HNK Rijeka 3-1 NK Varaždin
Updated
HNK Rijeka won: HNK Rijeka 3-1 NK Varaždin in the HNL (Round 22) on Sat, 14 Feb 2026 at Stadion HNK Rijeka, Rijeka. HNK Rijeka goals: Tiago Dantas 21', Ante Matej Juric 48', Dejan Petrovic 61'. NK Varaždin goals: Sven Lesjak 90'+1. Possession: 54-46. Player of the match: Tiago Dantas (8.6).
Match report
HNK Rijeka beat NK Varaždin 3-1
HNK Rijeka got the better of NK Varaždin 3-1 at Stadion HNK Rijeka on Saturday 14 February in the HNL.
Tiago Dantas put HNK Rijeka ahead on 21' (1-0), Ante Matej Juric made it 2-0 on 48', Dejan Petrovic made it 3-0 on 61' and Sven Lesjak pulled one back for NK Varaždin on 90+1' (3-1).
HNK Rijeka had 54% of the ball, shots were 26-18 (9-5 on target).
Tiago Dantas (Rijeka) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 3,431. Referee: Duje Strukan.
Match stats
| HNK Rijeka | NK Varaždin | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 54 | 46 |
| Total shots | 26 | 18 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 43 | 14 |
| Big chances | 7 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 5 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 259 (77%) | 234 (82%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 2 |
| Corners | 10 | 3 |
| Total shots | 26 | 18 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 9 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 21 | 8 |
| Shots outside box | 5 | 10 |
Lineups
HNK Rijeka (3-4-3): Martin Zlomislic, Teo Barisic, Ante Majstorovic, Stjepan Radeljic, Ante Orec, Tiago Dantas, Alfonso Barco, Justas Lasickas, Daniel Adu-Adjei, Toni Fruk, Ante Matej Juric
NK Varaždin (4-2-3-1): Oliver Zelenika, Luka Posinkovic, Mario Mladenovski, Luka Skaricic, Gregor Sikosek, Tomislav Duvnjak, Mario Marina, Matej Vuk, Aleksa Latkovic, Luka Mamic, Ivan Mamut
Key events
- 11' · Yellow card · Ante Matej Juric (HNK Rijeka)
- 21' · Goal · Tiago Dantas (HNK Rijeka)
- 46' · Substitution · Silvio Ilinkovic for Mario Marina (NK Varaždin)
- 46' · Yellow card · Stjepan Radeljic (HNK Rijeka)
- 48' · Goal · Ante Matej Juric (HNK Rijeka)
- 52' · Substitution · Sven Lesjak for Luka Skaricic (NK Varaždin)
- 59' · Substitution · Dejan Petrovic for Ante Matej Juric (HNK Rijeka)
- 59' · Substitution · Amer Gojak for Toni Fruk (HNK Rijeka)
- 61' · Goal · Dejan Petrovic (HNK Rijeka)
- 64' · Substitution · Ivan Canjuga for Luka Mamic (NK Varaždin)
- 64' · Substitution · Iuri Tavares for Aleksa Latkovic (NK Varaždin)
- 65' · Yellow card · Gregor Sikosek (NK Varaždin)
- 71' · Substitution · Dimitri Legbo for Ante Orec (HNK Rijeka)
- 71' · Substitution · Mladen Devetak for Stjepan Radeljic (HNK Rijeka)
- 75' · Yellow card · Matej Vuk (NK Varaždin)
- 80' · Substitution · Gabriel Rukavina for Tiago Dantas (HNK Rijeka)
- 81' · Substitution · Novak Tepsic for Silvio Ilinkovic (NK Varaždin)
- 84' · Yellow card · Justas Lasickas (HNK Rijeka)
- 90'+1 · Goal · Sven Lesjak (NK Varaždin)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won HNK Rijeka vs NK Varaždin?
HNK Rijeka won, 3-1 (HNL) on Sat, 14 Feb 2026.
When and where is HNK Rijeka vs NK Varaždin?
Sat, 14 Feb 2026, 16:15 UTC at Stadion HNK Rijeka, Rijeka, HNL.