Rijeka 5-1 Cibalia: result and report

1. HNL · Sunday 18 March 2018

Result

Rijeka 5-1 Cibalia

1. HNL · Sunday 18 March 2018, 16:00 UTC · half-time 2-0

Rijeka · Cibalia · 1. HNL predictions

Rijeka 5-1 Cibalia: match report

Rijeka won against Cibalia 5-1 in the 1. HNL on Sunday 18 March 2018. It was 2-0 at half-time.

Héber opened the scoring in the 33rd minute. Rijeka's goals came from Héber (33'), Antonio Colak (36', penalty), Héber (59'), Héber (68') and J. Puljić (79'). Cibalia scored through Ivan Galić (84').

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

Going into the game Rijeka were 3rd on 47 points from 25 and Cibalia 9th on 20 points from 25. Rijeka went on to finish that season 2nd with 70 points, and Cibalia 10th with 26.

Rijeka lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Cibalia in a 4-3-1-2.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 5 Rijeka wins, 1 draw and 0 for Cibalia.

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

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 33'Goal · HéberRijeka · 1-0
  • 36'Penalty goal · Antonio ColakRijeka · 2-0
  • 42'Yellow card · Marin LeovacRijeka
  • 59'Goal · HéberRijeka · 3-0
  • 65'Yellow card · J. BarišićCibalia
  • 68'Goal · HéberRijeka · 4-0
  • 79'Goal · J. PuljićRijeka · 5-0
  • 84'Goal · Ivan GalićCibalia · 5-1

Head-to-head

6 meetings: Rijeka 5, draws 1, Cibalia 0.

Team news

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

Simon Sluga, Roberto Puncec, Leonard Žuta, Dario Župarić, Marin Leovac, Zoran Kvrzic, Srdjan Grahovac, Domagoj Pavicic, Héber, Antonio Colak, Jakov Puljic

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

Ivan Brkic, Petar Rubić, Vinko Soldo, Marko Karamarko, Frane Ikić, Luka Muženjak, Duje Mrdeša, Hrvoje Plum, Ante Kordić, Josip Barišić, Ivan Galić