Dinamo Zagreb beats Varazdin in a tight match
Varaždin, Croatia – Dinamo Zagreb secured a victory in their visit to NK Varazdin this Sunday, with a final score of 1-0. The only goal of the match came in the 35th minute, thanks to a finish from J. Cordoba assisted by M. Baturina.
The match was hard-fought, with few clear chances for either team. Varazdin, who dominated possession (58%), couldn’t find a way to break down the Dinamo defense, which proved effective in attack with just 11 shots.
Dinamo was forced to make numerous substitutions throughout the match, seeking the necessary freshness to impose itself on a difficult pitch. In Varazdin, substitutions didn’t result in a significant change in the final result.
The match was marked by tension, which was reflected in the yellow cards for both teams. R. Pierre-Gabriel (Dinamo) saw a yellow card in the 31st minute, while D. Zagorac and A. Ademi (Dinamo) were cautioned in the 90th.
Despite the victory, Dinamo Zagreb couldn’t demonstrate its superiority on the scoreboard, showing a lack of attacking ruthlessness that needs to be improved in future games. Varazdin, for its part, showed its ability to compete against one of the strongest teams in the league, but needs to improve its attacking effectiveness to get points in future games.
Substitutions nk varazdin: at minute 46 M. Dabro came in and V. Jovanov went out., at minute 65 M. Sego came in and J. Poldrugac went out., at minute 66 A. Coric came in and D. Mitrovski went out., at minute 76 F. Maglica came in and N. Tepsic went out., at minute 76 N. Domjanic came in and L. Mamic went out.
Substitutions dinamo zagreb: at minute 55 M. Rog came in and M. Baturina went out., at minute 56 D. Spikic came in and J. Cordoba went out., at minute 74 N. Mbuku came in and A. Hoxha went out., at minute 74 B. Petkovic came in and S. Kulenovic went out., at minute 90 A. Ademi came in and P. Sucic went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
NK Varazdin
Dinamo Zagreb
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