2021–22 HNK Rijeka season
2021–22 season | ||||
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President | Damir Mišković | |||
Head coach | Goran Tomić | |||
Stadium | Rujevica | |||
Prva HNL | 4th | |||
Croatian Cup | Runners-up | |||
UEFA Europa Conference League | Play-off round | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Josip Drmić (21) All: Josip Drmić (25) | |||
Highest home attendance | 7,485 v Hajduk Split (8 May 2022) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 0 v Hrvatski Dragovoljac (4 December 2021) | |||
Average home league attendance | 3,587 | |||
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The 2021–22 season was the 76th season in HNK Rijeka’s history. It was their 31st successive season in the Croatian First Football League, and 48th successive top tier season.
Competitions
[edit]Overall
[edit]Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
HT Prva liga | 17 July 2021 | 21 May 2022 | Matchday 1 | 4th | 36 | 20 | 5 | 11 | 71 | 51 | +20 | 55.56 |
Croatian Cup | 21 September 2021 | 26 May 2022 | First round | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 6 | +14 | 80.00 |
UEFA Europa Conference League | 22 July 2021 | 26 August 2021 | Second qualifying round | Play-off round | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 50.00 |
Total | 47 | 27 | 7 | 13 | 100 | 62 | +38 | 57.45 |
Last updated: 26 May 2022
Source: Soccerway
HT Prva liga
[edit]League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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2 | Hajduk Split | 36 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 64 | 31 | +33 | 72 | Qualification to Europa Conference League third qualifying round[a] |
3 | Osijek | 36 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 49 | 29 | +20 | 69 | Qualification to Europa Conference League second qualifying round |
4 | Rijeka | 36 | 20 | 5 | 11 | 71 | 51 | +20 | 65 | |
5 | Lokomotiva | 36 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 55 | 50 | +5 | 49 | |
6 | Gorica | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 43 | 50 | −7 | 45 |
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).[1]
Notes:
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).[1]
Notes:
- ^ The cup winner, Hajduk Split, will enter the third qualifying round of the Europa Conference League.
Results summary
[edit]Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
36 | 20 | 5 | 11 | 71 | 51 | +20 | 65 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 23 | +12 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 28 | +8 |
Last updated: 21 May 2022.
Source: Prva HNL
Results by round
[edit]Updated to match(es) played on 21 May 2022. Source: Prva HNL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Results by opponent
[edit]Team | Results | Points | |||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
Dinamo Zagreb | 3–3 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2 |
Gorica | 2–0 | 4–3 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 6 |
Hajduk Split | 2–1 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 6 |
Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 2–2 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 7 |
Istra 1961 | 2–0 | 6–3 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 12 |
Lokomotiva | 1–2 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 6 |
Osijek | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 4 |
Slaven Belupo | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 10 |
Šibenik | 2–1 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 5–3 | 12 |
Source: 2021–22 Croatian First Football League article
Matches
[edit]HT Prva liga
[edit]17 July 2021 1 | Rijeka | 2–0 | Gorica | Rijeka |
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium: Rujevica Attendance: 1,652 Referee: Ivan Vučković (Zagreb) |
25 July 2021 2 | Rijeka | 2–0 | Istra 1961 | Rijeka |
18:55 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report |
| Stadium: Rujevica Attendance: 2,015 Referee: Fran Jović (Zagreb) |
1 August 2021 3 | Dinamo Zagreb | 3–3 | Rijeka | Zagreb |
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) |
| Report | Stadium: Maksimir Attendance: 1,503 Referee: Tihomir Pejin (Donji Miholjac) |
16 August 2021 5 | Osijek | 1–0 | Rijeka | Osijek |
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Gradski Vrt Attendance: 2,069 Referee: Mario Zebec (Cestica) |
22 August 2021 6 | Rijeka | 2–1 | Šibenik | Rijeka |
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report |
| Stadium: Rujevica Attendance: 2,281 Referee: Goran Pečarić (Zagreb) |
29 August 2021 7 | Hajduk Split | 1–2 | Rijeka | Split |
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) |
| Report | Stadium: Poljud Attendance: 15,967 Referee: Fran Jović (Zagreb) |
11 September 2021 8 | Rijeka | 2–1 | Slaven Belupo | Rijeka |
19:05 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium: Rujevica Attendance: 2,237 Referee: Duje Strukan (Split) |
17 September 2021 9 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 2–2 | Rijeka | Zagreb |
20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium: Kranjčevićeva Attendance: 420 Referee: Dario Bel (Osijek) |
26 September 2021 10 | Gorica | 3–4 | Rijeka | Velika Gorica |
17:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium: Radnik Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Mario Zebec (Cestica) |
2 October 2021 11 | Istra 1961 | 3–6 | Rijeka | Pula |
19:05 CEST (UTC+02:00) |
| Report | Stadium: Aldo Drosina Attendance: 1,274 Referee: Fran Jović (Zagreb) |
16 October 2021 12 | Rijeka | 3–3 | Dinamo Zagreb | Rijeka |
17:05 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium: Rujevica Attendance: 6,248 Referee: Igor Pajač (Sveti Ivan Zelina) |
20 October 2021 4 | Rijeka | 1–2 | Lokomotiva | Rijeka |
17:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium: Rujevica Attendance: 2,361 Referee: Dario Kulušić (Šibenik) |
24 October 2021 13 | Lokomotiva | 0–2 | Rijeka | Zagreb |
17:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Kranjčevićeva Attendance: 571 Referee: Dario Bel (Osijek) |
7 November 2021 15 | Šibenik | 0–1 | Rijeka | Šibenik |
17:30 CET (UTC+01:00) |
| Report | Stadium: Šubićevac Attendance: 557 Referee: Ante Čuljak (Zagreb) |
21 November 2021 16 | Rijeka | 2–3 | Hajduk Split | Rijeka |
17:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Rujevica Attendance: 6,578 Referee: Tihomir Pejin (Donji Miholjac) |
27 November 2021 17 | Slaven Belupo | 1–2 | Rijeka | Koprivnica |
17:05 CET (UTC+01:00) | Report |
| Stadium: Gradski Attendance: 387 Referee: Zdenko Lovrić (Đakovo) |
4 December 2021 18 | Rijeka | 4–1 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac | Rijeka |
17:05 CET (UTC+01:00) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Rujevica Attendance: Behind closed doors Referee: Jakov Titlić (Hrvace) |
8 December 2021 14 | Rijeka | 0–0 | Osijek | Rijeka |
17:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Rujevica Attendance: 3,631 Referee: Dario Kulušić (Šibenik) |
11 December 2021 19 | Rijeka | 1–2 | Gorica | Rijeka |
17:05 CET (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Rujevica Attendance: 3,082 Referee: Dario Bel (Osijek) |
18 December 2021 20 | Rijeka | 1–0 | Istra 1961 | Rijeka |
17:05 CET (UTC+01:00) |
| Report | Stadium: Rujevica Attendance: 3,255 Referee: Jakov Titlić (Hrvace) |
30 January 2022 21 | Dinamo Zagreb | 2–0 | Rijeka | Zagreb |
17:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Maksimir Attendance: 4,174 Referee: Igor Pajač (Sveti Ivan Zelina) |
5 February 2022 22 | Rijeka | 3–2 | Lokomotiva | Rijeka |
17:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Rujevica Attendance: 2,855 Referee: Duje Strukan (Split) |
13 February 2022 23 | Osijek | 1–0 | Rijeka | Osijek |
17:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Gradski Vrt Attendance: 3,406 Referee: Fran Jović (Zagreb) |
20 February 2022 24 | Rijeka | 4–2 | Šibenik | Rijeka |
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Report |
| Stadium: Rujevica Attendance: 3,084 Referee: Zdenko Lovrić (Đakovo) |
26 February 2022 25 | Hajduk Split | 1–3 | Rijeka | Split |
18:00 CET (UTC+01:00) |
| Report | Stadium: Poljud Attendance: 11,453 Referee: Fran Jović (Zagreb) |
5 March 2022 26 | Rijeka | 3–0 | Slaven Belupo | Rijeka |
17:05 CET (UTC+01:00) |
| Report | Stadium: Rujevica Attendance: 3,421 Referee: Duje Strukan (Split) |
13 March 2022 27 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 2–1 | Rijeka | Zagreb |
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) |
| Report | Stadium: Kranjčevićeva Attendance: 320 Referee: Mario Zebec (Cestica) |
19 March 2022 28 | Gorica | 1–0 | Rijeka | Velika Gorica |
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Report |
| Stadium: Radnik Attendance: 1,150 Referee: Tihomir Pejin (Donji Miholjac) |
2 April 2022 29 | Istra 1961 | 0–2 | Rijeka | Pula |
19:05 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium: Aldo Drosina Attendance: 2,170 Referee: Duje Strukan (Split) |
10 April 2022 30 | Rijeka | 1–2 | Dinamo Zagreb | Rijeka |
20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) |
| Report | Stadium: Rujevica Attendance: 7,364 Referee: Mario Zebec (Cestica) |
16 April 2022 31 | Lokomotiva | 2–1 | Rijeka | Zagreb |
19:10 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report |
| Stadium: Kranjčevićeva Attendance: 885 Referee: Dario Bel (Osijek) |
23 April 2022 32 | Rijeka | 3–1 | Osijek | Rijeka |
20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report |
| Stadium: Rujevica Attendance: 4,516 Referee: Mario Zebec (Cestica) |
30 April 2022 33 | Šibenik | 3–5 | Rijeka | Šibenik |
19:05 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium: Šubićevac Attendance: 778 Referee: Ante Čuljak (Zagreb) |
8 May 2022 34 | Rijeka | 0–3 | Hajduk Split | Rijeka |
17:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report |
| Stadium: Rujevica Attendance: 7,485 Referee: Dario Bel (Osijek) |
14 May 2022 35 | Slaven Belupo | 2–2 | Rijeka | Koprivnica |
17:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Gradski Attendance: 576 Referee: Jakov Titlić (Hrvace) |
21 May 2022 36 | Rijeka | 1–0 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac | Rijeka |
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium: Rujevica Attendance: 2,511 Referee: Igor Pajač (Sveti Ivan Zelina) |
Croatian Cup
[edit]21 September 2021 R1 | Pitomača | 0–7 | Rijeka | Pitomača |
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Reščić 74' | Report | Bušnja 4' Vučkić 36' 54' Vuk 49' Lepinjica 52' Issah 71' 90' Obregón 88' (pen.) | Stadium: NK Pitomača Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Zdenko Lovrić (Đakovo) |
13 November 2021 R2 | Oriolik | 0–6 | Rijeka | Oriovac |
14:00 CET (UTC+01:00) |
| Report | Stadium: NK Oriolik Attendance: 600 Referee: Marko Cestarić (Sisak) |
1 December 2021 QF | Dinamo Zagreb | 1–3 | Rijeka | Zagreb |
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Maksimir Attendance: 1,363 Referee: Mario Zebec (Cestica) |
9 March 2022 SF | Rijeka | 3–2 (aet) | Osijek | Rijeka |
18:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Rujevica Attendance: 7,225 Referee: Duje Strukan (Split) |
26 May 2022 Final | Rijeka | 1–3 | Hajduk Split | Split |
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium: Poljud Attendance: 29,411 Referee: Fran Jović (Zagreb) |
UEFA Europa Conference League
[edit]22 July 2021 QR2 | Gżira United | 0–2 | Rijeka | Ta'Qali, Malta |
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium: Centenary Stadium Attendance: 234 Referee: Neil Doyle (Republic of Ireland) |
29 July 2021 QR2 | Rijeka | 1–0 (3–0 agg.) | Gżira United | Rijeka, Croatia |
20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium: Rujevica Attendance: 2,187 Referee: Veaceslav Banari (Moldova) |
5 August 2021 QR3 | Hibernian | 1–1 | Rijeka | Edinburgh, Scotland |
19:45 BST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 5,600 Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera (Spain) |
12 August 2021 QR3 | Rijeka | 4–1 (5–2 agg.) | Hibernian | Rijeka, Croatia |
20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report |
| Stadium: Rujevica Attendance: 4,077 Referee: Donatas Rumšas (Lithuania) |
19 August 2021 PO | PAOK | 1–1 | Rijeka | Thessaloniki, Greece |
21:00 EEST (UTC+03:00) | Report |
| Stadium: Toumba Stadium Attendance: 8,091 Referee: Jérôme Brisard (France) |
26 August 2021 PO | Rijeka | 0–2 (1–3 agg.) | PAOK | Rijeka, Croatia |
20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report |
| Stadium: Rujevica Attendance: 6,722 Referee: Serhiy Boiko (Ukraine) |
Friendlies
[edit]Pre-season
[edit]23 June 2021 Friendly | Rijeka | 1–0 | Domžale | Rijeka, Croatia |
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) |
| Report | Stadium: Rujevica (training ground) Attendance: Behind closed doors Referee: Ivan Bebek (Rijeka) |
26 June 2021 Friendly | Rijeka | 3–0 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac | Rijeka |
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium: Rujevica (training ground) Attendance: Behind closed doors Referee: Marin Rožman (Rijeka) |
30 June 2021 Friendly | Rijeka | 2–2 | Žilina | Kranjska Gora, Slovenia |
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report |
| Stadium: Igralište Čičare Attendance: Behind closed doors Referee: Neid Kajtazović (Kranj) |
3 July 2021 Friendly | Wolfsberger AC | 1–3 | Rijeka | Velden am Wörthersee, Austria |
15:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) |
| Report | Stadium: Waldenarena Attendance: Behind closed doors Referee: Andreas Oberbucher (Klagenfurt) |
8 July 2021 Friendly | Rijeka | 3–1 | Triglav Kranj | Kranjska Gora, Slovenia |
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report |
| Stadium: Igralište Čičare Attendance: Behind closed doors Referee: Marko Podgoršek (Slovenia) |
9 July 2021 Friendly | Rijeka | 4–3 | MTK Budapest | Kranjska Gora, Slovenia |
16:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium: Igralište Čičare Attendance: Behind closed doors Referee: Andrej Žnidaršič (Slovenia) |
On-season (2021)
[edit]2 September 2021 Friendly | Klana | 0–9 | Rijeka | Klana |
16:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium: Igralište Grašćina Attendance: 500 Referee: Luka Milković (Rijeka) |
3 September 2021 Friendly | Rijeka | 3–0 | Koper | Rijeka, Croatia |
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium: Rujevica Attendance: Behind closed doors Referee: Ivan Bebek (Rijeka) |
14 September 2021 Friendly | Rijeka | 5–2 | Maksimir | Rijeka |
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium: Rujevica (training ground) Attendance: Behind closed doors Referee: Marin Rožman (Rijeka) |
7 October 2021 Friendly | Rijeka | 3–0 | Rudeš | Rijeka |
17:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) |
| Report | Stadium: Rujevica (training ground) Attendance: Behind closed doors Referee: Antonio Melnjak (Rijeka) |
8 October 2021 Friendly | Rijeka | 6–1 | Olimpija Ljubljana | Rijeka, Croatia |
20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report |
| Stadium: Kantrida Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Luka Milković (Rijeka) |
Mid-season
[edit]12 January 2022 Friendly | Rijeka | 2–3 | Domžale | Umag, Croatia |
14:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Stella Maris Sports Center Referee: Marin Vidulin (Kanfanar) |
15 January 2022 Friendly | Rijeka | 3–0 | Bravo | Umag, Croatia |
14:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Stella Maris Sports Center |
19 January 2022 Friendly | Rijeka | 4–0 | Gorica | Umag, Croatia |
14:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Stella Maris Sports Center Referee: Daniel Starčević (Pula) |
20 January 2022 Friendly | Rijeka | Cancelled | Budafoki | Umag, Croatia |
14:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Stella Maris Sports Center |
21 January 2022 Friendly | Rijeka | 1–1 | Slovácko | Umag, Croatia |
13:00 CET (UTC+01:00) |
| Report | Stadium: Stella Maris Sports Center Referee: Mateo Čalić (Marčana) |
26 January 2022 Friendly | Rijeka | 3–0 | Triglav Kranj | Rijeka, Croatia |
17:00 CET (UTC+01:00) |
| Report | Stadium: Rujevica Attendance: Behind closed doors Referee: Marin Rožman (Rijeka) |
On-season (2022)
[edit]10 February 2022 Friendly | Rijeka | 0–1 | Ilirija 1911 | Rijeka, Croatia |
14:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Report |
| Stadium: Rujevica (training ground) Attendance: Behind closed doors Referee: Vedran Jelenčić (Kastav) |