ZAGREB, Croatia (March 4, 2026) (Interstat) — GNK Dinamo Zagreb opened its Croatian Cup campaign with a straightforward 2-0 victory over visiting Kurilovec at Stadion Maksimir on Wednesday.

Monsef Bakrar opened the scoring in the 25th minute, followed by a goal from Patrik Horvat just five minutes later. The hosts controlled the match thereafter, fulfilling their role as heavy favorites. Interstat’s pre-match projections gave Dinamo Zagreb a 70 percent probability to win, though the final margin fell short of its simulated 3-0 prediction.

The result gives Dinamo Zagreb a 1-0 record in the competition, while Kurilovec begins its cup season with an 0-1 mark.