NK NK Varaždin drew 2-2 with HNK Gorica in Sunday's Matchday 7 HNL encounter after Ivan Cvijanović scored in the 90+5th minute. Valentin Akrap had levelled the score in the 85th minute following Luka Mamić's opener in the 57th. Bruno Bogojević gave Gorica the lead in the 53rd minute with an assist from Juraj Frigan. NK NK Varaždin dominated possession with 62% and registered 20 shots, but Gorica made their chances count. Head coach Nenad Šafarić said: „We lost two goals but showed character to fight back into the game.“ Officially, Juraj Frigan and Tom Lacoux received yellow cards for Gorica, while Mario Marina was cautioned for NK Varaždin. Iuri Tavares was replaced by Emmanuel Uchegbu in the 63rd minute, and Luka Mamić came off in the 88th. The team’s recent form reads DWDWL over the last five games, two wins, two draws, one loss. I. Canjuga leads the season’s scoring chart with three goals in six appearances. NK NK Varaždin host NK Osijek in their next fixture on September 19. See the squad for team details and fixtures for the upcoming schedule.