NK Slaven Belupo vs HNK Rijeka — HNL: stats, lineups & analysis
Match Events
- 7′HNK Rijeka, penalty goal:0–1Penalty
- 21′NK Slaven Belupo, substitution:off
- 35′NK Slaven Belupo, goal:1–1assist
- 43′NK Slaven Belupo, yellow card:Foul
- Half-time1 – 1
- 52′NK Slaven Belupo, goal:2–1assist
- 62′HNK Rijeka, substitution:off
- 62′HNK Rijeka, substitution:off
- 69′NK Slaven Belupo, goal:3–1assist
- 74′NK Slaven Belupo, goal:4–1
- 80′HNK Rijeka, substitution:off
- 80′HNK Rijeka, substitution:off
- 85′HNK Rijeka, substitution:off
- 89′NK Slaven Belupo, substitution:off
- 89′NK Slaven Belupo, substitution:off
- 90+2′NK Slaven Belupo, substitution:off
- 90+2′NK Slaven Belupo, substitution:off
- Full-time4 – 1
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Match report
Slaven Belupo come from behind to beat Rijeka 4-1
NK Slaven Belupo beat HNK Rijeka 4-1 in the HNL on Matchday 9 at Gradski Stadion, scoring four times after falling behind to a seventh-minute penalty. The result lifted the hosts from eighth to seventh in the table, on 10 points.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Tiago Dantas converted the early spot-kick to put the visitors in front, and the game stayed that way until the 35th minute. Jon Mersinaj then levelled, finishing from a Lovre Banovec assist, and the sides went in at 1-1 at the break.
Banovec turned from provider to scorer seven minutes after the restart, in the 52nd minute, taking a pass from Marko Dabro to make it 2-1. Ilija Nestorovski added the third in the 69th minute from Josip Mitrović's assist and struck again in the 74th to complete the scoring.
Rijeka had the greater share of the ball, with 59 per cent possession, and finished on 14 points from eight games, still fifth. Their next game was not part of this fixture, but Slaven Belupo's four goals from 13 shots underlined a decisive finish.
Ilija Nestorovski scored twice, in the 69th and 74th minutes, and earned a rating of 9.64, the highest on the pitch. Lovre Banovec also contributed a goal and an assist.
Rijeka took 7 corners to the hosts' 3, yet it was Slaven Belupo who made their chances count.
NK Slaven Belupo beat HNK Rijeka 4–1 (half-time 1–1).
NK Slaven Belupo met HNK Rijeka in the HNL (Regular Season - 9). Kick-off was Sunday, 11 October 2026, 16:00 UTC at Gradski stadion Ivan Kusek Apas. Referee: A. Terzić.
Team pages: NK Slaven Belupo · HNK Rijeka · HNL
Key moments
- 7' Goal (penalty): Tiago Dantas — 0–1
- 35' Goal: Jon Mersinaj (assist: Lovre Banovec) — 1–1
- 52' Goal: Lovre Banovec (assist: Marko Dabro) — 2–1
- 69' Goal: Ilija Nestorovski (assist: Josip Mitrović) — 3–1
- 74' Goal: Ilija Nestorovski — 4–1
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NK Slaven Belupo (4-2-3-1)
HNK Rijeka (4-2-3-1)
About this match
On this page: the NK Slaven Belupo vs HNK Rijeka final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this HNL fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the NK Slaven Belupo and HNK Rijeka team pages or the HNL page.