Dinamo Zagreb recovers a 0-1 deficit to overcome Rijeka 2-1. HIGHLIGHTS

RIJEKA. Dinamo Zagreb found a way to reverse the scoreline against Rijeka to win 2-1.

May 6, 2024

RIJEKA. Dinamo Zagreb succeeded in reverse the scoreline against Rijeka to win 2-1. All goals were scored in the second half. It was Rijeka to strike first with a penalty of Marko Pjaca at the 49′. Then it was a goal in the 75′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, Arbër Hoxha gave the win to Dinamo Zagreb in the 89′ minute.

The match was played at the Stadion HNK Rijeka stadium in Rijeka on Sunday and it started at 7:30 pm local time. In front of 8,118 spectators. The referee was Tamás Bognár who was helped by Balázs Buzás and Peter Kobor. The 4th official was Bence Csonka. The weather was light rain. The temperature was pleasant at 17.33 degrees Celsius or 63.19 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 72%.

Match Statistics

Rijeka

1 - 2

Dinamo Zagreb

51 Ball Possession 49

Shots

26 Total 3
5 On Target 2
17 Off Target 1
6 Shots blocked 0

119 Attack 108
92 Dangerous attack 38
0 Ball safe 0

1 Penalties 0
7 Corners 1
1 Off Sides 4

Fouls

17 Total 11
4 Yellow Cards 3
0 Double Yellow 0
0 Red Card 0

Other

5 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

The ball possession was not so different. Rijeka was in possession of the ball for 51% of the time vs. Dinamo Zagreb that controlled the ball for 49% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Rijeka had a more offensive attitude with 92 dangerous attacks and 26 shots of which 5 were on target. Still, Dinamo Zagreb succeeded in find the solution to win this contest.

Rijeka shot 26 times, 5 on target, 17 off target. On the other side, Dinamo Zagreb shot 3 times, 2 on target, 1 off target.

Cards

Rijeka received 4 yellow cards (Lindon Selahi, V. Hodža, B. Goda and Stjepan Radeljic). On the opposite side, Dinamo Zagreb received 3 yellow cards (Arbër Hoxha, S. Kulenović and Kévin Théophile-Catherine).

Match Timeline

Lindon Selahi- Yellow

23'

26'

S. Kulenović- Yellow

B. Goda- Yellow

34'

46'

Dario Spikic- sub ->S. Kulenović

Marko Pjaca(penalty)

49'

Dejan Petrovic- sub ->Lindon Selahi

57'

V. Hodža- Yellow

64'

66'

Arijan Ademi- sub ->P. Sučić

70'

Takuya Ogiwara- sub ->Ronaël Pierre-Gabriel

70'

Marko Rog- sub ->G. Vidović

75'

Bruno Petkovic(goal)

Stjepan Radeljic- Yellow

74'

Niko Jankovic- sub ->Toni Fruk

78'

Mirko Maric- sub ->Franjo Ivanovic

78'

Jorge Obregón- sub ->V. Hodža

78'

Marijan Cabraja- sub ->B. Goda

84'

87'

Arbër Hoxha- sub ->Martin Baturina

89'

Arbër Hoxha(goal)Takuya Ogiwara

90'

Arbër Hoxha- Yellow

90'

Kévin Théophile-Catherine- Yellow

Standings

Team

Pts

Last 5

After this match, Rijeka stays with 71 points to remain in the 2nd place. Talking about the opposition, Dinamo Zagreb will has 75 points to sit in the 1st place.

Next matches

In the next match in the 1. HNL, Rijeka will play away with Varaždin on the 11th of May with a 18-6 head to head statistic in favor of Rijeka (9 draws).

Dinamo Zagreb will host Osijek on the 11th of May with a 40-10 head to head statistic in favor of Dinamo Zagreb (15 draws).

Rijeka – Formation

Rijeka

N. Labrović 1.Croatia

6.0

B. Goda 3.Croatia

6.4

84'

34'

Matej Mitrovic 6.Croatia

6.4

Stjepan Radeljic 26.Bosnia and Herzegovina

6.3

74'

I. Smolčić 28.Croatia

7.3

Lindon Selahi 18.Albania

6.4

57'

23'

Marko Pjaca 20.Croatia

7.0

49'

Toni Fruk 21.Croatia

7.1

78'

V. Hodža 25.Croatia

7.0

78'

64'

Marco Pasalic 87.Croatia

8.1

Franjo Ivanovic 89.Croatia

6.4

78'

Substitutes

Martin Zlomislic 13.Bosnia and Herzegovina

Niko Galesic 5.Croatia

Alen Grgic 23.Croatia

Marijan Cabraja 32.Croatia

6.3

84'

Emir Dilaver 66.Austria

Danilo Veiga 77.Portugal

Niko Jankovic 4.Croatia

7.0

78'

Jorge Obregón 9.Colombia

6.6

78'

Dejan Petrovic 16.Slovenia

6.8

57'

Bruno Bogojevic 30.Croatia

E. Banda 12.Zambia

Mirko Maric 24.Croatia

7.3

78'

Rijeka started with a mid-fielder-oriented line-up (4-1-4-1).

The manager Željko Sopić decided to play with the following team: N. Labrović (6.0), I. Smolčić (7.3), Matej Mitrovic (6.4), Stjepan Radeljic (6.3), B. Goda (6.4), Lindon Selahi (6.4), Marco Pasalic (8.1), V. Hodža (7.0), Toni Fruk (7.1), Marko Pjaca (7.0) and Franjo Ivanovic (6.4).

The home team had on the bench: Niko Jankovic (7.0), Niko Galesic, Jorge Obregón (6.6), Martin Zlomislic, Dejan Petrovic (6.8), Alen Grgic, Mirko Maric (7.3), Bruno Bogojevic, Marijan Cabraja (6.3), Emir Dilaver, Danilo Veiga and E. Banda.

Substitutions

Rijeka made 5 changes: Toni Fruk for Niko Jankovic (78′), B. Goda for Marijan Cabraja (84′), Lindon Selahi for Dejan Petrovic (57′), Franjo Ivanovic for Mirko Maric (78′) and V. Hodža for Jorge Obregón (78′).

Player of the match: Marco Pasalic

The most impressive player for Rijeka was Marco Pasalic.

His rating is 8.1 with 20 passes (68% accurate) and 5 key passes. He won 5 duels out of 9. He performed 8 crosses.

Dinamo Zagreb – Formation

Dinamo Zagreb

Ivan Nevistic 33.Croatia

7.0

Maxime Bernauer 6.France

7.1

Stefan Ristovski 22.Macedonia

6.8

Kévin Théophile-Catherine 28.France

7.0

90'

Martin Baturina 10.Croatia

7.0

87'

Ronaël Pierre-Gabriel 18.France

6.3

70'

P. Sučić 25.Bosnia and Herzegovina

7.0

66'

Josip Misic 27.Croatia

7.0

G. Vidović 72.Croatia

7.0

70'

Bruno Petkovic 9.Croatia

7.5

75'

S. Kulenović 17.Croatia

6.4

46'

26'

Substitutes

Faris Krkalic 32.Bosnia and Herzegovina

Takuya Ogiwara 3.Japan

6.7

70'

Bosko Sutalo 4.Croatia

Marko Rog 14.Croatia

6.8

70'

M. Živković 15.Croatia

Arijan Ademi 5.Macedonia

7.0

66'

Arbër Hoxha 20.Kosovo

7.5

87'

90'

89'

Tibor Halilovic 23.Croatia

Takuro Kaneko 30.Japan

Marko Bulat 31.Croatia

Dario Spikic 77.Croatia

6.8

46'

Fran Brodic 19.Croatia

Dinamo Zagreb started with a 3-4-1-2 line-up (3-4-1-2).

Sergej Jakirović played with: Ivan Nevistic (7.0), Maxime Bernauer (7.1), Kévin Théophile-Catherine (7.0), Stefan Ristovski (6.8), Ronaël Pierre-Gabriel (6.3), Josip Misic (7.0), P. Sučić (7.0), G. Vidović (7.0), Martin Baturina (7.0), S. Kulenović (6.4) and Bruno Petkovic (7.5).

They had on the bench: Takuya Ogiwara (6.7), Bosko Sutalo, Arijan Ademi (7.0), Marko Rog (6.8), M. Živković, Fran Brodic, Arbër Hoxha (7.5), Tibor Halilovic, Takuro Kaneko, Marko Bulat, Faris Krkalic and Dario Spikic (6.8).

Substitutions

Dinamo Zagreb made 5 changes: P. Sučić for Arijan Ademi (66′), Ronaël Pierre-Gabriel for Takuya Ogiwara (70′), G. Vidović for Marko Rog (70′), S. Kulenović for Dario Spikic (46′) and Martin Baturina for Arbër Hoxha (87′).