Gorica 5-2 Varaždin: result and report

1. HNL · Saturday 20 May 2023

Result

Gorica 5-2 Varaždin

1. HNL · Saturday 20 May 2023, 16:00 UTC · half-time 2-1

Gorica · Varaždin · 1. HNL predictions

Gorica 5-2 Varaždin: match report

Gorica won against Varaždin 5-2 in the 1. HNL on Saturday 20 May 2023. The half-time score was 2-1.

Merveil Ndockyt opened the scoring in the 2nd minute. Gorica's goals came from Merveil Ndockyt (2'), Joey Suk (22'), Toni Fruk (73'), Matthew Steenvoorden (83') and Toni Fruk (86'). Varaždin scored through Matija Kolaric (34') and Vito Težak (88').

Discipline: Gorica received 1 yellow card; Varaždin received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Gorica were 9th on 29 points from 34 and Varaždin 6th on 45 points from 34. Gorica went on to finish that season 9th with 32 points, and Varaždin 6th with 46.

Gorica lined up in a 4-3-3 and Varaždin in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Toni Fruk of Gorica (8.5), ahead of Joey Suk (7.7).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 3 Gorica wins, 3 draws and 4 for Varaždin.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 2'Goal · Merveil NdockytGorica · 1-0
  • 22'Goal · Joey SukGorica · 2-0
  • 34'Goal · Matija KolaricVaraždin · 2-1
  • 58'Yellow card · Luka SkaricicVaraždin
  • 62'Yellow card · Joey SukGorica
  • 73'Goal · Toni FrukGorica · 3-1
  • 81'Yellow card · Marin PiljVaraždin
  • 83'Goal · Matthew SteenvoordenGorica · 4-1
  • 86'Goal · Toni FrukGorica · 5-1
  • 88'Goal · Vito TežakVaraždin · 5-2

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Gorica 3, draws 3, Varaždin 4.

Team news

Gorica line-up (4-3-3)

B. Radošević, Ivan Tomecak, Matthew Steenvoorden, Slavko Bralic, D. Štiglec, Joey Suk, Momcilo Raspopovic, Jurica Prsir, Merveil Ndockyt, Nikola Vujnovic, Josip Mitrovic

Varaždin line-up (4-2-3-1)

Oliver Zelenika, Jozo Stanic, Luka Jelenic, Jorgo Pellumbi, Itsuki Urata, Agon Elezi, Marin Pilj, Tonio Teklic, Fran Brodic, Matija Kolarić, Niko Domjanic