Nestorovski scores but Slaven Belupo routed 4:1 by Varaždin
Ilija Nestorovski scored for Slaven Belupo but Varaždin ran out 4:1 winners in the Croatian top flight.
Varaždin demolished Slaven Belupo 4:1 in a match on August 9, 2026, in which Ilija Nestorovski scored the lone goal for the hosts. The game — described in Croatia as the "'Macedonian' derby" — ended comfortably in favour of Mario Mladenovski and his Varaždin side.
09.08.2026 20:43
Match turning points
Slaven Belupo pulled one back through Nestorovski in the 71st minute to make the score 1:3, but that proved only a consolation as Varaždin kept control and finished the contest 4:1. The visitors delivered a clinical performance that left Slaven Belupo with their second defeat of the early HNL season.
The win marked Varaždin's second victory from the opening two rounds of the Croatian top flight, while Slaven Belupo have now lost both of their opening matches.
For Ilija Nestorovski the strike was his first goal of the campaign.
Photo: press material from the event
