Rijeka 1-2 Gorica: result and report
1. HNL · Friday 26 June 2020
Result
Rijeka 1-2 Gorica
1. HNL · Friday 26 June 2020, 16:55 UTC · half-time 0-1
Rijeka 1-2 Gorica: match report
Rijeka lost to Gorica 1-2 in the 1. HNL on Friday 26 June 2020. The half-time score was 0-1.
Kristijan Lovric opened the scoring in the 12th minute. Rijeka's goal came from Felipe Pires (84'). Gorica scored through Kristijan Lovric (12', penalty) and Cherif Ndiaye (79').
Discipline: Rijeka received 3 yellow cards; Gorica received 2 yellow cards.
Going into the game Rijeka were 4th on 52 points from 30 and Gorica 6th on 40 points from 30. Rijeka went on to finish that season 3rd with 64 points, and Gorica 6th with 49.
Rijeka lined up in a 3-4-1-2 and Gorica in a 4-2-3-1.
Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Rijeka win, 1 draw and 5 for Gorica.
Going into the match Rijeka's last five read L-D-D-W-W and Gorica's D-L-W-D-L.
Key events
- 11'Yellow card · L. Capan
- 12'Penalty goal · Kristijan Lovric
- 24'Yellow card · Anthony Kalik
- 49'Yellow card · Rodrigo Escoval
- 67'Yellow card · Stjepan Loncar
- 79'Goal · Cherif Ndiaye
- 84'Goal · Felipe Pires
- 88'Yellow card · K. Krizmanić
Head-to-head
Team news
Rijeka line-up (3-4-1-2)
Ivor Pandur, Luka Capan, Darko Velkovski, Rodrigo Escoval, Ivan Tomecak, Stjepan Loncar, Ivan Lepinjica, Hrvoje Smolcic, Franko Andrijašević, Sterling Yatéké, Antonio Colak
Gorica line-up (4-2-3-1)
Kristijan Kahlina, Musa Muhammed, Matthew Steenvoorden, Aleksandar Jovicic, Kresimir Krizmanic, Anthony Kalik, Joey Suk, Dario Spikic, Jiloan Hamad, Kristijan Lovric, Cherif Ndiaye