Varaždin 1-3 Gorica: result and report

1. HNL · Sunday 1 September 2019

Result

Varaždin 1-3 Gorica

1. HNL · Sunday 1 September 2019, 16:00 UTC · half-time 1-1

Varaždin · Gorica · 1. HNL predictions

Varaždin 1-3 Gorica: match report

Varaždin were beaten by Gorica 1-3 in the 1. HNL on Sunday 1 September 2019. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Kristijan Lovric opened the scoring in the 20th minute. Varaždin's goal came from Leon Benko (37'). Gorica scored through Kristijan Lovric (20'), Kristijan Lovric (56') and Kristijan Lovric (71').

Discipline: Varaždin received 2 yellow cards; Gorica received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Varaždin were 9th on 3 points from 6 and Gorica 6th on 8 points from 6. Varaždin went on to finish that season 8th with 36 points, and Gorica 6th with 49.

Varaždin lined up in a 4-3-3 and Gorica in a 4-4-2.

Going into the match Varaždin's last five read D-D-D-L-L and Gorica's D-L-W-L-W.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 19'Yellow card · M. SenićVaraždin
  • 20'Goal · Kristijan LovricGorica · 0-1
  • 27'Yellow card · Cherif NdiayeGorica
  • 37'Goal · Leon BenkoVaraždin · 1-1
  • 39'Yellow card · Joey SukGorica
  • 45'Yellow card · Leon BenkoVaraždin
  • 56'Goal · Kristijan LovricGorica · 1-2
  • 63'Yellow card · Matthew SteenvoordenGorica
  • 71'Goal · Kristijan LovricGorica · 1-3

Team news

Varaždin line-up (4-3-3)

Ivan Nevistic, Nikola Tkalčić, Vladan Adzic, Daniel Stefulj, Dario Jertec, Jamal Bajandouh, Dejan Glavica, Ivan Posavec, Matej Senic, Neven Djurasek, Leon Benko

Gorica line-up (4-4-2)

Kristijan Kahlina, Musa Muhammed, Aleksandar Jovicic, Matthew Steenvoorden, Marijan Cabraja, Michał Masłowski, Jiloan Hamad, Joey Suk, Kristijan Lovric, Dario Canadjija, Cherif Ndiaye