Counter-Punch
NK Osijek
NK Osijek were happy without the ball and still created more — 2.05 xG from 42.0% possession.
- Possession
- 42.0%
- Expected goals
- 2.05
- Opponent xG
- 1.90
HNL · Matchday 7NK Osijek
A. Leon 12', 35'
L. Vrbancic 60'
D. Bukvic 90'
4 – 2
FT
HT 2–0
Dinamo Zagreb
M. Zajc 61'
S. Prevljak 90'
HNL
Matchday 7NK Osijek4–2Dinamo Zagreb
2.05
Expected goals
1.90
12′35′60′61′90′90′
Shot-by-shot xG is not available for this fixture, so the race is shown as full-time totals: NO 2.05, DZ 1.90.
Match report
NK Osijek 4-2 Dinamo Zagreb
NK Osijek saw off Dinamo Zagreb 4-2 at Opus Arena in HNL. Leon opened the scoring for NK Osijek on 12', Leon added his second on 35', Vrbancic made it 3-0 to NK Osijek on 60', Zajc pulled one back for Dinamo Zagreb on 61', Prevljak pulled one back for Dinamo Zagreb on 90' from the penalty spot and Bukvic made it 4-2 to NK Osijek on 90'.
Expected goals finished NK Osijek 2.05, Dinamo Zagreb 1.90. The scoreline is a fair reflection of who created more. Dinamo Zagreb held 58.0% of the ball.
The numbers picked up more than the scoreline shows. NK Osijek graded out for counter-punch — 42.0% possession and 2.05 expected goals. NK Osijek graded out for clinical edge — 4 goals and 2.05 expected goals.
Armando León came out of it with the best individual rating on the pitch, 9.2 for NK Osijek from 2 goals, 1 assist and 3 key passes.
It was a niggly afternoon: 33 fouls between them and 7 yellow cards, with NK Osijek conceding the most free-kicks (17).
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Quick stats
42%Possession58%
17Shots12
2.05xG1.90
What the numbers say
6 readsClinical Edge
NK Osijek
NK Osijek finished well above what their chances were worth — 4 goals from 2.05 xG.
- Goals
- 4
- Expected goals
- 2.05
- Overperformance
- +1.95
Box Occupation
Dinamo Zagreb
Dinamo Zagreb kept getting bodies into the area — 75% of their shots came from inside the box.
- Shots in the box
- 9 of 12
- Share
- 75%
- xG per shot
- 0.16
Late Drama
Both teams
The game was still moving in the closing minutes — NK Osijek scored on 90′.
- Goals after 80′
- 2
- Last goal
- 90′
Timeline
Domagoj Bukvić
Foul
🟨2'
A. Leon — assist: D. Bukvic
⚽12'
🟨22'
Luka Stojković
Argument
Jay Kruiver
Foul
🟨24'
A. Leon
⚽35'
Half-time
🔄46'
N. Galesic ↑ M. Valincic ↓
🔄46'
L. Kacavenda ↑ L. Stojkovic ↓
🔄46'
M. Lisica ↑ I. Almena ↓
Jona Ježić
Time wasting
🟨51'
🔄58'
L. Ivanusec ↑ A. Hoxha ↓
L. Vrbancic — assist: A. Leon
⚽60'
⚽61'
M. Zajc
I. Baric ↑ J. Jezic ↓
🔄62'
O. Petrusenko ↑ S. Mikolcic ↓
🔄62'
🟨73'
Matteo Pérez Vinlöf
Foul
L. Posavec ↑ J. Kruiver ↓
🔄77'
B. Bakti ↑ A. Ljatifi ↓
🔄77'
🔄77'
F. Topic ↑ J. Misic ↓
Luka Jelenić
Foul
🟨78'
🟨79'
Fran Topić
Argument
N. Farkas ↑ A. Leon ↓
🔄88'
⚽90'
S. Prevljak (Pen)
D. Bukvic
⚽90'
Match info
Kickoff
VenueOpus Arena, Osijek
RefereeAnte Terzić, Croatia
CompetitionHNL
Season2026
RoundMatchday 7
StatusMatch Finished