Rijeka 2-1 Gorica: result and report

1. HNL · Sunday 4 May 2025

Result

Rijeka 2-1 Gorica

1. HNL · Sunday 4 May 2025, 16:15 UTC · half-time 2-0

Rijeka · Gorica · 1. HNL predictions

Rijeka 2-1 Gorica: match report

Rijeka beat Gorica 2-1 in the 1. HNL on Sunday 4 May 2025. It was 2-0 at half-time.

Niko Jankovic opened the scoring in the 9th minute. Rijeka's goals came from Niko Jankovic (9') and Gabriel Rukavina (30'). Gorica scored through T. Halilović (82').

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

Going into the game Rijeka were 2nd on 56 points from 32 and Gorica 8th on 36 points from 32. Rijeka went on to finish that season 2nd with 65 points, and Gorica 9th with 37.

Rijeka lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Gorica in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Gabriel Rukavina of Rijeka (8.2), ahead of Niko Jankovic (7.7).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 8 Rijeka wins, 1 draw and 1 for Gorica.

Going into the match Rijeka's last five read L-L-L-W-W and Gorica's D-W-W-W-D.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 9'Goal · Niko JankovicRijeka · 1-0
  • 30'Goal · Gabriel RukavinaRijeka · 2-0
  • 38'Yellow card · Duje CopRijeka
  • 64'Yellow card · Mladen DevetakRijeka
  • 64'Yellow card · Agon EleziGorica
  • 79'Yellow card · Stjepan RadeljicRijeka
  • 80'Yellow card · Niko JankovicRijeka
  • 82'Goal · T. HalilovićGorica · 2-1
  • 87'Yellow card · Simun ButicRijeka

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Rijeka 8, draws 1, Gorica 1.

Team news

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

Martin Zlomislic, Luka Menalo, Ante Majstorovic, Stjepan Radeljic, Mladen Devetak, Dejan Petrovic, Lindon Selahi, Naïs Djouahra, Niko Jankovic, Gabriel Rukavina, Duje Cop

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

Ivan Banic, Dino Mikanovic, Matthew Steenvoorden, Kresimir Krizmanic, Gregor Sikosek, Adrion Pajaziti, T. Halilović, Martin Slogar, Agon Elezi, Merveil Ndockyt, Filip Cuic