FK Jablonec took control of their UEFA Europa Conference League second-round qualifier with a comfortable 2-0 win over NK Varaždin at home. An own goal from Roberto Punčec opened the scoring just before the half-hour mark, and Dusan Pavlovic doubled the lead early in the second half to put the Czech side in command.
The breakthrough came in the 29th minute when a cross caused chaos in the Varaždin box and sliced into the net via Punčec. Jablonec made it 2-0 nine minutes after the restart, as Jiří Sláma's assist found Pavlovic, who finished past the goalkeeper. The hosts controlled the tempo thereafter, with Varaždin unable to mount a response.
No box-score statistics are available, but Jablonec's two-goal margin reflects their efficiency in front of goal and defensive solidity. Punčec's misfortune was the turning point, while Pavlovic's strike sealed the result. Varaždin's evening was further marred by yellow cards for Tomislav Duvnjak, Antonín Růsek, and Ivan Canjuga.
