NK Varaždin defeated Rijeka 1-0 with Luka Mamić's goal in the last match of the 13th round of the SHNL, and improved their standings to third place. The match was played in Varaždin, and the guests threatened first. In the fourth minute, Menalo made a sharp cross from the left side, and Jovanov almost scored an own goal in an attempt to clear the ball. The first real chance for Varaždin ended with a goal. Duvnjak won the ball in the middle and played it deep to Latković, who bypassed Zlomislić and then found Mamić with a return pass, who easily scored. In the 19th minute, Duvnjak shot from about 20 meters, but Zlomislić was ready. At the end of the first half, Rijeka pressured, but the home team went into the break with a minimal lead. Rijeka's first big chance in the second half came in the 74th minute when Menalo shot from 11 meters, but wide of the goal. In the final minutes, the guests had two more big chances, but there was no change in the result. With this victory, Varaždin jumped to third place with 19 points, the same as Istra 1961, but with a worse goal difference. Rijeka remained in eighth place with 14 points. The lineups were: Varaždin: Zelenika - Tepšić, Ba, Škaričić - Jovanov, Belcar, Duvnjak, Boršić - Latković, Mamić - Vuk, Rijeka: Zlomislić - Bogojević, Radeljić, Devetak, Lasickas - Petrovič, Dantas - Thaqi, Fruk, Menalo - Čop. The match ended with a 1-0 result in favor of Varaždin. NK Varaždin showed good play and deserved the victory. Luka Mamić was the hero of the match with his goal. Varaždin will continue to fight for high places on the table. Rijeka will have to improve their game to return among the best. The match was interesting and tense, and Varaždin ultimately celebrated the victory.