Varaždin 2-1 Gorica: result and report
1. HNL · Saturday 3 September 2022
Result
Varaždin 2-1 Gorica
1. HNL · Saturday 3 September 2022, 16:55 UTC · half-time 2-0
Varaždin 2-1 Gorica: match report
Varaždin won against Gorica 2-1 in the 1. HNL on Saturday 3 September 2022. It was 2-0 at half-time.
A. Elezi opened the scoring in the 10th minute. Varaždin's goals came from A. Elezi (10') and A. Elezi (43'). Gorica scored through Deni Juric (61').
Discipline: Varaždin received 3 yellow cards and 1 red card; Gorica received 4 yellow cards and 1 red card.
Going into the game Varaždin were 4th on 9 points from 7 and Gorica 9th on 5 points from 6. Varaždin went on to finish that season 6th with 46 points, and Gorica 9th with 32.
Varaždin lined up in a 4-1-4-1 and Gorica in a 4-3-3. The highest match rating in our data went to Agon Elezi of Varaždin (9.1), ahead of Tonio Teklic (7.8).
Going into the match Varaždin's last five read W-D-D-D-L and Gorica's L-L-W-D-D.
Key events
- 10'Goal · A. Elezi
- 43'Goal · A. Elezi
- 51'Yellow card · Leon Belcar
- 61'Goal · Deni Juric
- 64'Yellow card · T. Fruk
- 69'Yellow card · Marin Pilj
- 74'Red card · M. Šego
- 77'Yellow card · Deni Juric
- 81'Yellow card · Jorgo Pellumbi
- 88'Yellow card · Matthew Steenvoorden
- 88'Yellow card · Matthew Steenvoorden
- 90+3'Second yellow · Deni Juric
Team news
Varaždin line-up (4-1-4-1)
Oliver Zelenika, Matija Kolarić, Luka Jelenic, Jorgo Pellumbi, Itsuki Urata, Leon Belcar, Andris Herrera, Tonio Teklic, Agon Elezi, Michele Sego, Fran Brodic
Gorica line-up (4-3-3)
Ivan Banic, Momcilo Raspopovic, Matthew Steenvoorden, Kresimir Krizmanic, Matus Vojtko, Jurica Prsir, Paulius Golubickas, Joey Suk, Merveil Ndockyt, Caio Cruz, Toni Fruk