NK Varazdin vs HNK Rijeka

Final score: NK Varazdin 2-0 HNK Rijeka in the HNL, August 16, 2026. Head-to-head in the last 10 meetings: 6 wins for NK Varazdin, 2 draws, 2 wins for HNK Rijeka.

Overview

Football: HNL · Round 3
Form: LWDWD NK Varazdin
: LDWDW HNK Rijeka

11' Gregor Sikošek
17' ▲ N. Tepsic ▼ R. Puncec
20' I. Mamut · I. Tavares 1-0
31' I. Mamutpen. 2-0
HT2-0
46' ▲ I. Cubelic ▼ T. Dantas
46' ▲ J. Puljic ▼ A. Gojak
51' Aleksa Latković
65' Moreno Živković
67' ▲ A. Orec ▼ G. Rukavina
67' ▲ Y. Kabadayi ▼ M. Zivkovic
75' ▲ L. Skaricic ▼ I. Mamut
75' ▲ M. Vuk ▼ A. Latkovic
76' ▲ T. Fruk ▼ D. Adu Adjei
84' ▲ T. Duvnjak ▼ M. Marina
84' ▲ E. Uchegbu ▼ I. Tavares
FT2-0

Line-ups

NK Varazdin Formation: 4-2-3-1 · Coach: Nikola Safaric

33J. Silic 7.3
23F. Maglica 7.3
13M. Mladenovski 8.3
14R. Puncec ▼ 17' 6.9
20G. Sikosek 7.6
28I. Canjuga 7.5
24M. Marina ▼ 84' 6.9
10A. Latkovic ▼ 75' 6.5
22L. Mamic 6.5
38I. Tavares ⇢ ▼ 84' 7.3
17I. Mamut ⚽2 ▼ 75' 8.3

Substitutes 12

1O. Zelenika
4L. Skaricic ▲ 75' 6.7
5S. Lesjak
3E. Durakovic
16N. Tepsic ▲ 17' 7.2
30L. Posinkovic
6D. Puclin
21I. Posavec
8T. Duvnjak ▲ 84' 6.3
7M. Vuk ▲ 75' 6.5
9S. Juric
11E. Uchegbu ▲ 84' 6.5

HNK Rijeka Formation: 4-2-3-1 · Coach: Matjaz Kek

99A. Todorovic 7.2
3M. Zivkovic ▼ 67' 6.2
45A. Majstorovic 6.3
5A. Barco 6.3
34M. Devetak 5.7
6B. Pavic 7.5
26T. Dantas ▼ 46' 6.6
11G. Rukavina ▼ 67' 6.3
4N. Jankovic 6.5
14A. Gojak ▼ 46' 6.2
18D. Adu Adjei ▼ 76' 5.9

Substitutes 12

13I. Vekic
1V. Kovac
23J. Lasickas
22A. Orec ▲ 67' 6.7
51A. Husic
91N. Bodetic
8I. Cubelic ▲ 46' 6.9
10T. Fruk ▲ 76' 6.2
21J. Puljic ▲ 46' 6.0
7Y. Kabadayi ▲ 67' 6.3
77A. Juric
15G. Grulovic

Statistics

02⚑2

⚑910

38%Possession62%

8Shots15

4Shots on target3

4Shots off target6

6Shots inside box8

2Shots outside box7

0Blocked shots6

2Corners9

1Offsides2

11Fouls14

2Yellow cards1

3Saves2

0.46Goals prevented0.46

320Passes511

244Accurate passes431

76%Pass accuracy84%

1.75Expected goals (xG)0.72

Table

#	Club	P	Goals	GD	Pts
1	HNK Hajduk Split	7	16 - 5	+11	16
2	NK Osijek	7	17 - 11	+6	15
3	NK Varazdin	7	13 - 7	+6	14
4	Dinamo Zagreb	6	14 - 7	+7	13
5	HNK Rijeka	6	10 - 7	+3	11
6	Istra 1961	7	14 - 12	+2	9
7	NK Lokomotiva Zagreb	7	9 - 13	-4	7
8	NK Slaven Belupo	8	7 - 16	-9	7
9	Rudes	8	10 - 24	-14	4
10	HNK Gorica	7	4 - 12	-8	2