Gorica 3-4 Rijeka: result and report

1. HNL · Sunday 26 September 2021

Result

Gorica 3-4 Rijeka

1. HNL · Sunday 26 September 2021, 15:00 UTC · half-time 2-1

Gorica 3-4 Rijeka: match report

Gorica were beaten by Rijeka 3-4 in the 1. HNL on Sunday 26 September 2021. It was 2-1 at half-time.

Kristijan Lovric opened the scoring in the 12th minute. Gorica's goals came from Kristijan Lovric (12', penalty), S. Marjanović (45+3') and T. Fruk (90'). Rijeka scored through I. Abass (43'), Lindon Selahi (46'), Robert Muric (58', penalty) and Domagoj Pavicic (90+2').

Discipline: Gorica received 5 yellow cards and 1 red card; Rijeka received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Gorica were 5th on 13 points from 9 and Rijeka 3rd on 17 points from 8. Gorica went on to finish that season 6th with 45 points, and Rijeka 4th with 65.

Gorica lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Rijeka in a 3-4-2-1. The highest match rating in our data went to I. Abass of Rijeka (8.6), ahead of Domagoj Pavicic (7.7).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 5 Gorica wins, 2 draws and 3 for Rijeka.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

11'Yellow card · Anton KresicRijeka
12'Penalty goal · Kristijan LovricGorica · 1-0
19'Yellow card · Robert MuricRijeka
21'Yellow card · J. MitrovićGorica
24'Yellow card · Kristijan LovricGorica
43'Goal · I. AbassRijeka · 1-1
45+3'Goal · S. MarjanovićGorica · 2-1
46'Goal · Lindon SelahiRijeka · 2-2
48'Yellow card · J. PrširGorica
49'Yellow card · Elvis SarićGorica
51'Red card · Y. DelfiGorica
57'Yellow card · A. DokaGorica
58'Penalty goal · Robert MuricRijeka · 2-3
88'Yellow card · Denis BusnjaRijeka
90'Goal · T. FrukGorica · 3-3
90+2'Goal · Domagoj PavicicRijeka · 3-4

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Gorica 5, draws 2, Rijeka 3.

Rijeka 2-0 Gorica1. HNL · 17 Jul 2021
Rijeka 2-1 Gorica1. HNL · 22 May 2021
Gorica 3-4 Rijeka1. HNL · 3 Apr 2021
Gorica 0-0 Rijeka1. HNL · 17 Feb 2021
Rijeka 0-2 Gorica1. HNL · 31 Jan 2021
Rijeka 1-2 Gorica1. HNL · 26 Jun 2020

Team news

Unavailable

Mikhail MerkulovRijeka · injury (Unknown Injury)
Jozo SimunovicGorica · injury (Knee Injury)
Nino GalovićRijeka · injury (Unknown Injury)
Joey SukGorica · injury (Fracture Of The Lower Leg)

Gorica line-up (4-2-3-1)

Ivan Banic, Albi Doka, Sasa Marjanovic, Hrvoje Babec, Cheick Keita, Jurica Prsir, Elvis Sarić, Younes Delfi, Josip Mitrovic, Kristijan Lovric, Matar Dieye

Rijeka line-up (3-4-2-1)

Martin Zlomislic, Rodrigo Escoval, Anton Kresic, Hrvoje Smolcic, Ivan Tomecak, Adam Gnezda Cerin, Lindon Selahi, Prince Ampem, Robert Muric, I. Abass, H. Vučkić