BACKA TOPOLA, Serbia (Interstat) — Bogdan Petrović and Abass Issah scored as Radnicki Nis defeated Backa Topola 2-1 on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at TSC Arena in a Super Liga match.

Petrović opened the scoring in the 41st minute. Issah doubled the lead in the 76th minute. Radnicki Nis’s victory improved its league record to 13 wins, 14 losses and 6 draws. The team’s overall record across all competitions stands at 15 wins, 14 losses and 6 draws. Backa Topola fell to 10 wins, 13 losses and 10 draws in the Super Liga, and 10 wins, 14 losses and 10 draws overall.

The match featured four yellow cards. Marko Mijailović was cautioned in the 48th minute. Ibrahim Mustapha and Miloš Šatara each received yellow cards in the 87th minute. Aleh Nikifarenka was booked in the 90th minute, nine minutes into stoppage time. Nemanja Jorgić was sent off with a red card in the 81st minute.

Radnicki Nis entered the game having won two of its previous five league matches. It defeated Mladost Lucani 1-0 on May 10 and Napred Markovac 1-0 on May 3 before losing 2-0 at IMT Novi Beograd on April 27. Earlier results included a 3-2 win at Javor Ivanjica on April 23, a 1-1 draw at Radn Kragujevac on April 19, a 2-0 loss at Crvena Zvezda on March 21, a 2-0 loss at Spartak Subotica on March 14, a 2-2 draw at Radnik Surdulica on March 8, a 1-0 win at Javor Ivanjica on March 1, a 2-1 win at IMT Novi Beograd on Feb. 22, a 4-2 win at Napred Markovac on Feb. 14, a 2-1 win at Radn Kragujevac on Feb. 8, a 0-0 draw at Partizan on Jan. 31, a 1-0 win at Zeleznicar Pancevo on Dec. 20, 2025, a 1-0 loss at Novi Pazar on Dec. 14, a 2-1 loss at FK Čukaricki on Dec. 8, a 2-1 loss at Mladost Lucani on Nov. 29, a 1-1 home draw with Backa Topola on Nov. 23, a 1-0 loss at Vojvodina on Nov. 8, a 1-0 win at OFK Beograd on Nov. 3, a 2-1 win at GFK Sloboda Užice on Oct. 30, a 0-0 draw with Crvena Zvezda on Oct. 26, a 2-0 loss at Spartak Subotica on Oct. 19, a 4-2 win at Radnik Surdulica on Oct. 3, a 4-0 penalty win over Gzira United on Sept. 28, a 2-1 loss at Javor Ivanjica on Sept. 27, a 1-0 loss at IMT Novi Beograd on Sept. 21, a 3-0 win at Napred Markovac on Sept. 14, a 1-0 win at Radn Kragujevac on Aug. 31, and a 2-2 draw with Partizan on Aug. 24.

Backa Topola had won three of its previous five league matches. It defeated Javor Ivanjica 6-1 on May 10, drew 2-2 at Radn Kragujevac on May 3, drew 1-1 with Mladost Lucani on April 27, won 4-1 at Spartak Subotica on April 23, won 4-1 against Napred Markovac on April 19, drew 1-1 at Red Star Belgrade on April 12, lost 3-1 to IMT Novi Beograd on April 8, drew 0-0 at Radn Kragujevac on March 22, lost 2-1 at Partizan on March 14, drew 0-0 at Zeleznicar Pancevo on March 7, lost 2-0 at Novi Pazar on Feb. 28, drew 1-1 at FK Čukaricki on Feb. 22, won 3-1 at Mladost Lucani on Feb. 15, drew 0-0 at Javor Ivanjica on Feb. 7, lost 2-0 to Vojvodina on Feb. 1, won 1-0 at OFK Beograd on Dec. 21, 2025, drew 0-0 with Crvena Zvezda on Dec. 15, won 2-1 at Spartak Subotica on Dec. 8, lost 2-0 to Radnik Surdulica on Nov. 30, drew 1-1 at Radnicki Nis on Nov. 23, drew 1-1 at IMT Novi Beograd on Nov. 9, drew 1-1 with Napred Markovac on Nov. 2, lost 2-1 at Radn Kragujevac on Oct. 25, lost 1-0 to Partizan on Oct. 18, lost 1-0 at Zeleznicar Pancevo on Oct. 4, won 1-0 at Novi Pazar on Sept. 28, lost 4-2 at FK Čukaricki on Sept. 21, won 1-0 at Mladost Lucani on Sept. 14, drew 2-2 with Javor Ivanjica on Aug. 30, and lost 2-0 at Vojvodina on Aug. 23.

The teams had met twice earlier this season. Backa Topola and Radnicki Nis drew 1-1 on Nov. 23, 2025. Radnicki Nis won 2-1 on July 20, 2025.

Radnicki Nis next plays Spartak Subotica on May 24. Backa Topola travels to IMT Novi Beograd on the same date.

Interstat’s game simulator projected a 1-1 draw. The Interstat ELO system gave Backa Topola a 72.50 percent probability of winning.