Varaždin 2-3 Rijeka: result and report

1. HNL · Sunday 16 May 2021

Result

Varaždin 2-3 Rijeka

1. HNL · Sunday 16 May 2021, 13:00 UTC · half-time 1-0

Varaždin · Rijeka · 1. HNL predictions

Varaždin 2-3 Rijeka: match report

Varaždin lost to Rijeka 2-3 in the 1. HNL on Sunday 16 May 2021. The half-time score was 1-0.

Jorge Obregón opened the scoring in the 34th minute. Varaždin's goals came from Jorge Obregón (34') and Ivan Novoselec (84'). Rijeka scored through Luka Menalo (62'), L. Capan (67') and Josip Drmic (79').

Discipline: Varaždin received 1 yellow card; Rijeka received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game Varaždin were 10th on 28 points from 34 and Rijeka 4th on 55 points from 34. Varaždin went on to finish that season 10th with 28 points, and Rijeka 3rd with 61.

Varaždin lined up in a 3-5-2 and Rijeka in a 5-3-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Igor Postonjski of Varaždin (7.8), level with Jorge Obregón (7.8).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 Varaždin wins, 1 draw and 7 for Rijeka.

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

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 19'Yellow card · Jorge ObregónVaraždin
  • 34'Goal · Jorge ObregónVaraždin · 1-0
  • 53'Yellow card · Stjepan LoncarRijeka
  • 62'Goal · Luka MenaloRijeka · 1-1
  • 67'Goal · L. CapanRijeka · 1-2
  • 79'Goal · Josip DrmicRijeka · 1-3
  • 84'Goal · Ivan NovoselecVaraždin · 2-3

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Varaždin 2, draws 1, Rijeka 7.

Team news

Varaždin line-up (3-5-2)

Dinko Horkas, Matej Senic, Ivan Novoselec, Jorgo Pellumbi, Demir Peco, Agon Elezi, Igor Postonjski, Neven Djurasek, Leonard Vuk, Jorge Obregón, Andris Herrera

Rijeka line-up (5-3-2)

Ivan Nevistic, Luka Capan, Rodrigo Escoval, Darko Velkovski, Ivan Tomecak, Domagoj Pavicic, Stjepan Loncar, Andrija Vukcevic, Franko Andrijašević, Luka Menalo, Josip Drmić