HNK Gorica vs Rijeka

1. HNL 26 Sep 2021, 15:00
HNK Gorica
HNK Gorica
3–4
HT 2–1
FULL TIME
Rijeka
Rijeka
🏟 ŠRC Velika Gorica (Velika Gorica) 👤 M. Zebec Round 10

Match report

Rijeka edged past HNK Gorica 4-3 in the 1. HNL on 26 September 2021. It was 2-1 at half-time, with 4 more goals in the second half.

Rijeka dominated possession with 64% of the ball, while HNK Gorica had 17 shots to Rijeka's 16.

Y. Delfi was sent off in the 51th minute.

The match was played at ŠRC Velika Gorica (Velika Gorica), with M. Zebec in charge.

Half-time 2-1 Possession 36% - 64% Shots 17 - 16 On target 5 - 6 Corners 9 - 4 Fouls 15 - 12 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 8
9
Player of the match
Issah Abass
Rijeka · 1 goal, 1 assist
7 Sasa Marjanovic 1 goal
7 Kristijan Lovric 1 goal
7 Toni Fruk 1 goal
7 Lindon Selahi 1 goal
First half vs second half
Rijeka came out stronger after half-time, with 11 second-half shots against 5 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 13–5 4–11
Shots On Goal 4–1 1–5
Ball Possession 41–59 —
Corners 2–1 7–3
Attacks 52–68 41–74
Match statistics
1 Penalty 1
93 Attacks 142
66 Dangerous Attacks 64
7 On Target 5
10 Off Target 7
17 Shots Total 16
5 Shots On Goal 6
7 Shots Off Goal 0
5 Shots Blocked 10
14 Shots Inside Box 10
3 Shots Outside Box 6
15 Fouls 12
9 Corners 4
1 Offsides 1
36% Ball Possession 64%
5 Yellow Cards 3
1 Red Cards 0
2 Saves 2
288 Passes Total 538
219 Passes Accurate 468
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  3-4-2-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
HNK Gorica · 4-2-3-1
31 I. Banic
17 A. Doka 5 S. Marjanovic 20 H. Babec 33 C. Keita
88 J. Prsir 27 E. Saric
77 Y. Delfi 14 J. Mitrovic 7 K. Lovric
98 M. Dieye
Rijeka · 3-4-2-1
98 M. Zlomislic
26 J. Escoval 15 A. Kresic 36 H. Smolcic
27 I. Tomecak 16 A. Cerin 30 L. Selahi 11 P. Ampem
7 R. Muric 33 I. Abass
19 H. Vuckic
HNK Gorica
Coach
K. Rendulić
Substitutes
  • 24 Dominik Kotarski
  • 42 Marco Curic
  • 18 Serge-Junior Martinsson Ngouali
  • 16 Toni Fruk
  • 44 Niko Jankovic
  • 9 Martin Sroler
  • 10 Matija Dvornekovic
  • 70 Vlatko Stojanovski
  • 11 Fran Brodic
Rijeka
Coach
G. Tomić
Substitutes
  • 1 Nediljko Labrovic
  • 14 Darko Velkovski
  • 12 Andrija Vukcevic
  • 10 Domagoj Pavicic
  • 13 Ivan Lepinjica
  • 8 Adrian Liber
  • 23 Denis Busnja
  • 9 Jorge Obregon
  • 17 Matej Vuk
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ A. Vukčević ↓ I. Tomečak Rijeka
  • 71' ↑ V. Stojanovski ↓ M. Dieye HNK Gorica
  • 71' ↑ S. Martinsson-Ngouali ↓ J. Pršir HNK Gorica
  • 71' ↑ M. Dvorneković ↓ A. Doka HNK Gorica
  • 80' ↑ D. Pavičić ↓ L. Selahi Rijeka
  • 80' ↑ J. Obregón ↓ H. Vučkič Rijeka
  • 83' ↑ T. Fruk ↓ K. Lovrić HNK Gorica
  • 83' ↑ D. Bušnja ↓ R. Murić Rijeka
Cards
  • 11' A. Kresic Rijeka
  • 19' R. Muric Rijeka
  • 21' J. Mitrovic HNK Gorica
  • 24' K. Lovric HNK Gorica
  • 48' J. Prsir HNK Gorica
  • 49' E. Saric HNK Gorica
  • 51' Y. Delfi HNK Gorica
  • 57' A. Doka HNK Gorica
  • 88' D. Busnja Rijeka
Head-to-head
HNK Gorica 5 5 draws 11 Rijeka
2026-05-23 Rijeka vs Gorica 0 - 0
2026-03-22 Gorica vs Rijeka 4 - 0
2025-12-21 Rijeka vs Gorica 1 - 0
2025-10-05 Gorica vs Rijeka 1 - 3
2025-05-04 Rijeka vs HNK Gorica 2 - 1
2025-03-01 HNK Gorica vs Rijeka 0 - 0
Recent form
HNK Gorica D D D D L
Rijeka D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in HNK Gorica vs Rijeka?
HNK Gorica lost 3-4 against Rijeka on 26 September 2021.
Who won HNK Gorica vs Rijeka?
Rijeka won the match 4-3.
Where was HNK Gorica vs Rijeka played?
The match was played at ŠRC Velika Gorica (Velika Gorica).
Who had more possession in HNK Gorica vs Rijeka?
Rijeka had 64% of possession, compared to 36% for the other side.