
2 Shots Off Goal 7
3 Shots Blocked 4
7 Shots Inside Box 9
3 Shots Outside Box 6
10 Fouls 17
4 Corners 3
1 Offsides 0
47% Ball Possession 53%
1 Yellow Cards 0
3 Saves 3
366 Passes Total 424
263 Passes Accurate 323
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Istra 1961 · 4-2-3-1
1 F. Kolić
97 A. Kadušić 3 M. Nasraoui 38 R. Kumar 26 M. Heister
23 L. Štulac 5 J. Radošević
17 E. Frederiksen 10 S. Lončar 11 S. Goričan
9 S. Prevljak
Varazdin · 4-2-3-1
1 O. Zelenika
23 F. Maglica 14 R. Punčec 4 L. Škaričić 20 G. Sikošek
28 I. Canjuga 8 T. Duvnjak
7 M. Vuk 22 L. Mamić 38 I. Tavares
10 A. Latković
Istra 1961
Substitutes
  • 7 Vinko Rozić
  • 20 Dukan Ahmeti
  • 29 Allen Obando
  • 18 Israel Ayuma
  • 24 Filip Taraba
  • 40 Jan Paus-Kunšt
  • 44 Rene Hrvatin
  • 16 Samuli Miettinen
  • 25 Gustavo Albarracín
  • 15 Ebou Sama
  • 77 Charles Adah Agada
  • 30 Nik Škafar Žužić
Varazdin
Coach
Nikola Safaric
Substitutes
  • 25 Antonio Boršić
  • 13 Mario Mladenovski
  • 24 Mario Marina
  • 12 Petar Bočkaj
  • 18 Filipe Jose Quissequel
  • 33 Josip Silić
  • 2 Sven Lesjak
  • 16 Novak Tepšić
  • 30 Luka Posinkovic
  • 6 David Puclin
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ D. Ahmeti ↓ S. Loncar Istra 1961
  • 46' ↑ V. Rozic ↓ S. Gorican Istra 1961
  • 46' ↑ A. Borsic ↓ I. Tavares Varazdin
  • 63' ↑ M. Mladenovski ↓ G. Sikosek Varazdin
  • 70' ↑ A. Obando ↓ L. Stulac Istra 1961
  • 70' ↑ M. Marina ↓ A. Latkovic Varazdin
  • 81' ↑ I. Ayuma ↓ E. Frederiksen Istra 1961
  • 84' ↑ P. Bockaj ↓ I. Canjuga Varazdin
  • 84' ↑ Paizinho ↓ R. Puncec Varazdin
  • 87' ↑ F. Taraba ↓ S. Prevljak Istra 1961
Cards
  • 27' J. Radosevic Istra 1961
Head-to-head
Istra 1961 5 7 draws 6 Varazdin
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Recent form
Istra 1961 D D D D L
Varazdin W D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Istra 1961 vs Varazdin?
Istra 1961 won 2-1 against Varazdin on 20 March 2026.
Who won Istra 1961 vs Varazdin?
Istra 1961 won the match 2-1.
Where was Istra 1961 vs Varazdin played?
The match was played at Stadion Aldo Drosina.
Who had more possession in Istra 1961 vs Varazdin?
Istra 1961 had 56% of possession, compared to 44% for the other side.