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HNL · Matchday 9

Slaven Belupo v Rijeka

Sunday 11 October 2026, 18:00 Croatia time · Gradski Stadion, Koprivnica

Slaven Belupo7th · 10 ptsWLWLD Jon Mersinaj 35'Lovro Banovec 52'Ilija Nestorovski 68', 74'
4 – 1 Full time Half-time 1-1
Rijeka5th · 14 ptsWDWDW Tiago Dantas 7' pen
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Match summary

Updated 13:15 Croatia time

Slaven Belupo beat Rijeka 4-1. Scorers: Tiago Dantas 7' (pen.), Jon Mersinaj 35', Lovro Banovec 52', Ilija Nestorovski 68', Ilija Nestorovski 74'.

Slaven Belupo have won two of their last five league matches. Rijeka are unbeaten in their last five league matches (3 wins, 2 draws). In their last three league meetings Slaven Belupo won no, Rijeka won one and two were drawn.

Match events

  1. KOKick-offGradski Stadion, 18:00
  2. 7'Tiago DantasPenalty0-1
  3. 21'Dominik KovačićOn for Tomislav Božić
  4. 35'Jon MersinajAssist: Lovro Banovec1-1
  5. 43'Itsuki UrataFoul
  6. HTHalf-time1-1
  7. 52'Lovro BanovecAssist: Marko Dabro2-1
  8. 62'Jakov PuljićOn for Niko Janković
  9. 62'Toni FrukOn for Alfonso Barco
  10. 68'Ilija NestorovskiAssist: Josip Mitrović3-1
  11. 74'Ilija Nestorovski4-1
  12. 80'Ante Matej JurićOn for Daniel Adu-Adjei
  13. 80'Amer GojakOn for Tiago Dantas
  14. 85'Noel BodetićOn for Justas Lasickas
  15. 89'Leon BošnjakOn for Lovro Banovec
  16. 89'Vito PapacOn for Ilija Nestorovski
  17. 90'Lukas ZahoraOn for Josip Mitrović
  18. 90'Lovre LončarOn for Marko Dabro
  19. FTFull time4-1

Match info

Competition
HNL, Matchday 9
Kick-off
Sunday 11 October 2026, 18:00Croatia time
Ground
Gradski Stadion, Koprivnica4,448 seats
Away trip
208 kmStraight line between the two grounds
Referee
Ante Terzić3.8 yellow cards per match this season (5 matches)
Attendance
1,057

What it means

  • After this result, Slaven Belupo have 10 points, 7th on points.
  • Rijeka have 14 points, 5th on points.
  • The table on this page already includes this result.

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups. Icons show goals, assists, cards and substitutions. Ratings from our data feed, the best in amber.

Ratings
Slaven Belupo 4-2-3-1 4-2-3-1 Rijeka
  1. 32Ivan Čović7.7
  2. 18Filip Krušelj6.9
  3. 6Tomislav Božić6.9
  4. 15Jon Mersinaj7.6
  5. 77Itsuki Urata7
  6. 22Adetunji Rasaq Adeshina6
  7. 17Filip Mažar7.2
  8. 7Marko Dabro7.3
  9. 8Lovro Banovec8.5
  10. 11Josip Mitrović7.9
  11. 90Ilija Nestorovski8.9
  12. 4Dominik Kovačić On 21' for Božić7.5
  13. 24Leon Bošnjak On 89' for Banovec
  14. 45Vito Papac On 89' for Nestorovski
  15. 7Lukas Zahora On 90' for Mitrović
  16. 29Lovre Lončar On 90' for Dabro

Slaven Belupo substitutes

  • 4Dominik KovačićOn 21' for Božić
  • 24Leon BošnjakOn 89' for Banovec
  • 45Vito PapacOn 89' for Nestorovski
  • 7Lukas ZahoraOn 90' for Mitrović
  • 29Lovre LončarOn 90' for Dabro
  • 30Karlo Sentić
  • 2Vinko Međimorec
  • 20Marko Petrović
  • 88David Bosak
  • 21Ljuban Crepulja
  • 23Arnór Gauti Jónsson
  • 14Losika Ratshukudu

Rijeka substitutes

  • 10Toni FrukOn 62' for Barco
  • 21Jakov PuljićOn 62' for Janković
  • 14Amer GojakOn 80' for Dantas
  • 77Ante Matej JurićOn 80' for Adu-Adjei
  • 91Noel BodetićOn 85' for Lasickas
  • 99Aleksa Todorović
  • 25Domagoj Ivan Maric
  • 3Moreno Živković
  • 34Mladen Devetak
  • 6Branko Pavić
  • 15Goran Grulović
  • 7Yusuf Kabadayi

Match stats

Full match

Updated 13:15 Croatia time
Slaven BelupoRijeka
  • 41Possession59
  • 1.81Expected goals (xG)2.12
  • 13Shots16
  • 6Shots on target5
  • 3Corners7
  • 12Fouls11
  • 1Yellow cards0
  • 1Offsides1
  • 4Saves2
  • 323Passes464
  • 253Accurate passes400

Form

Last five league matches, newest first

Slaven Belupo

  1. MD8RudesA2-2D
  2. MD7Hajduk SplitA0-1L
  3. MD6Lok. ZagrebH2-1W
  4. MD5OsijekA0-3L
  5. MD4GoricaH2-0W

Rijeka

  1. MD8Hajduk SplitH3-0W
  2. MD7Lok. ZagrebA1-1D
  3. MD6OsijekH4-1W
  4. MD5GoricaA0-0D
  5. MD4Istra 1961H3-2W

Head-to-head

Last three league meetings

0Slaven Belupo wins2Draws 1Rijeka wins
  1. 24 Jan 2026Rijeka2-2Slaven Belupo
  2. 18 Oct 2025Slaven Belupo1-1Rijeka
  3. 3 Aug 2025Rijeka2-0Slaven Belupo

HNL table

Latest table

Full table
#TeamPGDPts
3Din. Zagreb8+716
4Osijek9+416
5Rijeka8+314
6Istra 19619+312
7Slaven Belupo9-610
8Lok. Zagreb9-67
9Rudes9-137
10Gorica9-85

Squad news

Injuries, suspensions and ban risk

Slaven Belupo

No injuries or suspensions reported.

Rijeka

No injuries or suspensions reported.

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Slaven Belupo 4 – 1Full time Rijeka
  • 89'Vito Papac
  • 90'Lukas Zahora
  • 90'Lovre Lončar
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Slaven Belupo v Rijeka questions.

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What was the score in Slaven Belupo v Rijeka?

Slaven Belupo beat Rijeka 4-1.

Who scored in Slaven Belupo v Rijeka?

Tiago Dantas 7' (pen.), Jon Mersinaj 35', Lovro Banovec 52', Ilija Nestorovski 68', Ilija Nestorovski 74'.

Who was the best-rated player in Slaven Belupo v Rijeka?

Ilija Nestorovski (Slaven Belupo), rated 8.9.

What does the result mean for the table?

After this result, Slaven Belupo have 10 points, 7th on points. Rijeka have 14 points, 5th on points. The table on this page already includes this result.

What was the attendance at Slaven Belupo v Rijeka?

1,057.