1. HNL: Rijeka beats Lokomotiva Zagreb 3-0
RIJEKA. Rijeka was ultimately too much to handle for Lokomotiva Zagreb.
RIJEKA. Rijeka was after all too much to handle for Lokomotiva Zagreb with the goal of Z. Subaric (25′ own), H. Vuckic (38′ pen) and M. Frigan (78′).
Rijeka remained in 10 people after M. Pavlovic received a double yellow card in the 81′. Anyway, Rijeka still succeeded in win this match competing only with 10 players.
The match was played at the Stadion HNK Rijeka stadium in Rijeka on Sunday and it started at 5:10 pm local time. The referee was Zdenko Lovrić with the assistance of Kristijan Novosel and Tomislav Keglević. The 4th official was Dario Kulušić. The weather was clear. The temperature was pleasant around 16.8 degrees Celsius or 62.31 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 75%.
Match Statistics
There wasn’t much of a difference in ball possession. Rijeka was in possession of the ball for 53% of the time vs. Lokomotiva Zagreb that controlled the ball for 47% of the time.
Lokomotiva Zagreb was more aggressive with 74 dangerous attacks and 8 shots of which 3 were on target. Anyhow, Rijeka was able to find the solution to win this match.
Rijeka shot 8 times, 5 on target, 3 off target. On the other side, Lokomotiva Zagreb shot 8 times, 3 on target, 5 off target.
Cards
Rijeka received 2 yellow cards (M. Pavlovic and A. Grgic). On the opposite side, Lokomotiva Zagreb received 3 yellow cards (M. Maric, J. Pivaric and J. De Haas).
M. Pavlovic (Rijeka) was sent out after receiving a second yellow card (81′).
Also, Lokomotiva Zagreb didn’t manage to end the match with 11 players after J. De Haas (Lokomotiva Zagreb) was sent out after receiving a second yellow card (73′).
After playing this match, Rijeka will have 9 points to stay in the 9th place. On the opposite side, Lokomotiva Zagreb will stay with 10 points to stay in the 8th place.
Match Events
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4'4'
M. Maric
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19'19'
M. Pavlovic
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20'20'
J. Pivaric
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25'25'
Z. Subaric (OG)
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38'38'
J. De Haas
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38'38'
H. Vuckic (Penalty)
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46'46'
V. Bubanja
B. Boskovic
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46'46'
S. Kulenovic
G. Groznica
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46'46'
L. Stojkovic
A. Ibrahim
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52'52'
A. Grgic
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68'68'
S. Gorican
I. Tomecak
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73'73'
J. De Haas
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74'74'
G. Lunetta
H. Vuckic
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75'75'
A. Babic
D. Pavlovic
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77'77'
H. Salihu
I. Tuci
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78'78'
M. Frigan
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81'81'
M. Pavlovic
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82'82'
A. Kresic
P. O. Ampem
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90'90'
B. Karrica
M. Frigan
Next match
In the upcoming 1. HNL match, Rijeka will play away against Slaven Koprivnica on the 23rd of October with a 30-8 head to head stats in favor of Rijeka (18 draws).
Lokomotiva Zagreb will host Gorica on the 22nd of October with a 6-5 head to head stats in favor of Gorica (6 draws).
Rijeka: Formation and Lineups
Rijeka started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).
The manager Serse Cosmi chose to play with the following team: Nediljko Labrović , Ivan Smolčić , Mateo Pavlović , Andrija Vukčević , Alen Grgić , Lindon Selahi , Damjan Pavlović , Mario Vrančić , Prince Ampem , Matija Frigan and Haris Vučkić .
Substitutes
Rijeka made 4 changes: H. Vuckic for G. Lunetta (74′), D. Pavlovic for A. Babic (75′), P. O. Ampem for A. Kresic (82′) and M. Frigan for B. Karrica (90′).
Top player: Matija Frigan
Probably the most impressive player in Rijeka was Matija Frigan.
His rating is with 1 goal, 15 passes (66% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 7 duels out of 15. He hit the woodwork once times.
Lokomotiva Zagreb: Formation and Lineups
Lokomotiva Zagreb started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
On the other side, Silvijo Čabraja played with: Zvonimir Šubarić , Branimir Cipetić , Jon Mersinaj , Justin De Haas , Josip Pivarić , Mateo Marić , Blaž Bošković , Ivan Tomečak , Gabriel Groznica , Ibrahim Aliyu and Indrit Tuci .
Substitutes
Lokomotiva Zagreb made 5 changes: B. Boskovic for V. Bubanja (46′), G. Groznica for S. Kulenovic (46′), A. Ibrahim for L. Stojkovic (46′), I. Tomecak for S. Gorican (68′) and I. Tuci for H. Salihu (77′).
Top player: Sandro Kulenović
The player who no doubt impressed Lokomotiva Zagreb the most was Sandro Kulenović.
His rating is with 12 passes (58% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 4 duels out of 5.
His performance was notable also because he began the game from the bench before entering the field in the 46′.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the 1. HNL
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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I am one of the main columnists for Lootrs.com. I have been writing about football for the last 2 years. I am a decent club player, but I have never reached those heights. Interested in the nextgen. Favorite players: Ronaldo, Messi, Salah, Jamie Vardy, and Michail Antonio.
