Gorica 5-4 Istra 1961: result and report

1. HNL · Friday 10 March 2023

Result

Gorica 5-4 Istra 1961

1. HNL · Friday 10 March 2023, 16:00 UTC · half-time 1-2

Gorica · Istra 1961 · 1. HNL predictions

Gorica 5-4 Istra 1961: match report

Gorica won against Istra 1961 5-4 in the 1. HNL on Friday 10 March 2023. The half-time score was 1-2.

M. Bakrar opened the scoring in the 13th minute. Gorica's goals came from Slavko Bralic (30'), Jurica Prsir (79', penalty), Kristian Fucak (81'), Joey Suk (83') and Josip Mitrovic (90+5'). Istra 1961 scored through M. Bakrar (13'), M. Bakrar (42'), Facundo Cáseres (55') and Darwin Matheus (90+4').

Discipline: Gorica received 6 yellow cards; Istra 1961 received 4 yellow cards.

Going into the game Gorica were 10th on 13 points from 24 and Istra 1961 6th on 31 points from 23. Gorica went on to finish that season 9th with 32 points, and Istra 1961 5th with 46.

Gorica lined up in a 4-4-2 and Istra 1961 in a 4-3-3. The highest match rating in our data went to Mounsef Bakrar of Istra 1961 (8.7), ahead of Jurica Prsir (8.1).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 Gorica wins, 0 draws and 2 for Istra 1961.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 13'Goal · M. BakrarIstra 1961 · 0-1
  • 28'Yellow card · Dino StiglecGorica
  • 30'Goal · Slavko BralicGorica · 1-1
  • 42'Goal · M. BakrarIstra 1961 · 1-2
  • 45+1'Yellow card · Luka HujberIstra 1961
  • 55'Goal · Facundo CáseresIstra 1961 · 1-3
  • 62'Yellow card · Ante Matej JuricGorica
  • 69'Yellow card · Slavko BralicGorica
  • 70'Yellow card · Kresimir KrizmanicGorica
  • 71'Yellow card · Dario MaresicIstra 1961
  • 74'Yellow card · Reda BoultamIstra 1961
  • 77'Yellow card · Ivan BanicGorica
  • 78'Yellow card · Lovro MajkicIstra 1961
  • 79'Penalty goal · Jurica PrsirGorica · 2-3
  • 81'Goal · Kristian FucakGorica · 3-3
  • 83'Goal · Joey SukGorica · 4-3
  • 85'Yellow card · Filip MrzljakGorica
  • 90+4'Goal · Darwin MatheusIstra 1961 · 4-4
  • 90+5'Goal · Josip MitrovicGorica · 5-4

Head-to-head

2 meetings: Gorica 0, draws 0, Istra 1961 2.

Team news

Gorica line-up (4-4-2)

B. Radošević, Ivan Tomecak, Slavko Bralic, Kresimir Krizmanic, D. Štiglec, Merveil Ndockyt, Jurica Prsir, Filip Mrzljak, Josip Mitrovic, Tim Matavz, Kristian Fucak

Istra 1961 line-up (4-3-3)

Lovro Majkic, Luka Hujber, Dario Maresic, Einar Galilea, Advan Kadusic, Abdallahi Mahmoud, Tomislav Duvnjak, Facundo Agustín Cáseres, Reda Boultam, Mounsef Bakrar, Matej Vuk