Goalkeeper Rescue
HNK Gorica
HNK Gorica's goalkeeper kept them in it — 11 saves against 1.21 xG, conceding just 0.
- Saves
- 11
- Faced xG
- 1.21
- Conceded
- 0
HNL · Matchday 8
Istra 1961
0 – 1
FT
HT 0–0
HNK Gorica
J. Pranjic 85'
HNL
Matchday 8Istra 19610–1HNK Gorica
1.21
Expected goals
0.61
85′
Shot-by-shot xG is not available for this fixture, so the race is shown as full-time totals: I1 1.21, HG 0.61.
Match report
Istra 1961 0-1 HNK Gorica
HNK Gorica edged out Istra 1961 1-0 at Stadion Aldo Drosina in HNL. Pranjic opened the scoring for HNK Gorica on 85'.
Expected goals finished Istra 1961 1.21, HNK Gorica 0.61. On the balance of chances Istra 1961 had enough to take something from it, which makes this a result HNK Gorica will take more happily than the performance deserved.
It was settled late — Pranjic struck on 85' to swing it HNK Gorica's way with the game otherwise level.
The numbers picked up more than the scoreline shows. HNK Gorica graded out for goalkeeper rescue — 11 saves and 1.21 faced xg.
Renato Josipović came out of it with the best individual rating on the pitch, 10.0 for HNK Gorica across 90 minutes.
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Quick stats
51%Possession49%
18Shots13
1.21xG0.61
What the numbers say
2 readsLate Drama
Both teams
The game was still moving in the closing minutes — HNK Gorica scored on 85′.
- Goals after 80′
- 1
- Last goal
- 85′
Timeline
Daouda Doumbia
Foul
🟨45+1'
Half-time
S. Ukich ↑ N. Skafar Zuzic ↓
🔄61'
G. Albarracin ↑ D. Doumbia ↓
🔄62'
🔄64'
I. Cvijanovic ↑ G. Costa ↓
🔄64'
J. Pranjic ↑ B. Bogojevic ↓
🔄71'
D. Pavicic ↑ F. Brodic ↓
A. Kadusic ↑ R. Hrvatin ↓
🔄73'
M. Kablar ↑ A. Mauric ↓
🔄74'
Stipe Ukich
Foul
🟨79'
🔄82'
S. Peric ↑ J. Filipovic ↓
🔄82'
O. Bakic ↑ J. Frigan ↓
M. Nasraoui ↑ S. Miettinen ↓
🔄84'
⚽85'
J. Pranjic — assist: D. Pavicic
🟨90+11'
Ivan Cvijanović
Time wasting
Isaac
Argument
🟨90+12'
🟨90+12'
Luka Vrzić
Argument
Match info
Kickoff
VenueStadion Aldo Drosina, Pula
RefereeDario Bel, Croatia
CompetitionHNL
Season2026
RoundMatchday 8
StatusMatch Finished