NK Istra 1961 vs Dinamo Zagreb Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

In HNL action, NK Istra 1961 met Dinamo Zagreb on April 5. NK Istra 1961 emerged victorious with a 3-0 win.

The decisive moment occurred on the 21st minute when Stjepan Loncar found the net, giving NK Istra 1961 the lead. Salim Fago Lawal added to the score as Loncar delivered another one goal, bringing the match to a 3-0 conclusion.

As NK Istra 1961 and Dinamo Zagreb meet again, the memory of NK Istra 1961's 3-1 win in their HNL encounter from 5 months ago still lingers. After a setback against Rijeka on April 2, NK Istra 1961 are eager to get back on track in this match. Strengthening their defense will be critical to turning their fortunes around, since their backline has lacked consistency, with goals conceded across three consecutive matches.

Dinamo Zagreb head into this fixture following a draw against Varazdin on March 30, stretching their unbeaten streak to four matches.

In this HNL showdown, the spotlight will fall on the players who have been pivotal for NK Istra 1961 and Dinamo Zagreb throughout the campaign. NK Istra 1961’s top finisher Mateo Lisica and Beyatt Lekoueiry have played important roles in ensuring their attack, with Gonzalo Garcia at the helm, remains effective. Lisica leads NK Istra 1961’s scoring charts in HNL this season with five goals, and continues to shine as their top assist provider, with five goal-creating passes this term. Supporting them are Giorgi Gagua, Vinko Rozic and Antonio Mauric, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to NK Istra 1961’s attack.

Meanwhile, Dinamo Zagreb’s Martin Baturina and Marko Pjaca have played significant roles in the team’s attack, with Fabio Cannavaro steering the side, each providing decisive moments in their offensive play. In HNL, Kulenovic has been Dinamo Zagreb’s standout scorer with ten goals, while Baturina has been their leading creator in the competition with ten assists. Dinamo Zagreb’s offense has also been strengthened by Bruno Petkovic, Luka Stojkovic and Petar Sucic, who have provided crucial contributions in the final third.

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Live Streaming

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Line-Ups

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NK Istra 1961 kicked off the game with Lovro Majkic, Marcel Heister, Dario Maresic, Ville Koski, Moris Valincic, Antonio Mauric, Josip Radosevic, Stjepan Loncar who got substituted by Ivan Calusic on the 87th minute, Vinko Rozic who got substituted by Salim Fago Lawal on the 64th minute, Giorgi Gagua who got substituted by Kristian Fucak on the 88th minute and Mateo Lisica who got substituted by Advan Kadusic on the 74th minute as starters, with Franko Kolic, Petar Nemet, Advan Kadusic, Stephane Keller, Kristian Fucak, Logi Robertsson, Ivan Calusic, Slavko Blagojevic, Irfan Ramic, Danijel Djuric, Salim Fago Lawal and Hamza Jaganjac on the bench.

Dinamo Zagreb's starting eleven were Ivan Nevistic, Bartol Franjic, Raul Torrente, Niko Galesic, Ronael Pierre-Gabriel, Josip Misic, Arijan Ademi who got substituted by Petar Sucic on the 46th minute, Marko Pjaca who got substituted by Nathanael Mbuku on the 46th minute, Martin Baturina who got substituted by Wilfried Kanga on the 61st minute, Luka Stojkovic who got substituted by Arber Hoxha on the 83rd minute and Sandro Kulenovic who got substituted by Bruno Petkovic on the 46th minute, with Danijel Zagorac, Stefan Ristovski, Samy Mmaee, Petar Sucic, Lukas Kacavenda, Arber Hoxha, Juan Cordoba, Leon Belcar, Nathanael Mbuku, Marko Rog, Wilfried Kanga and Bruno Petkovic on the bench.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 1.82 - 1.13
• Ball Possession: 45 - 55
• Big Scoring Chances: 1 - 0
• Total Attempts: 17 - 14
• Shots On Target: 7 - 3
• Blocked Shots: 2 - 6
• Shots in the Box: 11 - 9
• Shots from Outside the Box: 6 - 5
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 12 - 9
• Corners: 8 - 6
• Throw-Ins: 23 - 14
• Saves: 3 - 4
• Free Kicks: 9 - 12
• Offsides: 0 - 1
• Passes into Final Third: 107 - 129
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 75 - 86
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 29 - 27
• Tackles: 21 - 15
• Completed Tackles: 12 - 11
• Total Crosses: 13 - 18
• Successful Crosses: 6 - 9
• Interceptions: 11 - 12
• Clearances: 28 - 24

Referee showed the yellow card five times throughout the game. Luka Stojkovic, Josip Misic, Giorgi Gagua, Ronael Pierre-Gabriel and Advan Kadusic were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Since January 2024, the teams have gone head-to-head five times. Out of the five matches, Dinamo Zagreb have won four, and the last game was a draw. The most recent match between them was on January 25, 2025, in the HNL of Croatia, where Dinamo Zagreb secured a 3-1 victory. In total, NK Istra 1961 have managed four goals in these five meetings, compared to Dinamo Zagreb's fifteen. As things stand, Dinamo Zagreb have a superior head-to-head record against NK Istra 1961 in their recent encounters.

NK Istra 1961 have played 36 matches in HNL, with eleven wins, fifteen draws, and ten losses this season, netting 39 goals (1.08 per match) and conceding 42 (1.17 per match). In HNL, Dinamo Zagreb have played 36 matches, winning nineteen, drawing eight and losing nine, scoring 69 goals, averaging 1.92 per match, while conceding 41, an average of 1.14 per match.

Recent Form

NK Istra 1961 played their last match against Rijeka, which ended in a loss, while Dinamo Zagreb's most recent outing ended in a draw against Varazdin. Overall, in their last twenty matches, NK Istra 1961 have recorded six wins, six losses, and eight draws, while Dinamo Zagreb have won nine of their last nineteen matches, losing four and drawing six.

Live Standings

As always, Croatia HNL's live standings are availble and updated in real time. NK Istra 1961 occupy 6th spot with 48 points in 36 matches, while Dinamo Zagreb are 1st with 65 points from their 36 games.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between NK Istra 1961 and Dinamo Zagreb in real time. You can watch the goals by Stjepan Loncar and Salim Fago Lawal as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of NK Istra 1961 - Dinamo Zagreb are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.