HNK Rijeka crushes Šibenik in a dominant performance
Rijeka, Croatia – HNK Rijeka secured a convincing 3-0 victory over Šibenik in the seventh round of the HNL, demonstrating clear dominance throughout the match.
The game started with a fast pace and Rijeka wasted no time in opening the scoring. After just two minutes, T. Fruk capitalized on an assist from M. Pasalic to put the team 1-0 up. The second goal came in the 19th minute, with K. Andric scoring after an assist from I. Smolcic.
Despite Rijeka’s dominance, Šibenik tried to react in the second half but couldn’t break through the opposing defense. In the 81st minute, N. Galesic sealed the deal with the third goal for Rijeka, leaving the final score at 3-0, reflecting the home team’s superiority.
Statistics:
* HNK Rijeka: 51% possession, 18 shots (7 on target, 8 off target), 8 corners, 15 fouls, 1 yellow card, None red cards
* Šibenik: 49% possession, 5 shots (2 on target, 3 off target), 3 corners, 9 fouls, 1 yellow card, None red cards
Match details:
* Date: September 22, 2024
* City: Rijeka
* Stadium: Stadion HNK Rijeka
* Referee: Mario Zebec, Croatia
* League: HNL
* Season: 2024
* Round: Regular Season – 7
* Country: Croatia
Substitutions hnk rijeka: at minute 46 A. Gojak came in and G. Rukavina went out., at minute 69 S. Perica came in and K. Andric went out., at minute 82 L. Selahi came in and D. Petrovic went out., at minute 82 N. Djouahra came in and M. Pasalic went out., at minute 84 S. Ilinkovic came in and T. Fruk went out.
Substitutions sibenik: at minute 46 J. Majic came in and T. Kolega went out., at minute 61 I. Delic came in and J. Vasilj went out., at minute 71 I. Laca came in and C. Torres went out., at minute 79 L. Kulusic came in and R. Puncec went out., at minute 82 M. Prekodravac came in and A. Kavelj went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
HNK Rijeka
Titulares:
Sibenik
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