Osijek 0-1 Istra 1961 result, stats and report

Dinamo Zagreb dominated from start to finish but could not hold on for victory, as Istra 1961 twice levelled in a 2-2 draw that will frustrate the Croatian giants. Smail Prevljak's 84th-minute equaliser completed the comeback and denied Dinamo what their performance clearly deserved.

Varaždin bossed every statistical category and hit the woodwork twice, but a resolute Istra 1961 side held on for a goalless draw in the Croatian 1. HNL. The home side will be furious with themselves.

Osijek put Slaven Koprivnica to the sword in the Croatian 1. HNL, with Jona Jezic scoring twice and Nail Omerovic adding a second-half header to seal a dominant 3-0 win that was never in doubt.

Rijeka won comfortably enough on the balance of play, but a late header from Istra in the 90th minute exposed a defensive structure that had no reference point for holding a lead. The margin of victory flatters neither side.

Istra 1961 host a Gorica side that has lost all four of their opening league fixtures and conceded nine goals in the process. The structural problems travelling to Pula this Saturday go well beyond a rough patch.

Two of the Croatian 1. HNL's early pacesetters meet in Varaždin on Saturday, with the home side's impressive defensive record at home set against Osijek's erratic form on the road.

Dinamo Zagreb travel to Osijek on Saturday having won all three of their opening league fixtures, but a home side quietly building momentum could make Stadion Gradski Vrt a difficult place to visit this weekend.

Two teams sitting in the bottom half of the Croatian 1. HNL table meet on Saturday, with Istra 1961 desperate to build on home advantage against a Rudeš side that has conceded thirteen goals in four league matches.