Vukovar vs Varaždin
Vukovar 0–2 Varaždin
Varaždin produced a composed away performance to beat Vukovar 2-0 on matchday 34 of the Croatian 1. HNL, securing their position in second place in the final standings. The result confirmed a comfortable gap between the top two sides and the rest of the division.
Varaždin claimed an impressive away victory to boost their season.
A tight defensive display kept the scoring low in this closely fought game.
The result has implications at both ends of the Varaždin end of the standings.
Varaždin Win 2-0 at Vukovar to Cement Second Place in Croatian 1. HNL
Varaždin produced a composed away performance to beat Vukovar 2-0 on matchday 34 of the Croatian 1. HNL, securing their position in second place in the final standings. The result confirmed a comfortable gap between the top two sides and the rest of the division.
Read full report →- 41'Handball
- 43'
- 45+1'Right foot shot
- 56'Foul
- 63'off: David Puclin
- 63'off: Luka Mamic
- 68'off: Silvio Ilinkovic
- 69'Foul
- 83'off: Jakov Gurlica
- 83'off: Lovro Banovec
- 84'Time wasting
- 89'off: Aleksa Latkovic
- 90+3'assist: Tomislav Duvnjak
How the result affects the Croatian 1. HNL standings.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Dinamo Zagreb | 36 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 86 |
| 2 |  Hajduk Split | 36 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 68 |
| 3 |  Varaždin | 36 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 54 |
| 4 |  Rijeka | 36 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 53 |
| 5 |  Lokomotiva Zagreb | 36 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 44 |
| 6 |  Istra 1961 | 36 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 43 |
| 7 |  Gorica | 36 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 41 |
| 8 |  HNK Gorica | 29 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 32 |
What was the final score of Vukovar vs Varaždin?
The match finished 0-2 to Varaždin.
Who won Vukovar vs Varaždin?
Varaždin won the match 2-0.
When did Vukovar vs Varaždin take place?
The match took place on Friday, 15 May 2026.
📊 AI-generated recap and structured data
Varaždin won 2-0 at Vukovar in the Croatian 1. HNL, a result that left our model's pre-match pick of a Vukovar victory at 38% probability well wide of the mark. Vukovar, inconsistent across their last five matches with one win, one draw and two losses, could not break through against visitors who arrived in poor form themselves, having won just two of their last five. The clean sheet for Varaždin meant neither side managed the both-teams-to-score outcome that had seemed plausible given recent patterns. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Varaždin moved to 3rd position with three points, consolidating their upper-table standing despite inconsistent recent form. Vukovar remained 10th, now five points adrift of the top six and facing mounting pressure. The result marked Varaždin's second consecutive victory over Vukovar this season; our model flagged Vukovar's defensive vulnerabilities as a persistent structural weakness in their campaign.
Vukovar v Varaždin · Croatian 1. HNL · 15/05/2026, 17:00:00