HNL 26/27 · Round 1 · 01 Aug 2026, 18:30
NK Istra 1961
2 : 3
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
finished
L
Result
0.48 – 0.52
Performance Index
2.35 – 1.00
xG (H–A)
54% – 46%
Possession
Match Statistics — Istra vs Lokomotiva
54%
Possession
46%
23
Total Shots
10
8
Shots on Target
5
14
Shots Inside Box
7
2.35
Expected Goals (xG)
1.00
3
Big Chances Created
4
2
Big Chances Missed
3
7
Corners
4
37
Touches in Opp. Box
13
49
Final Third Entries
46
343
Accurate Passes
281
414
Total Passes
346
21
Accurate Long Balls
24
2
GK Saves
6
-1.17
Goals Prevented
0.14
21
Clearances
33
11
Interceptions Won
10
0
Errors Leading to Goal
1
0
Yellow Cards
4
10
Fouls
9
Performance Index Breakdown
IstraLokomotiva
Outcome (45%)0.320.68
Chance Quality (30%)0.610.39
Territory (15%)0.690.31
Possession (10%)0.540.46
Performance Index0.480.52
Shot Map
I. Katić · 90' · xG 0.42 · goalA. Maurić · 85' · xG 0.02 · blockD. Doumbia · 83' · xG 0.05 · missE. Frederiksen · 80' · xG 0.02 · missD. Vuković · 78' · xG 0.06 · missH. Jaganjac · 78' · xG 0.04 · saveH. Jaganjac · 74' · xG 0.15 · missI. Šaranić · 72' · xG 0.03 · saveH. Jaganjac · 67' · xG 0.07 · blockD. Doumbia · 66' · xG 0.02 · blockN. Š. Žužić · 62' · xG 0.04 · saveE. Frederiksen · 61' · xG 0.03 · saveJ. Vasilj · 60' · xG 0.08 · blockE. Frederiksen · 58' · xG 0.92 · goalI. Šaranić · 58' · xG 0.04 · saveN. Šepić · 56' · xG 0.01 · blockN. Š. Žužić · 54' · xG 0.06 · missN. Šepić · 47' · xG 0.04 · blockH. Jaganjac · 45' · xG 0.11 · missI. Šaranić · 45' · xG 0.02 · saveD. Vuković · 42' · xG 0.10 · goalI. Šaranić · 42' · xG 0.35 · missI. Katić · 41' · xG 0.04 · saveN. Š. Žužić · 40' · xG 0.05 · missJ. Vasilj · 37' · xG 0.03 · saveE. Frederiksen · 30' · xG 0.21 · goalM. Sušak · 30' · xG 0.05 · missA. Triantafyllou · 26' · xG 0.07 · goalM. Subotić · 17' · xG 0.01 · missD. Vuković · 15' · xG 0.15 · missI. Šaranić · 14' · xG 0.04 · missI. Šaranić · 11' · xG 0.03 · blockI. Šaranić · 7' · xG 0.03 · miss
Istra Lokomotiva Filled = goal/on target · Hollow = off target/blocked · Size ~ xG
Match Momentum
Lineups

NK Istra 1961

Formation: 4-2-3-1
Emil Frederiksen8.7
Franko Kolić5.8
5.8GFranko Kolić
6.3DRene Hrvatin↓63'
6.6DMohamed Nasraoui
6.5DSamuli Miettinen
6.2DNiko Šepić
6.4MGustavo Albarracín↓77'
6.9MMatija Kablar↓63'
8.7MEmil Frederiksen
6.4MIvan Šaranić↓85'
7.2MNik Škafar Žužić↓77'
6.4FHamza Jaganjac
Substitutes
6.5DAdvan Kadušić↑63'
6.7MDaouda Doumbia↑63'
6.2MAntonio Maurić↑77'
6.9MDukan Ahmeti↑77'
6.5FSilvio Goričan↑85'

NK Lokomotiva Zagreb

Formation: 4-2-3-1
Matija Subotić8.0
Mirko Sušak5.9
7.0GJosip Posavec
6.5DMarcel Lorber↓46'
7.7DAthanasios Triantafyllou
6.6DTino Jukić
6.7DMarko Pajač
7.1MIvan Katić
8.0MMatija Subotić
7.4MDušan Vuković↓87'
6.1MJakov-Anton Vasilj↓61'
5.9MMirko Sušak↓87'
6.9FMirko Marić↓71'
Substitutes
6.3DNoa Godec↑46'
6.9MLeon Belcar↑61'
6.4FMate Antunović↑71'
6.6DTeodor Kralevski↑87'
6.5FDominik Thaqi↑87'
Player Statistics — Istra
PlayerPosMinGAxGShotsKey PPassesPass%TouchesCrossesLong BallsDuels WHeaders W-LDribblesProg. CarriesFouls W-CTacklesIntClrSavesYCRating
Franko KolićG90000014/1974%273/800000205.8
Mohamed NasraouiD90000043/4988%624/875-110-1254006.6
Samuli MiettinenD90000043/4791%582/533-000-1017006.5
Niko ŠepićD90000.052041/4787%700/51/230-11/231-0101006.2
Emil FrederiksenM90201.184427/3577%552/82/651-12/201-0100008.7
Hamza JaganjacF90000.374414/2167%3740-41/321-3203006.4
Ivan ŠaranićM85000.547020/2774%481/132-10/11100006.4
Gustavo AlbarracínM77000234/3889%502/410/110-2111006.4
Nik Škafar ŽužićM77010.153112/1580%3472/694-0101007.2
Rene HrvatinD63000125/3181%501/23/731/311-2131006.3
Matija KablarM63000129/3291%412/231-00/10201006.9
Advan Kadušić (sub)D27000111/1385%221/20/121200006.5
Daouda Doumbia (sub)M27000.072012/1486%210/11/231-01/110-1111006.7
Antonio Maurić (sub)M13000.02109/1560%190/10/300/10001006.2
Dukan Ahmeti (sub)M1300026/875%130/131/131-0100006.9
Silvio Goričan (sub)F1300003/3100%60/101000006.5
Player Statistics — Lokomotiva
PlayerPosMinGAxGShotsKey PPassesPass%TouchesCrossesLong BallsDuels WHeaders W-LDribblesProg. CarriesFouls W-CTacklesIntClrSavesYCRating
Josip PosavecG90000025/3474%480/900001607.0
Athanasios TriantafyllouD90100.071039/4685%661/753-021-1137007.7
Tino JukićD90000039/4489%633/521-111212006.6
Marko PajačD90010335/4480%783/133/900-140-2003006.7
Ivan KatićM90100.452116/1984%290/11/130-12/400-1100007.1
Matija SubotićM90000.011245/4796%635/6102/214-0402008.0
Dušan VukovićM87100.31305/862%201/241-030-1300007.4
Mirko SušakM87000.051116/2176%371/140-10/351-0320005.9
Mirko MarićF71010110/1567%261/162-41/102-0110006.9
Jakov-Anton VasiljM61000.112012/1867%310/10/222/200-1010006.1
Marcel LorberD45000011/1479%281/330-100-2302006.5
Noa Godec (sub)D4500009/1182%290/22/3000-1015006.3
Leon Belcar (sub)M29000017/1989%236/721-00/101-0000006.9
Mate Antunović (sub)F1900000/30%810-311-0001006.4
Teodor Kralevski (sub)D1100001/1100%100-10000006.6
Dominik Thaqi (sub)F1100001/250%300000006.5
Goals
⚽ 90' Ivan Katić · Lokomotiva⚽ 58' Emil Frederiksen · Istra⚽ 42' Dušan Vuković · Lokomotiva⚽ 30' Emil Frederiksen · Istra⚽ 26' Athanasios Triantafyllou · Lokomotiva
Match Timeline
26'Athanasios Triantafyllou — Lokomotiva
30'Emil Frederiksen — Istra
42'Dušan Vuković — Lokomotiva
46'🔁 Noa Godec ↑ / Marcel Lorber ↓ — Lokomotiva
49'🟨 Marko Pajač — Lokomotiva
58'Emil Frederiksen — Istra
61'🔁 Leon Belcar ↑ / Jakov-Anton Vasilj ↓ — Lokomotiva
63'🔁 Daouda Doumbia ↑ / Matija Kablar ↓ — Istra
63'🔁 Advan Kadušić ↑ / Rene Hrvatin ↓ — Istra
71'🔁 Mate Antunović ↑ / Mirko Marić ↓ — Lokomotiva
77'🔁 Dukan Ahmeti ↑ / Nik Škafar Žužić ↓ — Istra
77'🔁 Antonio Maurić ↑ / Gustavo Albarracín ↓ — Istra
79'🟨 Noa Godec — Lokomotiva
85'🔁 Silvio Goričan ↑ / Ivan Šaranić ↓ — Istra
87'🔁 Dominik Thaqi ↑ / Mirko Sušak ↓ — Lokomotiva
87'🔁 Teodor Kralevski ↑ / Dušan Vuković ↓ — Lokomotiva
90'Ivan Katić — Lokomotiva
90'+4🟨 Ivan Katić — Lokomotiva
90'+4🟨 Mate Antunović — Lokomotiva
AI Match Analysis

NK Istra 1961 suffered a narrow home defeat, falling 2-3 to NK Lokomotiva Zagreb in a match that saw the visitors claim three points despite the hosts' aggressive attacking play. Emil Frederiksen provided the focal point of Istra's offensive threat, scoring twice—at the 30th minute and again at the 58th minute—to temporarily level the contest on both occasions. However, Lokomotiva's clinical finishing proved decisive, with goals from Athanasios Triantafyllou in the 26th minute and Dušan Vuković in the 42nd minute providing the foundation for their victory before Ivan Katić's 90th-minute strike sealed the outcome. The match represented a frustrating collapse for Istra despite dominating large portions of play.

The underlying statistics reveal a contest where Istra controlled territory and created more attacking opportunities yet failed to convert their dominance into points. Istra's Performance Index of 0.48 trailed Lokomotiva's 0.52, a marginal difference reflecting a tightly contested encounter, yet the shot differential told a more pronounced story: Istra registered eight shots on target compared to Lokomotiva's five, and accumulated 2.35 expected goals against just 1.00, suggesting superior chance creation squandered. Istra's 54 percent possession underscored their attacking intent, though Mohamed Nasraoui's contribution—43 successful passes from 49 attempts at 88 percent accuracy alongside 11 defensive actions comprising two tackles, five interceptions, and four clearances—demonstrated that defensive solidity rather than sustained possession control ultimately proved insufficient. Lokomotiva, conversely, converted limited opportunities with clinical efficiency, exemplified by Athanasios Triantafyllou's extraordinary overperformance in outscoring his 0.07 expected goals, while Matija Subotić's elite passing accuracy of 45 from 47 passes at 96 percent enabled the visitors to maintain structural discipline and capitalize on counterattacking moments.

✦ AI Analysis · Claude