2020–21 HNK Rijeka season

Rijeka
2020–21 season
ChairmanDamir Mišković
ManagerSimon Rožman
(until 27 Feb 2021)
Goran Tomić
(since 1 Mar 2021)
StadiumRujevica
Prva HNL3rd
Croatian CupSemi-final
UEFA Europa LeagueGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Franko Andrijašević (13)
All:
Franko Andrijašević (14)
Highest home attendance2,275 v Slaven Belupo
(4 October 2020)
Lowest home attendance2,072 v Varaždin
(17 October 2020)
Average home league attendance242[1]

The 2020–21 season was the 75th season in HNK Rijeka’s history. It was their 30th successive season in the Croatian First Football League, and 47th successive top tier season.

Competitions

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Overall

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
HT Prva liga 15 August 2020 22 May 2021 Matchday 1 3rd 36 18 7 11 51 46 +5 050.00
Croatian Cup 7 October 2020 14 April 2021 First round Semi-final 4 3 0 1 12 5 +7 075.00
UEFA Europa League 24 September 2020 10 December 2020 Third qualifying round Group stage 8 3 1 4 9 12 −3 037.50
Total 48 24 8 16 72 63 +9 050.00

Last updated: 23 May 2021
Source: Competitions

HT Prva liga

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Main article: 2020–21 Croatian First Football League

League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Dinamo Zagreb (C) 36 26 7 3 84 28 +56 85 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Osijek 36 23 8 5 59 25 +34 77 Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round
3 Rijeka 36 18 7 11 51 46 +5 61
4 Hajduk Split 36 18 6 12 48 37 +11 60
5 Gorica 36 17 8 11 60 47 +13 59
Source: PrvaHNL.hr
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored (at home if two teams tied); 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off
(Note: Criteria 2-4 and 7 is only used if deciding champion, teams to international competition or teams for relegation and in that case criteria 6 will not be used).[2]
(C) Champions

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
36 18 7 11 51 46  +5 61 8 6 4 24 20  +4 10 1 7 27 26  +1

Last updated: 23 May 2021.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round

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Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536
GroundHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAAH
ResultWLWLLWWWDLWWDWDWLLDWDLLLDWWWWWDLLWWW
Position444565545544434444444444444443444443
Updated to match(es) played on 22 May 2021. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results by opponent

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Team Results Points
1 2 3 4
Dinamo Zagreb 2–0 2–2 0–2 1–5 4
Gorica 0–0 0–2 4–3 2–1 7
Hajduk Split 0–1 2–1 0–1 2–3 3
Istra 1961 2–1 2–1 1–1 2–1 10
Lokomotiva 0–1 1–0 3–2 3–0 9
Osijek 0–3 1–1 0–2 0–0 2
Slaven Belupo 2–0 3–1 1–1 2–0 10
Šibenik 2–1 0–2 2–2 1–0 7
Varaždin 2–1 1–2 2–0 3–2 9

Source: 2020–21 Croatian First Football League article

UEFA Europa League

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Group stage

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Main article: 2020–21 UEFA Europa League group stage § Group F

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification NAP RSO AZ RJK
1 Italy Napoli 6 3 2 1 7 4 +3 11 Advance to knockout phase — 1–1 0–1 2–0
2 Spain Real Sociedad 6 2 3 1 5 4 +1 9 0–1 — 1–0 2–2
3 Netherlands AZ 6 2 2 2 7 5 +2 8 1–1 0–0 — 4–1
4 Croatia Rijeka 6 1 1 4 6 12 −6 4 1–2 0–1 2–1 —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Matches

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HT Prva liga

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Main article: 2020–21 Croatian First Football League
15 August 2020 1 Rijeka 2–1 Šibenik Rijeka
17:55 CEST (UTC+02:00) Lončar Yellow card 45+1'
Lepinjica Yellow card 67'
Yatéké Yellow card 83' 84'
Murić 90'		 Report 9' Yellow card 75' Bulat
Yellow card 73' Španja		 Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Damir Batinić (Osijek)
21 August 2020 2 Lokomotiva 1–0 Rijeka Zagreb
17:55 CEST (UTC+02:00) Sammir Yellow card 22'
Halilović Yellow card 44' 53'
Vojković Yellow card 73'		 Report Yellow card 85' Raspopović Stadium: Kranjčevićeva
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Duje Strukan (Split)
29 August 2020 3 Rijeka 2–1 Istra 1961 Rijeka
17:55 CEST (UTC+02:00) Andrijašević 13' 69' (pen.)
Galović Yellow card 53'
Gnezda Čerin Yellow card 81'
Capan Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Yellow card 62' Bosančić
70' Guzina		 Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Fran Jović (Zagreb)
12 September 2020 4 Osijek 3–0 Rijeka Osijek
17:55 CEST (UTC+02:00) Jugović 5'
Bočkaj 38'
Erceg Yellow card 43'
Miérez 75'
Pilj Yellow card 77'		 Report Red card 37' Arsenić
Yellow card 45' Tomečak
Yellow card 57' Gnezda Čerin
Yellow card 61' Andrijašević
Yellow card 73' Čolak		 Stadium: Gradski Vrt
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Marko Matoc (Zaprešić)
4 October 2020 7 Rijeka 2–0 Slaven Belupo Rijeka
19:05 CEST (UTC+02:00) Tomečak Yellow card 45+1'
Andrijašević 69'
Štefulj Yellow card 76'
Kulenović 90+2' (pen.)		 Report Yellow card 55' Goda
Yellow card 76' Prce		 Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 2,275
Referee: Ivan Vučković (Zagreb)
17 October 2020 8 Rijeka 2–1 Varaždin Rijeka
17:05 CEST (UTC+02:00) Štefulj Yellow card 12'
Stolnik 20' (o.g.)
Kulenović 36'
Gnezda Čerin Yellow card 60'
Lepinjica Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Yellow card 14' Benko
17' Yellow card 90' Obregón
Yellow card 45+2' Stolnik
Yellow card 71' Urata
Yellow card 90+5' Kolarić		 Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 2,072
Referee: Igor Pajač (Sveti Ivan Zelina)
1 November 2020 10 Šibenik 2–0 Rijeka Šibenik
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Bulat 12'
Kvesić Yellow card 40'
Ćurić Yellow card 44'
Sahiti 74' Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Yellow card 38' Tomečak
Yellow card 40' Yellow-red card 40' Velkovski
Yellow card 45+1' Kulenović
Yellow card 75' Lončar
Yellow card 90+2' Smolčić		 Stadium: Šubićevac
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Fran Jović (Zagreb)
8 November 2020 11 Rijeka 1–0 Lokomotiva Rijeka
17:05 CET (UTC+01:00) Murić 17' (pen.)
Lončar Yellow card 71'		 Report Yellow card 16' Pivarić Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Zdenko Lovrić
29 November 2020 13 Rijeka 1–1 Osijek Rijeka
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Pavičić Yellow card 16' Yellow-red card 60'
Andrijašević 64'		 Report Yellow card 13' Vuković
Yellow card 37' Igor Silva
Yellow card 60' Miérez
83' Bočkaj		 Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Fran Jović (Zagreb)
6 December 2020 14 Hajduk Split 1–2 Rijeka Split
17:05 CET (UTC+01:00) Caktaš 10' (pen.) Yellow card 61'
Simić Yellow card 48'
Dolček Yellow card 85'		 Report 40' Lončar
70' Menalo
Yellow card 90+1' Nevistić		 Stadium: Poljud
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Damir Batinić (Osijek)
13 December 2020 15 Rijeka 2–2 Dinamo Zagreb Rijeka
17:05 CET (UTC+01:00) Smolčić Yellow card 7'
Galović 28' Yellow card 44'
Menalo 35'
Murić Yellow card 51'
Capan Yellow card 51'
Tomečak Yellow card 80'		 Report 1' Ivanušec
Yellow card 44' Gavranović
82' Lauritsen		 Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Mario Zebec (Cestica)
19 January 2021 6 Dinamo Zagreb 0–2 Rijeka Zagreb
18:05 CET (UTC+01:00) Ivanušec Yellow card 26'
Petković soccer ball with red X 53'
Leovac Yellow card 59'		 Report Yellow card 22' Galović
Yellow card 58' Štefulj
66' Lončar
71' Andrijašević
Yellow card 75' Smolčić
Yellow card 89' Capan
Yellow card 90+1' Pavičić		 Stadium: Maksimir
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Duje Strukan (Split)
23 January 2021 17 Varaždin 2–1 Rijeka Varaždin
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Urata 3' Yellow card 58'
Horkaš Yellow card 17'
Postonjski Yellow card 31'
Obregón 33'
Đurasek Yellow card 65'		 Report 80' Kulenović Stadium: Varteks
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Ante Čuljak (Zagreb)
27 January 2021 12 Istra 1961 1–2 Rijeka Pula
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Ivančić Yellow card 32'
Špoljarić 38'
Bosančić Yellow card 40'		 Report 29' 65' (pen.) Andrijašević
Red card 82' Smolčić		 Stadium: Aldo Drosina
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Ivan Vučković (Zagreb)
31 January 2021 18 Rijeka 0–2 Gorica Rijeka
17:05 CET (UTC+01:00) Galović Yellow card 81'
Capan Red card 90+4'		 Report 20' (o.g.) Andrijašević
44' Lovrić
Yellow card 48' Suk
Yellow card 50' Dvorneković
Yellow card 52' Babec
Yellow card 84' Banić
Red card 90+4' Moro		 Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Fran Jović (Zagreb)
3 February 2021 19 Rijeka 2–2 Šibenik Rijeka
17:05 CET (UTC+01:00) Pavičić 35'
Arsenić Yellow card 48'
Galović Yellow card 88'
Andrijašević 90+10' (pen.)		 Report 27' Sahiti
32' Jurić
Yellow card 90+10' Todoroski		 Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Ivan Vučković (Zagreb)
6 February 2021 20 Lokomotiva 2–3 Rijeka Zagreb
17:05 CET (UTC+01:00) Kallaku 11'
Pivarić 56' (pen.)
Cipetić Yellow card 68' Yellow-red card 70'		 Report Yellow card 55' Nevistić
71' (pen.) 90+1' (pen.) Murić
90+3' Kulenović		 Stadium: Kranjčevićeva
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Damir Batinić (Osijek)
10 February 2021 5 Rijeka 0–1 Hajduk Split Rijeka
18:05 CET (UTC+01:00) Kulenović Yellow card 59'
Vukčević Yellow card 77'		 Report Yellow card 86' Vušković
90+4' Caktaš		 Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Dario Bel (Osijek)
14 February 2021 21 Rijeka 1–1 Istra 1961 Rijeka
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Murić 8'
Pavičić Yellow card 9'
Arsenić Yellow card 26'
Mudražija Yellow card 32'
Vukčević Yellow card 78'
Lončar Yellow card 90+3'		 Report 6' Gržan
Yellow card 16' Sergi González
Yellow card 34' Tomašević
Yellow card 46' Einar Galilea
Yellow card 70' Bosančić
Yellow card 86' Hujber
Yellow card 90+4' Lučić		 Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Dario Kulušić (Šibenik)
17 February 2021 9 Gorica 0–0 Rijeka Velika Gorica
17:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Mitrović Yellow card 12'
Krizmanić Yellow card 40'
Doka Yellow card 57'
Keita Yellow card 86'		 Report Yellow card 81' Mudražija
Yellow card 89' Gnezda Čerin		 Stadium: Radnik
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Tihomir Pejin (Donji Miholjac)
21 February 2021 22 Osijek 2–0 Rijeka Osijek
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Miérez 25' 69' Report Yellow card 90+2' Pavičić Stadium: Gradski Vrt
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Duje Strukan (Split)
27 February 2021 23 Rijeka 0–1 Hajduk Split Rijeka
17:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Yatéké Yellow card 11'
Andrijašević soccer ball with red X 90+6'		 Report 72' Nayir Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Damir Batinić (Osijek)
7 March 2021 24 Dinamo Zagreb 2–0 Rijeka Zagreb
17:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Ivanušec 27'
Oršić 65'		 Report Yellow card 64' Vukčević
Yellow card 72' Andrijašević
Yellow card 78' Drmić
Yellow card 90' Galović		 Stadium: Maksimir
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Duje Strukan (Split)
12 March 2021 25 Rijeka 1–1 Slaven Belupo Rijeka
18:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Lončar Yellow card 34'
Pavičić Yellow card 36'
Galešić Yellow card 49'
Andrijašević 52'
Capan Yellow card 68'
Gnezda Čerin Yellow card 85'		 Report Yellow card 32' Paracki
76' van Bruggen		 Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Tihomir Pejin (Donji Miholjac)
17 March 2021 16 Slaven Belupo 1–3 Rijeka Koprivnica
17:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Glavčić 23'
van Bruggen Yellow card 54'		 Report 69' Drmić
74' Menalo
81' Galović		 Stadium: Gradski
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Tihomir Pejin (Donji Miholjac)
21 March 2021 26 Rijeka 2–0 Varaždin Rijeka
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Galović 22' 35'
Capan Yellow card 43'		 Report Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Igor Pajač (Sveti Ivan Zelina)
3 April 2021 27 Gorica 3–4 Rijeka Velika Gorica
20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Mitrović 73'
Nimely Yellow card 77' Yellow-red card 90+1'
Mudrinski 83'
Galović 85' (o.g.)
Jovičić Yellow card 89'		 Report 10' Andrijašević
13' Drmić
Yellow card 48' Štefulj
50' Murić
64' Gnezda Čerin
Yellow card 74' Andrijašević
Yellow card 85' Lončar		 Stadium: Radnik
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Duje Strukan (Split)
10 April 2021 28 Šibenik 0–1 Rijeka Šibenik
19:05 CEST (UTC+02:00) Bilić Yellow card 40'
Ćurić Yellow card 53'		 Report 72' Drmić
Yellow card 83' Pavičić		 Stadium: Šubićevac
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Tihomir Pejin (Donji Miholjac)
17 April 2021 29 Rijeka 3–0 Lokomotiva Rijeka
19:05 CEST (UTC+02:00) Murić 10'
Kulenović 12' 31'		 Report Yellow card 75' Marić Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Duje Strukan (Split)
21 April 2021 30 Istra 1961 1–2 Rijeka Pula
18:05 CEST (UTC+02:00) Galilea 44' Report 20' Murić
Yellow card 32' Gnezda Čerin
36' Kulenović		 Stadium: Aldo Drosina
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Dario Bel (Osijek)
25 April 2021 31 Rijeka 0–0 Osijek Rijeka
17:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Capan Yellow card 26'
Andrijašević Yellow card 46'
Murić soccer ball with red X 58' Yellow card 85'
S. Lončar Yellow card 61'
Smolčić Yellow card 79'		 Report Yellow card 14' Erceg
Yellow card 59' Jugović
Yellow card 75' Yellow-red card 90+3' D. Lončar
Yellow card 78' Santini
Yellow card 80' Škorić		 Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Fran Jović (Zagreb)
1 May 2021 32 Hajduk Split 3–2 Rijeka Split
20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Biuk 14'
Štefulj Yellow card 30' 45' (o.g.)
Kačaniklić 47'
Livaja Yellow card 84'
Jurić Yellow card 89'		 Report 31' Drmić
65' Andrijašević		 Stadium: Poljud
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Marko Matoc (Zaprešić)
9 May 2021 33 Rijeka 1–5 Dinamo Zagreb Rijeka
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Menalo 1'
Murić Yellow card 59'
Capan Yellow card 79'		 Report 43' (o.g.) Galović
48' Yellow card 57' Mišić
49' (o.g.) Capan
64' Oršić
88' (o.g.) Vukčević		 Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Duje Strukan (Split)
12 May 2021 34 Slaven Belupo 0–2 Rijeka Koprivnica
16:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Mlinar Yellow card 54' Report 40' Andrijašević
Yellow card 55' Menalo
69' (pen.) Drmić		 Stadium: Gradski
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Fran Jović (Zagreb)
16 May 2021 35 Varaždin 2–3 Rijeka Varaždin
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Obregón Yellow card 19' 34'
Novoselec 84'		 Report Yellow card 53' Lončar
62' Menalo
67' Capan
79' Drmić		 Stadium: Varteks
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Igor Pajač (Sveti Ivan Zelina)
22 May 2021 36 Rijeka 2–1 Gorica Rijeka
17:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Andrijašević 10'
Vukčević Yellow card 58'
Menalo 79'
Pavičić Yellow card 85'		 Report 19' Yellow card 34' Babec
Yellow card 27' Steenvoorden
Yellow card 82' Krizmanić
Yellow card 85' Jovičić
Yellow card 86' Doka		 Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Dario Bel (Osijek)

Source: Croatian Football Federation

Croatian Cup

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Main article: 2020–21 Croatian Football Cup
7 October 2020 R1 Dilj 0–6 Rijeka Vinkovci
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Radić Yellow card 62' Report Turčin 30'
Menalo 33' 55'
Pavičić 37'
Hodža 68'
Ilinković 77'		 Stadium: NK Dilj
Attendance: 150
Referee: Ivan Matić
16 December 2020 R2 Varaždin 1–2 Rijeka Varaždin
16:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Posavec 39' Yellow card 77'
Stolnik Yellow card 41'
Đurasek Yellow card 45+2'
Zelenika Yellow card 85'		 Report Lončar Yellow card 60'
Galović 78'
Štefulj Yellow card 87'
Menalo 90+2'		 Stadium: Varteks
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Zdenko Lovrić (Đakovo)
3 March 2021 QF Osijek 1–2 Rijeka Osijek
14:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Škorić 14'
Miérez soccer ball with red X 35'
Jurčević Yellow card 70'
Silva Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Murić 7' 71' (pen.)
Vukčević Yellow card 34'
Gnezda Čerin Yellow card 60'
Menalo Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Gradski Vrt
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Mario Zebec (Cestica)
14 April 2021 SF Istra 1961 3–2 Rijeka Pula
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Šutalo 7'
Hara 22', Yellow card 68'
Guzina 44', Yellow card 70'
Galilea Yellow card 69'
Lučić Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Menalo Yellow card 18'
Drmić 52'
Velkovski 52'
Lončar Yellow card 66'
Murić Yellow card 66' 72' (pen.)		 Stadium: Aldo Drosina
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Duje Strukan (Split)

Source: Croatian Football Federation[3]

UEFA Europa League

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Main article: 2020–21 UEFA Europa League
24 September 2020 QR3 Rijeka Croatia 2–0 (aet) Ukraine Kolos Kovalivka Rijeka, Croatia
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Escoval 102'
Raspopović Yellow card 105'
Kulenović Yellow card 105+2'
Štefulj Yellow card 107'
Andrijašević 115'
Lepinjica Yellow card 120+2'		 Report Kravchenko Yellow card 3'
Zadoya Yellow card 37'
Kostyshyn Yellow card 52'
Bohdanov Yellow card 105+3'		 Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Tiago Martins (Portugal)
1 October 2020 PO Copenhagen Denmark 0–1 Croatia Rijeka Copenhagen, Denmark
20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Nelsson Yellow card 30'
Ankersen Yellow card 59'
Sigurðsson Yellow card 62'
Zeca Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Ankersen 20' (o.g.)
Capan Yellow card 22'
Kulenović Yellow card 62'
Gnezda Čerin Yellow card 79'
Raspopović Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Parken
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Chris Kavanagh (England)
22 October 2020 GS Rijeka Croatia 0–1 Spain Real Sociedad Rijeka, Croatia
18:55 CEST (UTC+02:00) Andrijašević Yellow card 1'
Pavičić Yellow card 36'
Capan Yellow card 90'
Lepinjica Yellow card 90+7'		 Report Merino Yellow card 90'
Bautista 90+3'		 Stadium: Stadion Rujevica
Attendance: 2,089
Referee: Bartosz Frankowski (Poland)
29 October 2020 GS AZ Netherlands 4–1 Croatia Rijeka Alkmaar, Netherlands
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Koopmeiners 6' (pen.), Yellow card 17'
Guðmundsson 20', 60', Yellow card 31'
Karlsson 51'		 Report Kulenović Yellow card 13', 72'
Menalo Yellow card 34'
Lepinjica Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: AFAS Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sergey Ivanov (Russia)
5 November 2020 GS Rijeka Croatia 1–2 Italy Napoli Rijeka, Croatia
18:55 CET (UTC+01:00) Murić 13'
Smolčić Yellow card 30'
Braut Yellow card 44'		 Report Politano Yellow card 22'
Demme 43'
Koulibaly Yellow card 45+2'
Braut 62' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Stadion Rujevica
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mattias Gestranius (Finland)
26 November 2020 GS Napoli Italy 2–0 Croatia Rijeka Naples, Italy
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Anastasio 41' (o.g.)
Lozano 75'		 Report Anastasio Yellow card 74' Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 0
Referee: Halis Özkahya (Turkey)
3 December 2020 GS Real Sociedad Spain 2–2 Croatia Rijeka San Sebastián, Spain
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Merino Yellow card 23'
Bautista 69'
Monreal 79'		 Report Velkovski 38'
Andrijašević Yellow card 41'
Halilović Yellow card 68'
Lončar 73'		 Stadium: Anoeta Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: João Pinheiro (Portugal)
10 December 2020 GS Rijeka Croatia 2–1 Netherlands AZ Rijeka, Croatia
18:55 CET (UTC+01:00) Menalo Yellow card 28' 52'
Capan Yellow card 38'
Lončar Yellow card 82'
Tomečak 90+3'		 Report Wijndal Yellow card 38' 57'
Midtsjø Yellow card 45+1'
Karlsson Red card 81'
Stengs Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Stadion Rujevica
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sergei Karasev (Russia)

Source: uefa.com

Friendlies

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Mid-season

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8 January 2021 Friendly Rijeka Croatia 0–1 Hungary Fehérvár Umag, Croatia
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Report Bamgboye 65' Stadium: Stella Maris Sports Center
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Alen Halilović
13 January 2021 Friendly Rijeka Croatia 3–0 Slovenia Gorica Umag, Croatia
14:45 CET (UTC+01:00) Menalo 22'
Andrijašević 45' (pen.)
Murić 52' (pen.)		 Report Kavčič Red card 51' Stadium: Stella Maris Sports Center
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Mateo Čalić (Marčana)
15 January 2021 Friendly Rijeka Croatia 4–2 Hungary Budafoki Umag, Croatia
14:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Braut 12' Yellow card 25'
Kulenović 16'
Kulenović 26'
Galović Yellow card 71'
Murić 80'		 Report Romić Yellow card 24'
Zsóri 70' 89'		 Stadium: Stella Maris Sports Center
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Marin Vidulin (Kanfanar)

On-season

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27 March 2021 Friendly Rijeka Croatia 0–3 Slovenia Koper Umag, Croatia
16:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Report Spinelli 50'
Jelić Balta 68'
Stevanović 86'		 Stadium: Stella Maris Sports Center
Attendance: Behind closed doors

Player seasonal records

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Updated 23 May 2021. Competitive matches only.

Goals

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Rank Name League Europe Cup Supercup Total
1 Croatia Franko Andrijašević 13 1 – – 14
2 Croatia Robert Murić 8 1 3 – 12
3 Bosnia and Herzegovina Luka Menalo 6 1 3 – 10
4 Croatia Sandro Kulenović 7 1 – – 8
5 Switzerland Josip Drmić 6 – 1 – 7
6 Croatia Nino Galović 4 – 1 – 5
7 Bosnia and Herzegovina Stjepan Lončar 2 1 – – 3
8 Croatia Domagoj Pavičić 1 – 1 – 2
9 Croatia Luka Capan 1 – – – 1
Slovenia Adam Gnezda Čerin 1 – – – 1
Central African Republic Sterling Yatéké 1 – – – 1
Portugal João Escoval – 1 – – 1
Croatia Ivan Tomečak – 1 – – 1
North Macedonia Darko Velkovski – 1 – – 1
Croatia Veldin Hodža – – 1 – 1
Bosnia and Herzegovina Silvio Ilinković – – 1 – 1
Croatia Tomislav Turčin – – 1 – 1
Own goals 1 1 – – 2
TOTALS 51 9 12 0 72

Source: Competitive matches

Clean sheets

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Rank Name League Europe Cup Supercup Total
1 Croatia Ivan Nevistić 9 2 – – 11
2 Croatia Antonio Frigan – – 1 – 1
Nigeria David Nwolokor – – 1 – 1
TOTALS 9 2 2 0 13

Source: Competitive matches

Disciplinary record

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Number Position Player 1. HNL Europe Croatian Cup Supercup Total
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card
2 DF Croatia Filip Braut 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
3 DF Croatia Niko Galešić 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
4 DF Croatia Nino Galović 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0
6 MF Croatia Ivan Lepinjica 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
7 MF Croatia Robert Murić 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
8 MF Croatia Tibor Halilović 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
10 MF Croatia Domagoj Pavičić 6 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 0
11 FW Central African Republic Sterling Yatéké 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
12 DF Montenegro Andrija Vukčević 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
14 DF North Macedonia Darko Velkovski 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
15 DF Croatia Zoran Arsenić 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1
16 MF Slovenia Adam Gnezda Čerin 6 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0
17 FW Croatia Antonio Čolak 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
17 MF Bosnia and Herzegovina Luka Menalo 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
18 FW Switzerland Josip Drmić 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
19 MF Croatia Franko Andrijašević 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0
20 DF Montenegro Momčilo Raspopović 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
20 MF Croatia Robert Mudražija 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
23 DF Italy Armando Anastasio 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
24 DF Croatia Daniel Štefulj 5 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0
27 DF Croatia Ivan Tomečak 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
31 MF Croatia Luka Capan 7 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 1
33 GK Croatia Ivan Nevistić 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
36 DF Croatia Hrvoje Smolčić 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 1
44 MF Bosnia and Herzegovina Stjepan Lončar 8 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0
99 FW Croatia Sandro Kulenović 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
TOTALS 74 2 3 23 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 106 2 3

Source: nk-rijeka.hr

Appearances and goals

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Number Position Player Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Total 1. HNL[n 1] Europa League[n 1] Croatian Cup[n 1] Supercup[n 1]
1 GK Nigeria David Nwolokor 2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
2 DF Croatia Filip Braut 11 0 4+3 0 1+1 0 1+1 0 0+0 0
3 DF Croatia Niko Galešić 8 0 6+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
4 DF Croatia Nino Galović 38 5 31+0 4 3+0 0 4+0 1 0+0 0
6 MF Croatia Ivan Lepinjica 20 0 4+11 0 0+4 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
7 MF Croatia Robert Murić 38 12 18+12 8 5+0 1 3+0 3 0+0 0
8 MF Croatia Tibor Halilović 9 0 5+0 0 2+1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
8 MF Croatia Adrian Liber 7 0 0+6 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
9 FW North Macedonia Milan Ristovski 3 0 0+3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
10 MF Croatia Domagoj Pavičić 36 2 14+15 1 4+2 0 1+0 1 0+0 0
11 FW Central African Republic Sterling Yatéké 25 1 3+16 1 0+5 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
12 DF Montenegro Andrija Vukčević 13 0 9+3 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
13 DF Croatia Ennio Travaglia 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
14 DF North Macedonia Darko Velkovski 16 1 7+1 0 7+0 1 0+1 0 0+0 0
15 DF Croatia Zoran Arsenić 10 0 7+2 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
16 MF Slovenia Adam Gnezda Čerin 36 1 26+2 1 5+0 0 3+0 0 0+0 0
17 FW Croatia Antonio Čolak 4 0 4+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
17 MF Bosnia and Herzegovina Luka Menalo 36 10 20+8 6 4+0 1 4+0 3 0+0 0
18 FW Switzerland Josip Drmić 18 7 11+5 6 0+0 0 2+0 1 0+0 0
18 DF Croatia Noa Zuliani 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
19 MF Croatia Franko Andrijašević 40 14 30+0 13 7+0 1 3+0 0 0+0 0
20 MF Croatia Robert Mudražija 18 0 8+9 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
20 DF Montenegro Momčilo Raspopović 9 0 1+4 0 0+4 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
21 FW Croatia Tomislav Turčin 2 1 0+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 1 0+0 0
22 GK Croatia Antonio Frigan 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
22 DF Croatia Roko Jurišić 2 0 1+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
23 DF Italy Armando Anastasio 4 0 1+0 0 1+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
24 DF Croatia Daniel Štefulj 44 0 23+9 0 7+1 0 3+1 0 0+0 0
25 MF Bosnia and Herzegovina Silvio Ilinković 1 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 1 0+0 0
25 GK Croatia Ivor Pandur 2 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
26 DF Portugal João Escoval 26 1 14+5 0 3+3 1 1+0 0 0+0 0
27 DF Croatia Ivan Tomečak 43 1 30+2 0 8+0 1 3+0 0 0+0 0
30 MF Spain Dani Iglesias 2 0 0+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
31 MF Croatia Luka Capan 31 1 23+0 1 4+1 0 3+0 0 0+0 0
32 GK Croatia Andrej Prskalo 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
33 GK Croatia Ivan Nevistić 43 0 33+0 0 8+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
36 DF Croatia Hrvoje Smolčić 24 0 15+1 0 7+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
44 MF Bosnia and Herzegovina Stjepan Lončar 42 3 29+2 2 8+0 1 3+0 0 0+0 0
54 MF Croatia Veldin Hodža 2 1 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+1 1 0+0 0
60 FW Croatia Matija Frigan 1 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
71 MF Croatia Dominik Simčić 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
99 FW