Varaždin 3-2 Jablonec result, stats and report

Gorica snatched a dramatic 2-2 draw against Varaždin in the Croatian 1. HNL, with Ivan Cvijanovic heading into stoppage time to deny the visitors all three points despite Varaždin controlling large portions of the match.

Vakhtang Chanturishvili's 73rd-minute strike proved the difference as Jablonec turned the tie on its head, beating Rangers 1-0 to level the aggregate score after the Scottish side had won the first leg.

Varaždin were beaten 2-0 at home by Rudeš in the Croatian 1. HNL, with goals from Aleksa Latkovic and Ivan Canjuga exposing a home side that simply could not compete where it mattered.

Varaždin bossed every statistical category and hit the woodwork twice, but a resolute Istra 1961 side held on for a goalless draw in the Croatian 1. HNL. The home side will be furious with themselves.

Rangers edged past Jablonec with a 1-0 win in the Europa Conference League, but the match statistics tell a more complicated story than the scoreline suggests. Sophie Hargreaves looks at why the result was narrower than it should have been.

SC Freiburg host Jablonec on Thursday night in the UEFA Europa Conference League, bringing goals, form, and a stern test of Czech resilience to the Schwarzwald-Stadion.

Two of the Croatian 1. HNL's early pacesetters meet in Varaždin on Saturday, with the home side's impressive defensive record at home set against Osijek's erratic form on the road.

Gorica head into Saturday's home fixture without a single point from their opening four league games, while Varaždin arrive in third place and carrying genuine confidence. The structural gap between these two sides right now is significant.