“Iuri Tavares opens the scoring for Varaždin with an early breakthrough”
Pivotal“Ljuban Crepulja equalizes for Slaven Koprivnica before halftime”
Pivotal“Ivan Mamut converts penalty to put Varaždin back in front at 2-1”
Pivotal
Varaždin
Slaven Koprivnica
Varaždin secured a crucial 2-1 victory over Slaven Koprivnica in a tightly contested 1. HNL encounter that was ultimately decided from the penalty spot. The hosts took an early lead through Iuri Tavares' 12th-minute opener, but Slaven responded well with Ljuban Crepulja's equalizer before halftime. The match statistics reflected an evenly matched affair, with both sides registering identical shot counts (14 each) and on-target efforts (6 apiece), while Varaždin's slight edge in possession (53%) barely separated the teams. The decisive moment came in the 77th minute when Ivan Mamut converted a penalty to restore Varaždin's advantage, a goal that proved to be the winner despite late pressure from the visitors.
How entertaining was this match?
Outstanding performance
Slaven Koprivnica•Midfielder
