Koper edged past Murat 1-0 at Mesti Stadion Fazanerja in the sixth round of the 1. SNL. R. Beric struck in the 90th minute plus four to settle the contest after an evening of tension. The visitors climbed to second in the table with twelve points from seven games. Murat remained ninth on seven points following two wins, one draw and four defeats.
The decisive moment arrived late. Beric found space in the box and finished past the goalkeeper to claim all three points for Koper. It came after K. Kurtovic had seen a goal cancelled by VAR in the eighteenth minute, a moment that shifted momentum before fizzling out. By then, the hosts had already gone behind in spirit if not in score.
The match grew increasingly physical as the first half wore on. F. Sana received the first booking in the twenty-seventh minute, followed by L. Gucek and S. Butic before the interval. F. Tomek joined the list shortly after, a fourth yellow in quick succession that suggested Murat were struggling to control the game. The heat took the sting out of it as both sides made changes at the break.
Five changes came during the window, though none altered the complexion of the match. Murat brought on L. Stulac and F. Sana at the restart, while Koper introduced D. Bangaly and B. Adrovic. Later additions from both benches — L. Rimac, N. Kouter, N. Kasalo and A. Zalaznik — failed to find the breakthrough either side craved. Things came to a head with Beric's late effort.
Koper enjoyed 53 per cent possession and registered eight attacks inside the final third, while Murat managed 75 attacks overall. The hosts fired thirteen shots off target against Koper's three on target, a reflection of urgency rather than precision. Both sides claimed five corners each, though Murat's 18 free kicks told a different story about discipline.
Koper's victory moved them into second place, three points clear of the chasing pack. Murat's defeat left them eight points adrift of the top four, a gap that feels substantial at this stage. The visitors had dropped points against Maribor and Bravo but showed resilience here. A result that matters more than the statistics suggest.