Down To Ten
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb played the closing 12 minutes a man down after a 78′ dismissal.
- Sent off
- 78′
- Player
- Marcel Lorber
HNL · Matchday 5
HNK Hajduk Split
M. Sego 16'
M. Soticek 55'
2 – 0
FT
HT 1–0
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
HNL
Matchday 5HNK Hajduk Split2–0NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
2.57
Expected goals
0.42
16′55′78′
Shot-by-shot xG is not available for this fixture, so the race is shown as full-time totals: HHS 2.57, NLZ 0.42.
Match report
HNK Hajduk Split 2-0 NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
HNK Hajduk Split saw off NK Lokomotiva Zagreb 2-0 at Stadion Maksimir in HNL. Sego opened the scoring for HNK Hajduk Split on 16' and Soticek made it 2-0 to HNK Hajduk Split on 55'.
Expected goals finished HNK Hajduk Split 2.57, NK Lokomotiva Zagreb 0.42. The scoreline is a fair reflection of who created more. HNK Hajduk Split held 65.0% of the ball.
The game turned on a dismissal: Lorber was sent off on 78', leaving NK Lokomotiva Zagreb 12 minutes to play a man short.
The numbers picked up more than the scoreline shows. NK Lokomotiva Zagreb graded out for cynical press — 16 fouls and 3 yellow cards. NK Lokomotiva Zagreb graded out for busy goalkeeper — 11 saves and 2.57 faced xg.
Josip Posavec came out of it with the best individual rating on the pitch, 8.7 for NK Lokomotiva Zagreb across 90 minutes.
It was a niggly afternoon: 24 fouls between them and 4 yellow cards, with NK Lokomotiva Zagreb conceding the most free-kicks (16).
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Quick stats
65%Possession35%
28Shots7
2.57xG0.42
What the numbers say
3 readsCynical Press
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb broke the game up whenever it got away from them — 16 fouls and 3 bookings.
- Fouls
- 16
- Yellow cards
- 3
- Red cards
- 1
Busy Goalkeeper
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb leaned on their goalkeeper, who made 11 saves.
- Saves
- 11
- Faced xG
- 2.57
- Conceded
- 2
Timeline
M. Sego — assist: S. Hrgovic
⚽16'
🟨21'
Pavle Smiljanić
Foul
Half-time
🔄46'
M. Lorber ↑ J. Vasilj ↓
🔄46'
I. Katic ↑ P. Smiljanic ↓
🔄46'
Kayke ↑ D. Thaqi ↓
🟨53'
Marcel Lorber
Foul
M. Soticek — assist: A. Pajaziti
⚽55'
A. Sanyang ↑ A. Sutalo ↓
🔄59'
🔄67'
D. Reic ↑ F. Karacic ↓
D. Hadzikadunic ↑ M. Acapandie ↓
🔄73'
A. Huram ↑ M. Soticek ↓
🔄73'
🟨78'
Marcel Lorber
Foul
🟥78'
Marcel Lorber
Foul
E. Brruti ↑ D. de Almeida ↓
🔄81'
M. Livaja ↑ M. Sego ↓
🔄81'
Adrion Pajaziti
Foul
🟨82'
🔄82'
D. Morina ↑ D. Vukovic ↓
Etnik Brruti · Goal cancelled
📺90'
Match info
Kickoff
VenueStadion Maksimir, Zagreb
RefereeIvan Vukančić, Croatia
CompetitionHNL
Season2026
RoundMatchday 5
StatusMatch Finished