Varaždin advances to Croatian Cup quarterfinals after penalty shootout

Varaždin secured a place in the SuperSport Croatian Cup quarterfinals following a 5-4 penalty shootout victory against Lokomotiva. The match ended 1-1 after 120 minutes of play.

Yuri Tavares opened the scoring for Varaždin in the 94th minute following an assist from Alekse Latković. However, Lokomotiva's Leon Belcar scored in the 120th minute to equalize and force the shootout. During the penalty kicks, Varaždin goalkeeper Robby McCrorie emerged as the hero by saving two penalties, including the decisive shot from Kristijan Čabrajić in the sixth series. With this win, Varaždin joins Dinamo and Rijeka in the quarterfinal stage of the competition.