ZAGREB. Lokomotiva Zagreb overcomes Istra 1961 with a 2-0 win with a penalty scored by S. Kulenovic (11′) and a goal from L. Stojkovic (73′). Istra 1961 lost this match even if it was better in terms of ball possession (60%).

The match was played at the Stadion Kranjčevićeva stadium in Zagreb on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Dario Kulušić with the support of Goran Perica and Luka Pajić. The 4th official was Marino Majstrović. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 10.2 degrees Celsius or 50.4 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 88%.​

Match Statistics​

Ball possession

Istra 1961 had a superior ball possession 60% while Lokomotiva Zagreb was struggling with a 40% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Istra 1961 had a more offensive attitude with 79 dangerous attacks and 8 shots of which 2 were on target. Even so, Lokomotiva Zagreb succeeded in find the solution to win this match.​

Lokomotiva Zagreb shot 13 times, 3 on target, 10 off target. Talking about the opposition, Istra 1961 shot 8 times, 2 on target, 6 off target.

Cards

Lokomotiva Zagreb received 1 yellow card (I. Tuci). On the other side, Istra 1961 didn’t receive any yellow card.

Also, Istra 1961 didn’t end the match with 11 players after (Istra 1961) was sent off after receiving a straight red card in the (77′).

Standings

After playing this encounter, Lokomotiva Zagreb will have 18 points to hold in the 7th place. Regarding the opposition, Istra 1961 will stay with 20 points to hold in the 6th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the 1. HNL, Lokomotiva Zagreb will host Gorica on the 6th of May with a 7-6 head to head record in favor of Lokomotiva Zagreb (7 draws).

Istra 1961 will host Gorica on the 20th of May with a 7-4 head to head statistic in favor of Gorica (8 draws).

Lokomotiva Zagreb – Formation

Lokomotiva Zagreb started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

The manager Silvijo Čabraja decided to play with the following team: Nikola Čavlina (6.8), Ivan Tomečak (7.0), Jon Mersinaj (7.3), Justin De Haas (7.3), Ivan Milićević (7.2), Vladan Bubanja (7.4), Josip Pivarić (6.8), Silvio Goričan (6.8), Indrit Tuci (6.1), Luka Stojković (8.0) and Sandro Kulenović (8.1).

The home team had on the bench: Zvonimir Šubarić, Dominik Braun, Hajdin Salihu, Kristijan Čabrajić, Marko Vranjković, Fabijan Krivak, Blaž Bošković, Matej Matić and Gabriel Groznica.

Substitutions

Lokomotiva Zagreb made 2 changes: S. Gorican for M. Vranjkovic (84′) and I. Tuci for B. Boskovic (90′).

Best player: Sandro Kulenović​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Lokomotiva Zagreb was Sandro Kulenović.

His rating is (8.1) with 1 goal, 26 passes (53% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 3 duels out of 9.

Istra 1961 – Formation

Istra 1961 started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).

Gonzalo Manuel García García played with: Lovro Majkić (6.1), Advan Kadušić (6.4), Dario Marešić (6.8), Mauro Perković (6.2), Luka Hujber (7.2), Prince Mumba (6.8), Oleksandr Petrusenko (7.2), Antonio Maurić (6.8), Luka Marin (6.4), Ante Erceg (6.7) and Reda Boultam (6.4).

The following players were sitting on the bench: Ivan Lučić, Filip Antovski, Iurie Iovu, Mihael Rovis, Luka Bradarić, Tino Blaž Lauš, Lorenzo Travaglia, Monsef Bakrar (6.2) and Vinko Petković.

Substitutions

Istra 1961 made 3 changes: P. Mumba for M. Bakrar (76′), R. Boultam for V. Petkovic (84′) and L. Marin for M. Rovis (84′).

Best player: Luka Hujber​

The most impressive player for Istra 1961 was Luka Hujber.

His rating is (7.2) with 29 passes (72% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 5 duels out of 6. He performed 3 crosses.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the 1. HNL.​

• Lokomotiva Zagreb – Istra 1961 – 2-0
• Slaven Koprivnica – Hajduk Split – 2-2