Varaždin 2-2 Istra 1961: result and report

1. HNL · Friday 8 March 2024

Result

Varaždin 2-2 Istra 1961

1. HNL · Friday 8 March 2024, 16:00 UTC · half-time 2-1

Varaždin · Istra 1961 · 1. HNL predictions

Varaždin 2-2 Istra 1961: match report

Varaždin drew with Istra 1961 2-2 in the 1. HNL on Friday 8 March 2024. The half-time score was 2-1.

Dimitar Mitrovski opened the scoring in the 16th minute. Varaždin's goals came from Dimitar Mitrovski (16') and Marko Dabro (30'). Istra 1961 scored through Moris Valincic (43') and Matej Vuk (83', penalty).

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

Going into the game Varaždin were 8th on 26 points from 24 and Istra 1961 9th on 25 points from 25. Varaždin went on to finish that season 6th with 42 points, and Istra 1961 8th with 41.

Varaždin lined up in a 4-3-3 and Istra 1961 in a 4-3-3. The highest match rating in our data went to Igor Postonjski of Varaždin (7.7), ahead of Moris Valincic (7.5).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 4 Varaždin wins, 4 draws and 2 for Istra 1961.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 16'Goal · Dimitar MitrovskiVaraždin · 1-0
  • 30'Yellow card · Luka HujberIstra 1961
  • 30'Goal · Marko DabroVaraždin · 2-0
  • 41'Yellow card · Dimitar MitrovskiVaraždin
  • 43'Goal · Moris ValincicIstra 1961 · 2-1
  • 77'Yellow card · Dario MaresicIstra 1961
  • 83'Penalty goal · Matej VukIstra 1961 · 2-2
  • 90+3'Yellow card · Jurica PoldrugacVaraždin

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Varaždin 4, draws 4, Istra 1961 2.

Team news

Varaždin line-up (4-3-3)

Oliver Zelenika, Marko Vukcevic, Luka Jelenic, Lamine Ba, Antonio Borsic, Karlo Lusavec, Igor Postonjski, Leon Belcar, Dimitar Mitrovski, Marko Dabro, Michele Sego

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

Lovro Majkic, Luka Hujber, Ante Majstorovic, Dario Maresic, Mladen Devetak, Ivan Calusic, Oleksandr Petrusenko, Mario Cuic, Darwin Matheus, Salim Fago Lawal, Moris Valincic