Gorica 2-3 Rijeka: result and report
1. HNL · Wednesday 24 January 2024
Result
Gorica 2-3 Rijeka
1. HNL · Wednesday 24 January 2024, 16:00 UTC · half-time 2-1
Gorica 2-3 Rijeka: match report
Gorica lost to Rijeka 2-3 in the 1. HNL on Wednesday 24 January 2024. The half-time score was 2-1.
Josip Mitrović opened the scoring in the 3rd minute. Gorica's goals came from Josip Mitrović (3') and an own goal by Ivan Smolcic (25'). Rijeka scored through Marko Pjaca (35', penalty), Marko Pjaca (53') and Niko Galesic (89').
Discipline: Gorica received 4 yellow cards and 1 red card; Rijeka received 3 yellow cards.
Going into the game Gorica were 5th on 27 points from 18 and Rijeka 2nd on 35 points from 18. Gorica went on to finish that season 7th with 41 points, and Rijeka 2nd with 74.
Gorica lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Rijeka in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Marko Pjaca of Rijeka (8.5), ahead of Ivan Banic (8.4).
Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 3 Gorica wins, 1 draw and 6 for Rijeka.
Key events
- 3'Goal · Josip Mitrović
- 7'Yellow card · Josip Mitrović
- 8'Yellow card · Željko Sopić
- 17'Yellow card · Momčilo Raspopović
- 25'Own goal · Ivan Smolcic
- 30'Yellow card · Veldin Hodza
- 35'Penalty goal · Marko Pjaca
- 45+1'Yellow card · Ante Matej Jurić
- 53'Missed penalty · Marko Pjaca
- 53'Goal · Marko Pjaca
- 89'Goal · Niko Galesic
- 90+5'Red card · Filip Mrzljak
- 90+5'Yellow card · Sven Blummel
- 90+5'Yellow card · Bruno Goda
Head-to-head
Team news
Gorica line-up (4-2-3-1)
Ivan Banic, Momcilo Raspopovic, M. Maloča, Kresimir Krizmanic, D. Štiglec, Filip Mrzljak, Jurica Prsir, Josip Mitrovic, Tim Matavz, Ante Matej Juric, Nikola Vujnovic
Rijeka line-up (4-2-3-1)
Nediljko Labrovic, Ivan Smolcic, Emir Dilaver, Niko Galesic, Bruno Goda, Lindon Selahi, Veldin Hodza, Marco Pašalić, Toni Fruk, Marko Pjaca, Franjo Ivanović