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 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.
Key events
- 19'Yellow card · M. Senić
- 20'Goal · Kristijan Lovric
- 27'Yellow card · Cherif Ndiaye
- 37'Goal · Leon Benko
- 39'Yellow card · Joey Suk
- 45'Yellow card · Leon Benko
- 56'Goal · Kristijan Lovric
- 63'Yellow card · Matthew Steenvoorden
- 71'Goal · Kristijan Lovric
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