Rijeka 2-1 Gorica: result and report

1. HNL · Saturday 22 May 2021

Result

Rijeka 2-1 Gorica

1. HNL · Saturday 22 May 2021, 15:00 UTC · half-time 1-1

Rijeka · Gorica · 1. HNL predictions

Rijeka 2-1 Gorica: match report

Rijeka defeated Gorica 2-1 in the 1. HNL on Saturday 22 May 2021. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Franko Andrijasevic opened the scoring in the 10th minute. Rijeka's goals came from Franko Andrijasevic (10') and Luka Menalo (79'). Gorica scored through H. Babec (19').

Discipline: Rijeka received 2 yellow cards; Gorica received 5 yellow cards.

Going into the game Rijeka were 4th on 58 points from 35 and Gorica 3rd on 59 points from 35. Rijeka went on to finish that season 3rd with 61 points, and Gorica 5th with 59.

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 Luka Menalo of Rijeka (8.6), ahead of Josip Drmić (7.7).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Rijeka win, 2 draws and 7 for Gorica.

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

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 10'Goal · Franko AndrijasevicRijeka · 1-0
  • 19'Goal · H. BabecGorica · 1-1
  • 27'Yellow card · Matthew SteenvoordenGorica
  • 34'Yellow card · H. BabecGorica
  • 59'Yellow card · Andrija VukcevicRijeka
  • 79'Goal · Luka MenaloRijeka · 2-1
  • 82'Yellow card · K. KrizmanićGorica
  • 85'Yellow card · Aleksandar JovicicGorica
  • 85'Yellow card · Domagoj PavicicRijeka
  • 86'Yellow card · A. DokaGorica

Head-to-head

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

Team news

Unavailable

  • Joey SukGorica · injury (Fracture Of The Lower Leg)

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

Ivan Nevistic, Rodrigo Escoval, Luka Capan, Nino Galović, Andrija Vukcevic, Adam Gnezda Cerin, Stjepan Loncar, Robert Muric, Franko Andrijašević, Luka Menalo, Josip Drmić

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

Ivan Banic, Albi Doka, Matthew Steenvoorden, Aleksandar Jovicic, Cheick Keita, Serge-Junior Ngouali, Hrvoje Babec, Dario Spikic, Matija Dvornekovic, Kristijan Lovric, Matar Dieye