Dinamo Zagreb visits Varaždin for a SuperSport HNL match, Eventbrite reported.
The fixture takes place on November 8, 2026, with kickoff scheduled for 18:00 local time, according to event listings. Zagrepčani enter the contest sitting second on the league table and look to reduce the gap behind leading Hajduk.
The match serves as the second appearance for Dinamo under the leadership of Jerko Leko, and a good result could influence the club leadership’s decision on who will lead the team in the rest of the season.
Dinamo arrives following a European victory against Sunderland, though the squad requires consistency in domestic play after a defeat against Rudeš. Meanwhile, Varaždin holds fifth place in the standings and seeks to draw level on points with their opponent through a victory.
For Dinamo, the absence of Sergio Domínguez points toward a central defensive pairing of Niko Galešić and Stjepan Radeljić, alongside Matteo Pérez Vinlöf on the left side of the defense. Luka Ivanušec is expected to feature in the midfield, with Dani Rodríguez and Arbër Hoxha positioned on the wings.
- Varaždin: Silić – Mladenovski, Punčec, Lesjak – Maglica, Canjuga, Duvnjak, Sikošek – Latković, Mamić, Tavares
- Dinamo: Kotarski – Valinčić, Galešić, Radeljić, Perez Vinlöf – Stojković, Mišić, Ivanušec – Rodriguez, Beljo, Hoxha
Dinamo defeated Varaždin 3:1 with goals from Beljo in the 57th minute, Galešić in the 68th minute, and Mudražija in the 90+3rd minute, while Mladenovski scored for Varaždin in the 28th minute.
Dinamo’s starting lineup featured Nevistić alongside Tabinas until the 56th minute. Regarding squad availability, Miha Zajc was absent due to an injury sustained in the last match in Pula, while Gabriel Vidović and Ismaël Bennacer returned to the team.
Varaždin coach Nikola Šafarić addressed the upcoming challenge by stating, Dinamo ima veliku kvalitetu. Moramo se nametnuti i kroz posjed tražiti pozitivan rezultat. Ako ćemo čekati i igrati na nulu nećemo se dobro provesti.
Dinamo manager Jerko Leko emphasized his team’s approach, noting, Dinamo smo i idemo na pobjedu, apsolutno. S takvim gardom doći ćemo u Varaždin. Varaždin je dobar, pogotovo kod kuće. Trenera Šafarića dobro poznajem, mi smo generacija, tako da mu čestitam na dobrom poslu koji radi. Nadam se da će se nas dosta toga pitati u nedjelju i da ćemo biti pravi. Moramo imati želju, htijenje i energiju kao što smo imali u Engleskoj. Ako tako bude, ne bojim se za dobru igru, a ona će donijeti rezultat.
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