Rijeka 3-1 Osijek: result and report

1. HNL · Sunday 17 March 2019

Result

Rijeka 3-1 Osijek

1. HNL · Sunday 17 March 2019, 16:30 UTC · half-time 2-0

Rijeka · Osijek · 1. HNL predictions

Rijeka 3-1 Osijek: match report

Rijeka won against Osijek 3-1 in the 1. HNL on Sunday 17 March 2019. It was 2-0 at half-time.

Tibor Halilovic opened the scoring in the 10th minute. Rijeka's goals came from Tibor Halilovic (10'), Ivan Lepinjica (29') and J. Puljić (86'). Osijek scored through Muzafer Ejupi (82').

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

Going into the game Rijeka were 2nd on 44 points from 24 and Osijek 3rd on 42 points from 24. Rijeka went on to finish that season 2nd with 67 points, and Osijek 3rd with 62.

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

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 6 Rijeka wins, 1 draw and 3 for Osijek.

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

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 8'Yellow card · Alen GrgicOsijek
  • 10'Goal · Tibor HalilovicRijeka · 1-0
  • 28'Yellow card · Ivan LepinjicaRijeka
  • 29'Goal · Ivan LepinjicaRijeka · 2-0
  • 33'Yellow card · GutiOsijek
  • 59'Yellow card · Mile SkoricOsijek
  • 65'Yellow card · Maxwell AcostyRijeka
  • 65'Yellow card · Domagoj PušićOsijek
  • 82'Goal · Muzafer EjupiOsijek · 2-1
  • 86'Goal · J. PuljićRijeka · 3-1
  • 90+4'Yellow card · László KleinheislerOsijek

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Rijeka 6, draws 1, Osijek 3.

Team news

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

Simon Sluga, Dario Župarić, Darko Velkovski, Hrvoje Smolcic, Ivan Lepinjica, Zoran Kvrzic, T. Halilović, Robert Muric, Boadu Maxwell Acosty, Alexander Gorgon, Jakov Puljic

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

Marko Malenica, Guti, Mile Skoric, Alen Grgic, Erik Janza, László Kleinheisler, Karlo Kamenar, Domagoj Pušić, Marin Pilj, Mirko Maric, Kristal Abazaj