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NK Slaven Belupo — HNK Gorica, HNL

HNL
NK Slaven Belupo L9 Aug · Home NK Varaždin · 1:4L15 Aug · Away Istra 1961 · 0:3W22 Aug · Home HNK Gorica · 2:0L30 Aug · Away NK Osijek · 0:3W6 Sep · Home NK Lokomotiva · 2:1W9 Sep · Away Hrvatski Dragovoljac · 5:0
2:0
Finished

Kick-off was

HNK Gorica L8 Aug · Away NK Lokomotiva · 1:3L16 Aug · Home HNK Hajduk Split · 1:2L22 Aug · Away NK Slaven Belupo · 0:2D31 Aug · Home HNK Rijeka · 0:0L5 Sep · Away Dinamo Zagreb · 0:1W9 Sep · Away Uskok Klis · 3:1
Venue: Gradski stadion Ivan Kušek Apaš City: Koprivnica

Match report

## Match Summary Slavon Belupo secured a 2:0 victory over Gorica in the Croatian First Football League's fourth round of matches on Saturday, 22 August 2026. The hosts took control of the game early, with goals from J. Mitrovic and I. Nestorovski before Gorica's M. Carevic was sent off in the twenty-second minute. ## Early Goals and Red Card Mitrovic opened the scoring in the eighteenth minute, giving Belupo a crucial lead. Nestorovski doubled the advantage three minutes later, putting the home side in command. Gorica's hopes of recovery were damaged when Carevic received a red card in the twenty-second minute, leaving the visitors with ten men for the remainder of the match. ## Match Statistics Despite having less possession at 43 percent compared to Gorica's 57 percent, Belupo were more clinical in front of goal. The home side registered six shots on target against Gorica's three, while creating two big chances to none for the visitors. Gorica dominated possession and made more attacks with 117 compared to Belupo's 91, but could not convert their opportunities. ## Substitutions and Cards Gorica made five substitutions on the hour mark, bringing on L. Bosnjak, P. Mijic, J. Filipovic, J. Frigan, and L. Banovec in an attempt to change the game. Nestorovski was replaced in the sixty-seventh minute, while Belupo added two more substitutes in stoppage time with D. Kovacic and D. Bosak. ## League Implications The result moves Belupo to nine points from five matches, while Gorica remain at the bottom of the table with just one point. Both sides have suffered heavy defeats recently, with Gorica losing four of their five games this season. The victory gives Belupo a psychological boost against a team that has struggled to find form.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 43 – 57.00
Shots on target 6 – 3
Shots off target 8 – 5
Big chances 2 – 0

Match events

  1. 4' 0:0 NK Slaven Belupo Yellow card Ilija Nestorovski
  2. 18' 1:0 NK Slaven Belupo Goal J. Mitrovic assist: K. Isasegi
  3. 21' 2:0 NK Slaven Belupo Goal I. Nestorovski assist: D. Bosak
  4. 22' 2:0 HNK Gorica Red card M. Carevic
  5. 27' 2:0 NK Slaven Belupo Yellow card Ljuban Crepulja
  6. 36' 2:0 HNK Gorica Yellow card Ante Kavelj
  7. 46' 2:0 HNK Gorica Substitution F. Braut off: K. Custovic
  8. 60' 2:0 HNK Gorica Substitution J. Filipovic off: D. Stevanovic
  9. 60' 2:0 HNK Gorica Substitution J. Frigan off: S. Kucis
  10. 60' 2:0 NK Slaven Belupo Substitution L. Bosnjak off: A. Adeshina
  11. 60' 2:0 HNK Gorica Substitution P. Mijic off: M. Gashi
  12. 61' 2:0 NK Slaven Belupo Substitution L. Banovec off: A. Grgic
  13. 67' 2:0 NK Slaven Belupo Substitution I. Nestorovski off: M. Dabro
  14. 84' 2:0 HNK Gorica Substitution J. Pranjic off: L. Vrzic
  15. 90+1' 2:0 NK Slaven Belupo Substitution D. Kovacic off: T. Bozic
  16. 90+1' 2:0 NK Slaven Belupo Substitution D. Bosak off: A. Jonsson

Statistics

43 Possession, % 57.00
6 Shots on target 3
8 Shots off target 5
2 Big chances 0
91 Attacks 117
5 Corners 4
21 Fouls 9
8 Free kicks 21
1 Offsides 3
2 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
16 Goal kicks 10
14 Throw-ins 21
All statistics
50 Aerial duels 50
44 Backward passes 68
2 Blocked shots 5
17 Clearances 26
25 Crosses 26
10 Dribbles 15
108 Failed passes 107
3 Goalkeeper saves 4
12 Interceptions 8
12 Key passes 9
73 Long passes 75
55 Passes into the final third 72
231 Passes in the opposition half 285
129 Passes in own half 197
0.38 Shot accuracy 0.23
5 Shots from outside the box 4
11 Shots inside the box 9
25 Aerial duels won 25
6 Successful crosses 9
4 Successful dribbles 6
29 Successful long passes 26
7 Successful tackles 11
227 Successful passes 349
16 Tackles 15
335 Total passes 456

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NK Slaven Belupo

L9 Aug · Home NK Varaždin · 1:4L15 Aug · Away Istra 1961 · 0:3W22 Aug · Home HNK Gorica · 2:0L30 Aug · Away NK Osijek · 0:3W6 Sep · Home NK Lokomotiva · 2:1W9 Sep · Away Hrvatski Dragovoljac · 5:0

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HNK Gorica

L8 Aug · Away NK Lokomotiva · 1:3L16 Aug · Home HNK Hajduk Split · 1:2L22 Aug · Away NK Slaven Belupo · 0:2D31 Aug · Home HNK Rijeka · 0:0L5 Sep · Away Dinamo Zagreb · 0:1W9 Sep · Away Uskok Klis · 3:1

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