Croatian HNL 2026/27 Matchweek 8 · 19 Sep 2026
Istra 1961 vs HNK Gorica in the Croatian HNL 2026/27.
At Stadion Aldo Drosina, Pula.
HNK Gorica beat Istra 1961 1–0. The only goal came from J. Pranjic after 90+6 minutes.
Istra 1961 stayed 6th, on 9 points. HNK Gorica went into the match 10th and came out of it 9th, on 5 points.
Places from the table below, worked out from the results played before and after this match.
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HNK Hajduk Split | 7 | +11 | 16 |
| 2 | NK Osijek | 8 | +6 | 16 |
| 3 | NK Varazdin | 8 | +6 | 15 |
| 4 | Dinamo Zagreb | 6 | +7 | 13 |
| 5 | HNK Rijeka | 6 | +3 | 11 |
| 6 | Istra 1961 | 8 | +1 | 9 |
| 7 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 7 | -4 | 7 |
| 8 | NK Slaven Belupo | 8 | -9 | 7 |
| 9 | HNK Gorica | 8 | -7 | 5 |
| 10 | Rudes | 8 | -14 | 4 |
Worked out from the results played by then, ordered by points, then goal difference, then goals scored.