Varaždin 2-0 Istra 1961: result and report

1. HNL · Saturday 23 May 2026

Result

Varaždin 2-0 Istra 1961

1. HNL · Saturday 23 May 2026, 14:00 UTC · half-time 2-0

Varaždin · Istra 1961 · 1. HNL predictions

Varaždin 2-0 Istra 1961: match report

Varaždin defeated Istra 1961 2-0 in the 1. HNL on Saturday 23 May 2026. The half-time score was 2-0.

Luka Mamic opened the scoring in the 14th minute. Varaždin's goals came from Luka Mamic (14', penalty) and Luka Mamic (38', penalty). Istra 1961 did not score.

Discipline: Varaždin received 2 yellow cards; Istra 1961 received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Varaždin were 3rd on 51 points from 35 and Istra 1961 5th on 43 points from 35. Varaždin went on to finish that season 3rd with 54 points, and Istra 1961 6th with 43.

Varaždin lined up in a 3-4-2-1 and Istra 1961 in a 3-4-3. The highest match rating in our data went to Luka Mamic of Varaždin (7.7), ahead of Oliver Zelenika (7.6).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Varaždin win, 4 draws and 5 for Istra 1961.

Going into the match Varaždin's last five read W-D-L-L-W and Istra 1961's D-W-W-L-L.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 13'Yellow card · Filip TarabaIstra 1961
  • 14'Penalty goal · Luka MamicVaraždin · 1-0
  • 25'Yellow card · Raul KumarIstra 1961
  • 37'Yellow card · Josip RadosevicIstra 1961
  • 38'Penalty goal · Luka MamicVaraždin · 2-0
  • 50'Yellow card · Antonio BorsicVaraždin
  • 77'Yellow card · Tomislav DuvnjakVaraždin

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Varaždin 1, draws 4, Istra 1961 5.

Team news

Varaždin line-up (3-4-2-1)

Oliver Zelenika, Novak Tepsic, Sven Lesjak, Roberto Puncec, Frane Maglica, Tomislav Duvnjak, David Puclin, Antonio Borsic, Aleksa Latkovic, Luka Mamic, Ivan Canjuga

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

Jan Paus-Kunst, Filip Taraba, Raul Kumar, Samuli Miettinen, Rene Hrvatin, Josip Radosevic, Stjepan Loncar, Niko Sepic, Dukan Ahmeti, Allen Obando, Silvio Gorican