Istra 1961 suffered a 1:0 defeat to Slaven Belupo in the 24th round of HNL. Slaven Belupo jumped to third place in the standings.

What happened?

The match was played in Koprivnica, and Slaven Belupo won thanks to a goal by Marko Dabro. Istra 1961 had several chances to equalize, but failed to score.

Why is this important for Istra 1961?

This defeat is significant for Istra 1961 as the team is currently seventh in the standings with 36 points.

What's next?

In the next round, Istra 1961 will host Osijek. | Stat | Value | | --- | --- | | League | 7th place | | Points | 36 | | Wins | 10 | | Draws | 6 | | Losses | 13 | | Last result | NK Varazdin 2-0 Istra 1961 (2026-05-23) |

How did the match go?

The match was characterized by poor play from both teams, especially in the first half. During the first half, the only notable situation occurred in the 32nd minute in front of the home goal. Lončar won a lot of space, entered the penalty area, and then saw Prevljak on the other post, but Istra's top scorer shot very weakly and missed the goal. The second half did not bring a positive change until the goal. Marko Dabro, who entered the field just two minutes earlier, received the ball on the left wing and saw Ilija Nestorovski unmarked in the heart of the penalty area, and the experienced Macedonian skillfully used the opportunity and scored. The conceded goal woke up Istra's players, who took the initiative and had several chances to equalize until the end of the match. However, in the 75th minute, captain Božić and goalkeeper Hadžikić timely neutralized Prevljak, and in the 78th minute, after a corner, Išasegi hit the post of his own goal.