Rijeka 2-1 Osijek: result and report

1. HNL · Saturday 16 September 2023

Result

Rijeka 2-1 Osijek

1. HNL · Saturday 16 September 2023, 17:30 UTC · half-time 0-0

Rijeka · Osijek · 1. HNL predictions

Rijeka 2-1 Osijek: match report

Rijeka won against Osijek 2-1 in the 1. HNL on Saturday 16 September 2023. The half-time score was 0-0.

Marko Pjaca opened the scoring in the 47th minute. Rijeka's goals came from Marko Pjaca (47') and Marko Pjaca (55'). Osijek scored through Petar Pušić (85').

Discipline: Rijeka received 1 yellow card; Osijek received 6 yellow cards.

Going into the game Rijeka were 4th on 10 points from 6 and Osijek 3rd on 11 points from 6. Rijeka went on to finish that season 2nd with 74 points, and Osijek 4th with 57.

Rijeka lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Osijek in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Marko Pjaca of Rijeka (9.1), ahead of Toni Fruk (8.4).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 Rijeka wins, 2 draws and 1 for Osijek.

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

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 31'Yellow card · Jovan ManevOsijek
  • 45+1'Yellow card · Petar PušićOsijek
  • 45+1'Yellow card · Lindon SelahiRijeka
  • 47'Goal · Marko PjacaRijeka · 1-0
  • 55'Goal · Marko PjacaRijeka · 2-0
  • 67'Yellow card · Denys GarmashOsijek
  • 69'Yellow card · Kristijan LovrićOsijek
  • 85'Goal · Petar PušićOsijek · 2-1
  • 90+5'Yellow card · Denys GarmashOsijek
  • 90+5'Yellow card · Filip ŽivkovićOsijek

Head-to-head

3 meetings: Rijeka 0, draws 2, Osijek 1.

Team news

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

Nediljko Labrovic, Ivan Smolcic, Niko Galesic, Matej Mitrović, Bruno Goda, Niko Jankovic, Lindon Selahi, Marco Pašalić, Toni Fruk, Marko Pjaca, Franjo Ivanović

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

Marko Malenica, Sime Grzan, André Duarte, Jovan Manev, Renan Guedes, Darko Nejasmic, Petar Brlek, Domagoj Bukvic, Petar Pusic, Kristijan Lovric, Ramón Miérez