Gorica 3-2 Istra 1961: result and report

1. HNL · Saturday 12 April 2025

Result

Gorica 3-2 Istra 1961

1. HNL · Saturday 12 April 2025, 14:00 UTC · half-time 2-2

Gorica · Istra 1961 · 1. HNL predictions

Gorica 3-2 Istra 1961: match report

Gorica defeated Istra 1961 3-2 in the 1. HNL on Saturday 12 April 2025. It was 2-2 at half-time.

Stjepan Lončar opened the scoring in the 13th minute. Gorica's goals came from Martin Slogar (19'), Filip Čuić (31') and Marko Kolar (81'). Istra 1961 scored through Stjepan Lončar (13') and Moris Valinčić (17').

Discipline: Gorica received 2 yellow cards; Istra 1961 received 1 yellow card and 1 red card.

Going into the game Gorica were 9th on 26 points from 28 and Istra 1961 6th on 35 points from 28. Gorica went on to finish that season 9th with 37 points, and Istra 1961 6th with 48.

Gorica lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Istra 1961 in a 4-3-3. The highest match rating in our data went to Moris Valincic of Istra 1961 (8.2), ahead of Filip Cuic (7.7).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 4 Gorica wins, 3 draws and 3 for Istra 1961.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 13'Goal · Stjepan LončarIstra 1961 · 0-1
  • 17'Goal · Moris ValinčićIstra 1961 · 0-2
  • 19'Goal · Martin SlogarGorica · 1-2
  • 26'Yellow card · Gregor SikošekGorica
  • 31'Goal · Filip ČuićGorica · 2-2
  • 46'Yellow card · Tibor HalilovićGorica
  • 53'Yellow card · Marcel HeisterIstra 1961
  • 81'Goal · Marko KolarGorica · 3-2
  • 84'Second yellow · Marcel HeisterIstra 1961

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Gorica 4, draws 3, Istra 1961 3.

Team news

Gorica line-up (4-2-3-1)

Ivan Banic, Dino Mikanovic, Matthew Steenvoorden, Mateo Les, Gregor Sikosek, Adrion Pajaziti, Agon Elezi, Martin Slogar, T. Halilović, Merveil Ndockyt, Filip Cuic

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

Lovro Majkic, Moris Valincic, Ville Koski, Dario Maresic, Marcel Heister, Stjepan Loncar, Josip Radosevic, Antonio Mauric, Mateo Lisica, Giorgi Gagua, Vinko Rozic