Zagreb 2-1 Rijeka: result and report

1. HNL · Friday 30 September 2011

Result

Zagreb 2-1 Rijeka

1. HNL · Friday 30 September 2011, 16:00 UTC · half-time 2-1

Zagreb · Rijeka · 1. HNL predictions

Zagreb 2-1 Rijeka: match report

Zagreb defeated Rijeka 2-1 in the 1. HNL on Friday 30 September 2011. It was 2-1 at half-time.

Fenan Salčinović opened the scoring in the 22nd minute. Zagreb's goals came from Vedran Niksic (34') and Damir Sovsic (37', penalty). Rijeka scored through Fenan Salčinović (22').

Discipline: Zagreb received 3 yellow cards; Rijeka received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Zagreb were 10th on 13 points from 9 and Rijeka 8th on 13 points from 9. Zagreb went on to finish that season 7th with 45 points, and Rijeka 11th with 38.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Zagreb win, 2 draws and 1 for Rijeka.

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

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 5'Yellow card · Fenan SalčinovićRijeka
  • 8'Yellow card · Mate MalesZagreb
  • 22'Goal · Fenan SalčinovićRijeka · 0-1
  • 34'Goal · Vedran NiksicZagreb · 1-1
  • 36'Yellow card · Kristijan CavalRijeka
  • 37'Penalty goal · Damir SovsicZagreb · 2-1
  • 51'Yellow card · Marin OrsulicZagreb
  • 87'Yellow card · L. MedićZagreb

Head-to-head

4 meetings: Zagreb 1, draws 2, Rijeka 1.

Team news

Zagreb line-up

Igor Vidakovic, Mladen Pelaic, Stipe Lapic, D. Štiglec, Atanas Bornosuzov, Marin Orsulic, Hrvoje Štrok, Besart Abdurahimi, Ante Mitrovic, Vedran Niksic, Mate Maleš

Rijeka expected line-up

Robert Lisjak, Kristijan Caval, Igor Čagalj, Duje Bakovic, Davor Landeka, Antonini Culina, Hrvoje Štrok, Neven Vukman, Dražen Pilčić, Milan Djurisic, Fausto Budicin