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Istra 1961 — Dinamo Zagreb: 2:2, HNL

HNL
Istra 1961 L23 Aug · Away HNK Rijeka · 2:3D29 Aug · Home Dinamo Zagreb · 2:2D4 Sep · Away NK Varaždin · 0:0W8 Sep · Away Zagorec · 5:0W13 Sep · Home Rudes · 3:2L19 Sep · Home HNK Gorica · 0:1
2:2
Finished

Kick-off was BST

Dinamo Zagreb D29 Aug · Away Istra 1961 · 2:2W5 Sep · Home HNK Gorica · 1:0W9 Sep · Away Bedem Ivankovo · 4:0L12 Sep · Away NK Osijek · 2:4D16 Sep · Away Hapoel Beer Sheva · 0:0W20 Sep · Home NK Lokomotiva · 3:2
Venue: Aldo Drosina Stadium City: Pula

In the HNL game on 29 August 2026, Istra 1961 beat Dinamo Zagreb 2:2. Match numbers: corners 4:8, fouls 10:14.

Match report

Istra 1961 and Dinamo Zagreb shared the spoils in a 2-2 draw at the Aldo Drosina Stadium on Saturday, a result that kept both sides within touching distance of each other in the HNL standings. The home side claimed a point against the visitors who had been unbeaten in four league outings before this one. H. Jaganjac opened the scoring in the 14th minute before Dinamo responded through D. Beljo just ten seconds later at the 24-minute mark, though the second goal arrived a full five minutes after that. By then the pattern was clear enough — Dinamo would dominate territory while Istra looked for something to work with. And here's the thing about watching around the twentieth minute, when the crowd settles after the opening exchanges. Dinamo had possession but were passing sideways more than forward, while Istra sat compact and waited for the moment to strike. Hamza Jaganjac picked up a yellow card at 62 minutes, just as the home side brought on three fresh legs in quick succession. The statistics tell you what the eye saw. Dinamo held 71 percent possession and completed 491 passes compared to Istra's 151, yet their shot accuracy sat at a dismal 15 percent. They created four big chances against Istra's one, but only managed three shots on target — all of them saved by the home goalkeeper. S. Prevljak found a way back into it with a goal in the 84th minute, sending the stadium into something resembling a frenzy. The old head settled them down in the end, and when Scott McKenna received a yellow card in stoppage time, the result was already sealed. Istra moved up to seventh place on five points from five games, while Dinamo remained third on ten points after four victories and one draw. Cup football has its own rules, and this evening the away side's dominance meant nothing without the goals to match it.

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Match highlights Istra 1961 — Dinamo Zagreb MAXSport

Key numbers

Possession, % 29.00 – 71
Shots on target 3 – 3
Shots off target 1 – 9
Big chances 1 – 4

Match events

  1. 13' 0:0 Dinamo Zagreb Yellow card Luka Stojković
  2. 14' 1:0 Istra 1961 Goal H. Jaganjac assist: D. Ahmeti
  3. 24' 1:1 Dinamo Zagreb Goal D. Beljo
  4. 29' 2:1 Istra 1961 Goal D. Ahmeti assist: E. Frederiksen
  5. 46' 2:1 Dinamo Zagreb Substitution S. Dominguez off: S. McKenna
  6. 62' 2:1 Istra 1961 Yellow card Hamza Jaganjac
  7. 62' 2:1 Dinamo Zagreb Substitution L. Stojkovic off: K. Kravtsov
  8. 62' 2:1 Dinamo Zagreb Substitution A. Hoxha off: M. Orsic
  9. 62' 2:1 Dinamo Zagreb Substitution M. Lisica off: F. Topic
  10. 67' 2:1 Dinamo Zagreb Yellow card Lukas Kačavenda
  11. 70' 2:1 Istra 1961 Substitution V. Rozic off: N. Skafar Zuzic
  12. 73' 2:1 Dinamo Zagreb Substitution L. Kacavenda off: S. Prevljak
  13. 76' 2:1 Istra 1961 Substitution D. Ahmeti off: R. Kumar
  14. 76' 2:1 Istra 1961 Substitution G. Albarracin off: A. Mauric
  15. 84' 2:2 Dinamo Zagreb Goal S. Prevljak assist: D. Beljo
  16. 90+2' 2:2 Dinamo Zagreb Yellow card Scott McKenna
  17. 90+2' 2:2 Istra 1961 Substitution M. Nasraoui off: F. Taraba
  18. 90+2' 2:2 Istra 1961 Substitution E. Frederiksen off: I. Saranic

Statistics

29.00 Possession, % 71
3 Shots on target 3
1 Shots off target 9
1 Big chances 4
75 Attacks 137
4 Corners 8
10 Fouls 14
13 Free kicks 10
1 Offsides 3
1 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
15 Goal kicks 5
18 Throw-ins 29
All statistics
8/2730% Aerial duels 19/2770%
30 Backward passes 70
0 Blocked shots 8
30 Clearances 16
1/147% Crosses 9/2832%
6/786% Dribbles 7/1937%
80 Failed passes 71
1 Goalkeeper saves 1
20 Interceptions 6
3 Key passes 15
18/5433% Long passes 18/3060%
23 Passes into the final third 142
110 Passes in the opposition half 367
135 Passes in own half 223
0.75 Shot accuracy 0.15
1 Shots from outside the box 6
3 Shots inside the box 14
15/1788% Tackles 7/1258%
231 Total passes 562

The data source provides no per-player statistics for this match: only team totals are available.

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L23 Aug · Away HNK Rijeka · 2:3D29 Aug · Home Dinamo Zagreb · 2:2D4 Sep · Away NK Varaždin · 0:0W8 Sep · Away Zagorec · 5:0W13 Sep · Home Rudes · 3:2L19 Sep · Home HNK Gorica · 0:1

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