ZAGREB. Lokomotiva Zagreb finds its way back against Osijek with a goal on the M. Caktaš 31′ and a goal on the V. Jugović 90′. Osijek was not able to win even if it was better in terms of ball possession (57%)

The match was played at the Stadion Kranjčevićeva stadium in Zagreb on Saturday and it started at 9:05 pm local time. In front of 1,000 spectators.​ The referee was Duje Strukan with the help of Alen Jakšić and Vice Vidović. The 4th official was Marino Majstrović. The weather was clear sky. The temperature was extremely hot at 33.02 degrees Celsius or 91.44 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 65%.​

Match Statistics​

Lokomotiva Zagreb

2 - 2

Osijek

  • 43 Ball Possession 57
Shots
  • 17 Total 17
  • 5 On Target 9
  • 7 Off Target 2
  • 5 Shots blocked 6
  • 88 Attack 109
  • 51 Dangerous attack 62
  • 0 Ball safe 0
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 6 Corners 7
Fouls
  • 12 Total 9
  • 4 Yellow Cards 1
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 1 Red Card 0
Other
  • 4 Substitutions 4

Ball possession

Osijek had a strong ball possession 57% while Lokomotiva Zagreb was struggling with a 43% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Osijek was putting more pressure with 62 dangerous attacks and 17 shots of which 9 were on target. Nonetheless, that was not enough Osijek to win the encounter​.

Lokomotiva Zagreb shot 17 times, 5 on target, 7 off target. On the opposite side, Osijek shot 17 times, 9 on target, 2 off target.

Cards

Lokomotiva Zagreb received 4 yellow cards (Sandro Kulenović, Ivan Bulatović, Branimir Kalaica and Jon Mersinaj). On the opposite side, Osijek received 1 yellow card (Petar Pušić).

(Lokomotiva Zagreb) was sent off after receiving a red card in the (90′).

Match Timeline

31'
46'
M. Šotiček- sub ->Art Smakaj
46'
Vladan Bubanja(goal)Indrit Tuci
62'
Ivan Bulatović- sub ->Silvio Goričan
61'
Jon Mersinaj- Yellow
66'
74'
N. Omerović- sub ->Mijo Caktaš
74'
Petar Pusic- sub ->Domagoj Bukvić
75'
77'
Renan Guedes- sub ->Šime Gržan
84'
Vedran Jugovic- sub ->Kristijan Lovrić
89'
Petar Pusic- Yellow
Marin Leovac- sub ->Ivan Milićević
90'
Ivan Bulatović- Yellow
90'
90'
Vedran Jugovic(goal)Petar Pušić
B. Kalaica- Yellow
90'
90'
Mateo Marić- Red
90'
Mateo Marić(VAR)
90'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Dinamo Zagreb
78
34
Rijeka
71
34
Hajduk Split
62
34
Osijek
51
34
Lokomotiva Zagreb
50
34
Varaždin
42
34
Gorica
38
34
Istra 1961
38
34
Slaven Koprivnica
33
34
Rudeš
7
34

After playing this match, Lokomotiva Zagreb will have 3 points to sit in the 9th place. Talking about the opposition, Osijek will have 11 points to remain in the 2nd place.

Next matches

In the next match in the 1. HNL, Lokomotiva Zagreb will host Gorica on the 6th of April with a 8-7 head to head statistic in favor of Gorica (8 draws).

Osijek will play away agasint Gorica on the 27th of April with a 9-6 head to head statistic in favor of Osijek (6 draws).

Lokomotiva Zagreb – Formation

Lokomotiva Zagreb
G
N. Čavlina 1.Croatia
8.1
D
Jon Mersinaj 5.Albania
7.3
66'
D
Ivan Milicevic 17.Bosnia and Herzegovina
7.3
90'
D
B. Kalaica 20.Croatia
7.0
90'
D
Marko Vranjković 27.Croatia
7.3
M
Mateo Marić 14.Bosnia and Herzegovina
7.0
90'
M
A. Smakaj 15.Kosovo
6.4
46'
M
Viktor Kanižaj 21.Croatia
6.8
46'
M
Silvio Goričan 22.Croatia
6.6
61'
M
Vladan Bubanja 29.Montenegro
7.9
62'
F
S. Kulenović 9.Croatia
7.3
75' 90'
Substitutes
G
Krunoslav Hendija 12.Croatia
D
M. Živković 2.Croatia
D
Marin Leovac 4.Croatia
6.4
90'
D
Fran Žilinski 26.Croatia
M
Ilija Mašić 6.Bosnia and Herzegovina
M
B. Bošković 13.Bosnia and Herzegovina
M
Fabijan Krivak 16.Croatia
M
M. Šotiček 19.Croatia
7.0
46'
M
F. Fetai 23.Macedonia
F
Indrit Tuci 10.Albania
7.0
46'
F
Ivan Bulatović 25.Montenegro
6.4
61' 90'

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 (8.1), Marko Vranjković (7.3), Jon Mersinaj (7.3), Branimir Kalaica (7.0), Ivan Milićević (7.3), Vladan Bubanja (7.9), Art Smakaj (6.4), Viktor Kanižaj (6.8), Mateo Marić (7.0), Silvio Goričan (6.6) and Sandro Kulenović (7.3).

The home team had on the bench: Moreno Živković, Marin Leovac (6.4), Ilija Mašić, Indrit Tuci (7.0), Krunoslav Hendija, Blaž Bošković, Fabijan Krivak, Marin Šotiček (7.0), Feta Fetai, Ivan Bulatović (6.4) and Fran Žilinski.

Lokomotiva Zagreb could not rely on the presence of Marin Leovac (injured).

Substitutions

Lokomotiva Zagreb made 4 changes: Art Smakaj for Marin Šotiček (46′), Viktor Kanižaj for Indrit Tuci (46′), Ivan Milićević for Marin Leovac (90′) and Silvio Goričan for Ivan Bulatović (61′).

Best player: Nikola Čavlina​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Lokomotiva Zagreb was the goalkeeper: Nikola Čavlina. His rating is 8.06. He performed 5 saves.

Osijek – Formation

Osijek
G
Marko Malenica 31.Croatia
7.0
D
Styopa Mkrtchyan 5.Armenia
7.0
D
Sime Grzan 17.Croatia
8.1
77'
D
Slavko Bralic 28.Croatia
7.1
D
Oleksandr Drambayev 55.Ukraine
7.0
M
D. Nejašmić 6.Croatia
7.5
M
P. Brlek 23.Croatia
7.5
M
D. Bukvić 39.Croatia
7.1
74'
M
Kristijan Lovric 44.Croatia
7.5
84'
F
Mijo Caktas 11.Croatia
7.5
74' 31'
F
Ramón Miérez 13.Argentina
7.1
Substitutes
G
M. Barešić 15.Croatia
D
Marin Prekodravac 20.Croatia
D
Renan Guedes 42.Brazil
6.8
77'
M
Vedran Jugovic 7.Croatia
84' 90'
M
F. Živković 24.Croatia
M
Petar Pusic 66.Switzerland
6.8
74' 89'
M
Amer Hiroš 79.Bosnia and Herzegovina
M
Simun Mikolcic 98.Croatia
F
N. Omerović 36.Bosnia and Herzegovina
6.4
74'

Osijek started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).

Stjepan Tomas played with: Marko Malenica (7.0), Šime Gržan (8.1), Slavko Bralić (7.1), Styopa Mkrtchyan (7.0), Oleksandr Drambaev (7.0), Darko Nejašmić (7.5), Petar Brlek (7.5), Domagoj Bukvić (7.1), Mijo Caktaš (7.5), Kristijan Lovrić (7.5) and Ramón Miérez (7.1).

These were the players on the bench: Vedran Jugović, Marko Barešić, Marin Prekodravac, Filip Živković, Nail Omerović (6.4), Renan Guedes (6.8), Petar Pušić (6.8), Amer Hiroš and Šimun Mikolčić.

Osijek could not rely on the presence of Nail Omerović (injured), Petar Pušić (injured) and Vedran Jugović (injured).

Substitutions

Osijek made 4 changes: Mijo Caktaš for Nail Omerović (74′), Domagoj Bukvić for Petar Pušić (74′), Šime Gržan for Renan Guedes (77′) and Kristijan Lovrić for Vedran Jugović (84′).

Best player: Šime Gržan​

The most impressive player for Osijek was Šime Gržan.

His rating is (8.1) with 41 passes (80% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 6 duels out of 8. He performed 1 cross.

Results of the day

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