NK Lokomotiva Zagreb vs Istra 1961 — HNL: stats, lineups & analysis
Match Events
- 11′NK Lokomotiva Zagreb, goal:1–0assist
- Half-time1 – 0
- 46′NK Lokomotiva Zagreb, goal:2–0assist
- 52′Istra 1961, yellow card:Foul
- 61′Istra 1961, substitution:off
- 61′Istra 1961, substitution:off
- 69′Istra 1961, substitution:off
- 69′Istra 1961, substitution:off
- 73′NK Lokomotiva Zagreb, substitution:off
- 73′NK Lokomotiva Zagreb, substitution:off
- 73′NK Lokomotiva Zagreb, substitution:off
- 77′NK Lokomotiva Zagreb, substitution:off
- 88′Istra 1961, substitution:off
- 90+1′NK Lokomotiva Zagreb, substitution:off
- Full-time2 – 0
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Match report
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb end winless run with 2-0 win over Istra 1961
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb beat Istra 1961 2-0 at Stadion Kranjčevićeva on HNL matchday 10, ending a run of seven games without a win. The hosts had gone into the fixture without a victory in their previous five league outings, losing four of them, and they settled the contest with a goal in each half.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Fran Karačić opened the scoring in the 11th minute, converting a chance created by Leon Belcar to make it 1-0. That lead held until the break, with Lokomotiva ahead at half-time despite Istra having the larger share of the ball and, by the end, the greater number of corners.
The second goal came straight after the restart. Lovre Kulušić scored in the 46th minute from Karačić's assist, completing a neat exchange between the pair to make it 2-0. Istra ended the match with eight shots on target to Lokomotiva's six but could not find a way past the home defence, and the only booking of the afternoon went to the visitors.
The result lifted Lokomotiva from eighth to seventh, on 10 points, two behind sixth-placed Istra on 12. Lokomotiva's next game is away to HNK Gorica on Saturday 24 October, while Istra travel to NK Slaven Belupo on Saturday 31 October.
Josip Posavec was the highest-rated player on the pitch with 9.57. Kulušić (7.94) scored the second goal and Belcar (7.7) set up the opener.
Istra won the corner count 10 to 5, but the extra pressure brought no goals.
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb beat Istra 1961 2–0 (half-time 1–0).
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb met Istra 1961 in the HNL (Regular Season - 10). Kick-off was Saturday, 17 October 2026, 13:00 UTC at Stadion Maksimir. Referee: A. Melnjak.
Team pages: NK Lokomotiva Zagreb · Istra 1961 · HNL
Key moments
- 11' Goal: Fran Karačić (assist: Leon Belcar) — 1–0
- 46' Goal: Lovre Kulušić (assist: Fran Karačić) — 2–0
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NK Lokomotiva Zagreb (4-2-3-1)
Istra 1961 (4-2-3-1)
About this match
On this page: the NK Lokomotiva Zagreb vs Istra 1961 final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this HNL fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the NK Lokomotiva Zagreb and Istra 1961 team pages or the HNL page.