SPLIT. Hajduk Split prevails over Istra 1961 1-0 after F. Krovinović scored just 1 goal (48′). Hajduk Split made the most of its superior ball possession (60%).

The match was played at the Stadion Poljud stadium in Split on Saturday and it started at 5:10 pm local time. The referee was Zdenko Lovrić who was helped by Kruno Šarić and Ivan Starčević. The 4th official was Toni Dadić. The weather was light rain. The temperature was cold at 13.7 degrees Celsius or 56.66 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 76%.​

Match Statistics​

Ball possession

Hajduk Split had a superior ball possession 60% while Istra 1961 was struggling with a 40% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Hajduk Split had a more offensive attitude with 19 dangerous attacks and 7 shots of which 3 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Hajduk Split won the match​.

Hajduk Split shot 7 times, 3 on target, 3 off target. Talking about the opposition, Istra 1961 shot 7 times, 0 on target, 4 off target.

Cards

Hajduk Split received 3 yellow cards (Rokas Pukštas, Rokas Pukštas and Niko Sigur). Talking about the opposition, Istra 1961 received 2 yellow cards (Advan Kadusic and Slavko Blagojevic).

Standings

After this match, Hajduk Split has 52 points to sit in the 1st place. Talking about the opposition, Istra 1961 will stays with 25 points to sit in the 9th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the 1. HNL, Hajduk Split will play away against Gorica on the 9th of March with a 10-7 head to head stats in favor of Hajduk Split (5 draws).

Istra 1961 will play away against Varaždin on the 9th of March with a 9-7 head to head statistic in favor of Varaždin (8 draws).

Hajduk Split – Formation

Hajduk Split adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

The manager Mislav Karoglan decided to play with the following team: Ivan Lučić (7.0), Dino Mikanović (6.7), Filip Uremović (6.4), Josip Elez (6.7), Ismaël Diallo (7.3), Rokas Pukštas (7.0), Niko Sigur (6.4), Filip Krovinović (8.1), Emir Sahiti (7.0), Marko Livaja (7.0) and Josip Brekalo (7.1).

The home team had on the bench: Dominik Prpić (7.3), Ivan Perisic , Anthony Kalik (7.0), Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe, Yassine Benrahou, Leon Dajaku (7.3), Aleksandar Trajkovski, László Kleinheisler (6.4), Zvonimir Šarlija, Šimun Hrgović, Lovre Kalinić and Filip Čuić.

Hajduk Split could not rely on the presence of Dominik Prpić (injured).

Substitutions

Hajduk Split made 5 changes: Filip Uremović for Dominik Prpić (20′), Josip Brekalo for Leon Dajaku (46′), Emir Sahiti for Anthony Kalik (74′), Filip Krovinović for László Kleinheisler (75′) and Marko Livaja for Filip Čuić (90′).

Player of the match: Filip Krovinović​

The most impressive player for Hajduk Split was Filip Krovinović.

His rating is 8.1 with 1 goal, 49 passes (84% accurate) and 0 key passes. He won 7 duels out of 8.

Istra 1961 – Formation

Also Istra 1961 adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

Paolo Tramezzani played with: Lovro Majkic (6.7), Moris Valincic (6.8), Ante Majstorovic (6.7), Dario Maresic (6.7), Mladen Devetak (6.4), Oleksandr Petrusenko (6.7), Slavko Blagojevic (6.4), Antonio Mauric (6.8), Advan Kadusic (6.3), Ante Erceg (7.3) and Salim Fago Lawal (6.3).

These were the players on the bench: Marijan Coric, Luka Hujber, Ville Koski, Mateo Lisica (6.7), Emmanuel Ekong, Darwin Matheus (6.8), Terrence Douglas, Iurie Iovu, Matej Vuk (7.0), Ivan Calusic, Jan Paus-Kunšt and Elias Filet.

Substitutions

Istra 1961 made 3 changes: Advan Kadusic for Mateo Lisica (59′), Salim Fago Lawal for Matej Vuk (59′) and Oleksandr Petrusenko for Darwin Matheus (75′).

Player of the match: Ante Erceg​

The most impressive player for Istra 1961 was Ante Erceg.

His rating is 7.3 with 26 passes (88% accurate) and 1 key pass. He won 8 duels out of 16.

Results of the day

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

• Hajduk Split – Istra 1961 – 1-0
• Slaven Koprivnica – Lokomotiva Zagreb – 2-3