HNK Rijeka overcame Slaven in a close win on Sunday, 0x1, on to matchday 9 of the Croatia League. To this matchweek, 's team came from two defeats, and Darko Raic-Sudar's team came from a win.
Niko Galesic scored the winning goal after 39 minutes.
After the result HNK Rijeka are 2nd in the table, with 16 points, while Slaven sit 9th place, with 6 points. In their next fixture, Darko Raic-Sudar's team will play away against NK Rudes, while 's team will host NK Osijek.
| Slaven | HNK Rijeka | |||
4 | Shots | 4 | ||
| 8 | 1 | Shots on target | 2 | 7 |
3 | Total Tackles | 3 | ||
| 8 | 1 | Tackles Won | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | 10 | Ball steals | 5 | 8 |
| 8 | 46 | Total Passes | 79 | 7 |
| 8 | 36 | Passes Completed | 66 | 7 |
2 | Saves | 2 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Fouls Committed | 2 | 8 |
| 8 | 3 | Fouls Suffered | 6 | 7 |
