HNL · 2025Sat, 23 May 2026 14:00
HNK Rijeka
2 : 0
HNK Gorica
Full time
Match recap
HNK Rijeka secured a comfortable 2-0 home victory over HNK Gorica in Saturday's HNL encounter. The home side established an early lead, settling any nerves and dictating the tempo for much of the first half. Gorica struggled to create meaningful opportunities, often resorting to speculative long-range efforts that failed to trouble Rijeka's goalkeeper. The second half saw Rijeka extend their advantage, effectively ending the contest as a spectacle. Gorica showed flashes of attacking intent in the latter stages but ultimately lacked the cutting edge to reduce the deficit. This win solidifies Rijeka's position in the upper echelons of the league, while Gorica remain embroiled in the midfield pack.
Markets (closing odds)
Match Result
Home1.47
Draw3.66
Away5.07
Away Team Goals 0.5
Over 0.51.54
Under 0.52.04
Away Team Goals 1
Over 12.64
Under 11.34
Away Team Goals O/U 1.5
Over 1.53.96
Under 1.51.14
Away Team Goals 2
Over 211.17
Under 21.05
Away Team Goals 2.5
Over 2.510.99
Under 2.51.05
Events
- 55'Card — Hadji Issa Moustapha (Yellow Card)
- 58'subst — D. Pavicic (Substitution 1)
- 58'subst — S. Kucis (Substitution 2)
- 62'subst — M. Ndockyt (Substitution 1)
- 66'Goal — A. Gojak (Normal Goal)
- 73'subst — B. Bogojevic (Substitution 3)
- 77'subst — T. Fruk (Substitution 2)
- 78'Card — Ognjen Bakić (Yellow Card)
- 80'Card — Ante Erceg (Yellow Card)
- 83'subst — H. I. Moustapha (Substitution 4)
- 84'Goal — A. Gojak (Normal Goal)
- 88'subst — T. Dantas (Substitution 3)
- 88'subst — A. Juric (Substitution 4)
- 88'subst — A. Orec (Substitution 5)
Match statistics
7Shots on Goal2
8Shots off Goal1
21Total Shots3
6Blocked Shots0
14Shots insidebox1
7Shots outsidebox2
11Fouls9
7Corner Kicks3
1Offsides1
59%Ball Possession41%
0Yellow Cards3
—Red Cards—
2Goalkeeper Saves6
434Total passes306
361Passes accurate239
83%Passes %78%
1.40expected_goals0.14
0.07goals_prevented0.07
Lineups
HNK Rijeka4-2-3-1- A. TodorovicG
- A. OrecD
- A. MajstorovicD
- N. BodeticD
- M. DevetakD
- B. PavicM
- T. DantasM
- M. NdockytM
- T. FrukM
- A. GojakM
- A. JuricF
HNK Gorica3-4-2-1- D. MatijasG
- S. PericD
- M. LesD
- H. I. Moustapha
- Z. TronteljM
- I. PozoM
- A. KaveljM
- B. BogojevicM
- S. KucisF
- D. PavicicF
- A. ErcegF
Form
HNK Rijeka — last 5 home
WDLWL
HNK Gorica — last 5 away
LWLDD
Head to head
More from HNL
- Dinamo Zagreb vs NK Lokomotiva Za23 May
- NK Varazdin vs Istra 196123 May
- HNK Hajduk Split vs Vukovar22 May
- NK Osijek vs NK Slaven Belupo22 May
- Istra 1961 vs HNK Rijeka17 May
- NK Slaven Belupo vs Dinamo Zagreb17 May
- NK Lokomotiva Za vs HNK Hajduk Split16 May
- HNK Gorica vs NK Osijek16 May
- Vukovar vs NK Varazdin15 May
Standings — HNL
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF:GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Dinamo Zagreb | 34 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 89:27 | 82 |
| 2 |  HNK Hajduk Split | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 54:32 | 64 |
| 3 | HNK Rijeka | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 47:36 | 49 |
| 4 |  NK Varazdin | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 43:46 | 48 |
| 5 |  Istra 1961 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 39:48 | 42 |
| 6 |  NK Lokomotiva Za | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 39:51 | 42 |
| 7 |  NK Slaven Belupo | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 45:55 | 41 |
| 8 | HNK Gorica | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 38:46 | 38 |
| 9 |  NK Osijek | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 25:47 | 32 |
| 10 |  Vukovar | 34 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 34:65 | 28 |