2017–18 HNK Rijeka season

The 2017–18 season was the 72nd season in HNK Rijeka’s history. It was their 27th successive season in the Croatian First Football League, and 44th successive top tier season.

Rijeka
2017–18 season
ChairmanDamir Mišković
ManagerMatjaž Kek
StadiumRujevica
HT Prva liga2nd
Croatian CupSemi-final
UEFA Champions LeaguePlay-off round
UEFA Europa LeagueGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Héber (16)
All: Héber (17)
Highest home attendance8,118 v Red Bull Salzburg
(2 August 2017)
Lowest home attendance3,022 v Osijek
(22 October 2017)
Average home league attendance4,850[1]

Competitions

Overall
Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
HT Prva liga 15 Jul 2017 19 May 2018 Matchday 1 Runners-up 36 22 4 10 75 32 +43 061.11
Croatian Cup 20 Sep 2017 4 Apr 2018 First round Semi-final 4 3 0 1 8 5 +3 075.00
UEFA Champions League 11 Jul 2017 22 Aug 2017 Second qualifying round Play-off round 6 2 2 2 9 5 +4 033.33
UEFA Europa League 14 Sep 2017 7 Dec 2017 Group stage Group stage 6 2 1 3 11 12 −1 033.33
Total 52 29 7 16 103 54 +49 055.77

Last updated: 19 May 2018.

HT Prva liga

Classification
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Dinamo Zagreb (C) 36 22 7 7 68 34 +34 73 Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round
2 Rijeka 36 22 4 10 75 32 +43 70 Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
3 Hajduk Split 36 19 9 8 70 38 +32 66 Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
4 Osijek 36 14 14 8 53 38 +15 56 Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
5 Lokomotiva 36 14 9 13 47 48 −1 51
Source: PrvaHNL.hr
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored (at home if two teams tied); 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off
(Note: Criteria 2–4 and 7 is only used if deciding champion, teams to international competition or teams for relegation and in that case criteria 6 will not be used).[2]
(C) Champion.
Notes:
  1. Since the winners of the 2017–18 Croatian Football Cup, Dinamo Zagreb, qualified for European competition based on league position, the spot awarded to the cup winners (Europa League third qualifying round) was passed to the runners-up, the spot awarded to the runners-up was passed to the third-placed team, and the spot awarded to the third-placed team was passed to the fourth-placed team.

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
36 22 4 10 75 32  +43 70 14 1 3 49 13  +36 8 3 7 26 19  +7

Last updated: 19 May 2018.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round
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ResultWWWLLWWWWDWLLLLDWLWWWLWWWWDWLWWWLWDW
Position421234322222233424443433333333322222
Updated to match(es) played on 19 May 2018. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

UEFA Europa League

Group stage
Main article: 2017–18 UEFA Europa League group stage § Group D
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification MIL AEK RJK AW
1 Milan 6 3 2 1 13 6 +7 11 Advance to knockout phase — 0–0 3–2 5–1
2 AEK Athens 6 1 5 0 6 5 +1 8 0–0 — 2–2 2–2
3 Rijeka 6 2 1 3 11 12 −1 7 2–0 1–2 — 1–4
4 Austria Wien 6 1 2 3 9 16 −7 5 1–5 0–0 1–3 —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Matches

HT Prva liga
Main article: 2017–18 Croatian First Football League
15 July 2017 1Rijeka2–0Slaven BelupoRijeka
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Gorgon  22'
Bradarić  49'  56'
Vešović  72'		 Report Ivanovski  49'
Bouadla  70'		 Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 5,004
Referee: Duje Strukan (Split)
22 July 2017 2Rijeka4–1RudešRijeka
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Maleš  13'
Kvržić  25'
Župarić  45'
Vešović  64'
Mesarić  79' (o.g.)
Gavranović  88'		 Report Havojić  7'
Borevković  10'
Ivančić  44'
Aralica  62'
Lulić  80'		 Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 4,533
Referee: Bruno Marić (Daruvar)
29 July 2017 3Rijeka2–0Istra 1961Rijeka
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Jelić  13'
Vešović  56'
Gorgon  65'
Gojković  75' (o.g.)		 Report Prelčec  23' Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 5,504
Referee: Ivan Vučković (Zagreb)
7 August 2017 4Osijek1–0RijekaOsijek
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Barišić  18' (pen.)
Škorić  30'
Lukić  65'
Grezda  81'		 Report Elez  17'
Gavranović  30'
Vešović  33'  35'
Kvržić  48'
Mišić  59'
Maleš  71'  90+2'		 Stadium: Gradski Vrt
Attendance: 5,155
Referee: Fran Jović (Zagreb)
11 August 2017 5Rijeka0–2Dinamo ZagrebRijeka
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Gorgon  42'
Župarić  50'		 Report Fernandes  11', 40' (pen.)
Stojanović  21'
Lecjaks  50'  58'
Benković  69'		 Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 7,258
Referee: Tihomir Pejin (Donji Miholjac)
19 August 2017 6Rijeka2–1LokomotivaRijeka
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Martić  24'
Đoković  49'
Punčec  67'
Bradarić  81'
Matei 84'  90+4'		 Report Majer  16'
Šunjić  31'
Ivanušec  83'
Kolar  90+2'		 Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 4,622
Referee: Duje Strukan (Split)
26 August 2017 7Inter Zaprešić1–3RijekaZaprešić
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Puljić  54'
Nekić  79'		 Report Héber  6', 34'
Gavranović  56'
Punčec  88'		 Stadium: ŠRC Zaprešić
Attendance: 777
Referee: Damir Batinić (Osijek)
9 September 2017 8Rijeka7–0CibaliaRijeka
17:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Gavranović  2'
Gorgon  5', 42', 90+2'
Héber  50'
Bradarić  52'
Zuta  60'
Mišić  68'		 Report Rubić  39' Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 4,944
Referee: Goran Gabrilo (Split)
17 September 2017 9Hajduk Split0–2RijekaSplit
17:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Said  86' Report Župarić  16'
Héber  24', 58'
Elez  88'		 Stadium: Poljud
Attendance: 18,108
Referee: Igor Pajač (Sveti Ivan Zelina)
23 September 2017 10Slaven Belupo1–1RijekaKoprivnica
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Vrljičak  63'
Međimorec  78'
Kendeš  90'		 Report Héber  59' Stadium: Gradski
Attendance: 891
Referee: Fran Jović (Zagreb)
1 October 2017 11Rudeš1–5RijekaZagreb
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Budimir  29'
Barbarić  77'		 Report Mišić  8'  42'
Héber  44'  54', 60'
Gavranović  48'  50', 89'
Puljić  49'		 Stadium: Kranjčevićeva
Attendance: 751
Referee: Bruno Marić (Daruvar)
14 October 2017 12Istra 19611–0RijekaPula
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Puclin  17'
Vojnović  22'
Kitanovski  75'
Ivušić  82'  90+5'
Ofosu  90+2'		 Report Matei  68'
Elez  69'
Zuta  90+2'		 Stadium: Aldo Drosina
Attendance: 2,040
Referee: Damir Batinić (Osijek)
22 October 2017 13Rijeka1–2OsijekRijeka
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Maleš  33'
Mišić  44'
Vešović  45+2'
Gavranović  55'
Kvržić  89'		 Report Bočkaj  17'  79'
Grezda  33'  62'
Mudražija  47'
Ejupi  89'
Šimunec  90+1'		 Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 3,022
Referee: Goran Gabrilo (Split)
Marko Matoc (Zaprešić) (from 25')
28 October 2017 14Dinamo Zagreb3–1RijekaZagreb
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Moro  29'
Soudani  49', 89'		 Report Acosty  9'
Pavičić  27'
Maleš  45'
Kvržić  69'
Bradarić  82'		 Stadium: Maksimir
Attendance: 8,556
Referee: Igor Pajač (Sveti Ivan Zelina)
5 November 2017 15Lokomotiva1–0RijekaZagreb
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Capan  16'
Musa  45'
Krstanović  65'
Kolinger  69'
Oluić  72'
Šunjić  83'		 Report Župarić  42'
Gorgon  83'		 Stadium: Kranjčevićeva
Attendance: 980
Referee: Igor Pajač (Sveti Ivan Zelina)
18 November 2017 16Rijeka0–0Inter ZaprešićRijeka
18:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Vešović  90'
Pavičić  90+3'		 Report Andrić  24'
Šarić  90'
Mamić  90+2'
Mazalović  90+3'		 Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 4,892
Referee: Marin Vidulin (Kanfanar)
26 November 2017 17Cibalia1–2RijekaVinkovci
18:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Pervan  32'
Muženjak  37'
Rubić  43'		 Report Gorgon  18'
Gavranović  23'		 Stadium: HNK Cibalia
Attendance: 410
Referee: Duje Strukan (Split)
2 December 2017 18Rijeka1–2Hajduk SplitRijeka
18:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Bradarić  11'
Pavičić  37'
Zuta  65'
Gavranović 68'
Gorgon  74'		 Report Bašić  3'  8'
Erceg  43'  51'
Gentsoglou  68'
Barry  70'
Ismajli  71'
Letica  90+4'		 Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 6,349
Referee: Igor Pajač (Sveti Ivan Zelina)
10 December 2017 19Rijeka2–0Slaven BelupoRijeka
17:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Punčec  11'  89'
Črnic  87'		 Report Bouadla  26'
Arap  54'
Vidović  85'		 Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 3,150
Referee: Duje Strukan (Split)
17 December 2017 20Rijeka3–0RudešRijeka
17:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Acosty  6'
Mišić  46'
Vešović  63'
Puljić  90+2'		 Report Muić  14'
Antonio Cristian  39'
Fazli  56'		 Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 3,440
Referee: Dario Kulušić (Šibenik)
10 February 2018 21Rijeka4–0Istra 1961Rijeka
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Puljić  33'
Čolak  49'
Črnic  57'
Bradarić  59'
Zuta  89'		 Report Ottochian  21'
Jakić  54'
Vojnović  70'		 Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 4,151
Referee: Bruno Marić (Daruvar)
17 February 2018 22Osijek2–1RijekaOsijek
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Grgić  49'
Hajradinović  56' (pen.)
Boban  73'		 Report Župarić  6'
Pavičić  87'		 Stadium: Gradski Vrt
Attendance: 3,125
Referee: Duje Strukan (Split)
4 March 2018 24Rijeka3–1LokomotivaRijeka
17:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Héber  23'
Leovac  33'
Punčec  54'
Čolak  76'
Kvržić  90+1'		 Report Šunjić  25'
Majstorović  40'
Havojić  74'
Krstanović  74'		 Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 4,254
Referee: Goran Gabrilo (Split)
7 March 2018 23Rijeka4–1Dinamo ZagrebRijeka
17:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Kvržić  11'
Héber  19', 60'  42'
Punčec  33'
Pavičić  48'
Leovac  65'
Zuta  71'
Župarić  74'
Puljić  87'		 Report Lešković  2'  27'
Gavranović  16'  20'
Ademi  63'
Sosa  66'		 Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 4,572
Referee: Damir Batinić (Osijek)
11 March 2018 25Inter Zaprešić0–3RijekaZaprešić
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Grgić  46'
Čeliković  51'		 Report Pavičić  11'
Héber  12'
Bradarić  44'
Acosty  65'		 Stadium: ŠRC Zaprešić
Attendance: 586
Referee: Mario Zebec (Cestica)
18 March 2018 26Rijeka5–1CibaliaRijeka
17:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Héber  33', 60', 69'
Čolak  36' (pen.)
Leovac  42'
Puljić  79'		 Report Barišić  65'
Galić  84'		 Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 4,351
Referee: Ivan Vučković (Zagreb)
31 March 2018 27Hajduk Split1–1RijekaSplit
17:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Ismajli  8'
Said  45+1'
Caktaš  62' (pen.)
Kovačević  90+2'		 Report Raspopović  14'
Čolak  30'  90+4'  52'
Zuta  42'
Župarić  45'
Punčec  90+1'		 Stadium: Poljud
Attendance: 15,690
Referee: Igor Pajač (Sveti Ivan Zelina)
8 April 2018 28Slaven Belupo1–3RijekaKoprivnica
17:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Brezovec  28'
Ivanovski  65' (pen.)		 Report Čolak  22'  38'
Acosty  32'
Puljić  78'
Grahovac  83'		 Stadium: Gradski
Attendance: 915
Referee: Fran Jović (Zagreb)
13 April 2018 29Rudeš4–2RijekaZagreb
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Borevković  2'
Kamenar  4'
Pavic  27'  87'
Segado  31'
Galilea  37'
Budimir  48', 66' (pen.)
Fazli  85'		 Report Župarić  25'  66'
Héber  34'
Puljić  39'
Pavičić  48'  60'		 Stadium: Kranjčevićeva
Attendance: 327
Referee: Dario Bel (Osijek)
17 April 2018 30Istra 19610–1RijekaPula
20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report Kvržić  76' Stadium: Aldo Drosina
Attendance: 1,637
Referee: Bruno Marić (Daruvar)
21 April 2018 31Rijeka1–0OsijekRijeka
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Puljić  88' Report Lyopa  26'
Marić  37'  74'
Boban  90+2'		 Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 5,101
Referee: Fran Jović (Zagreb)
28 April 2018 32Dinamo Zagreb0–1RijekaZagreb
17:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report Acosty  39' Stadium: Maksimir
Attendance: 5,017
Referee: Bruno Marić (Daruvar)
4 May 2018 33Lokomotiva1–0RijekaZagreb
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Radonjić  13'
Krstanović  25'
Datković  29'		 Report Gorgon  30' Stadium: Kranjčevićeva
Attendance: 986
Referee: Duje Strukan (Split)
8 May 2018 34Rijeka5–1Inter ZaprešićRijeka
20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Gorgon  2'
Acosty  39'
Grahovac  52'
Puljić  60'
Zuta  73'
Kvržić  79'		 Report Prenga  89' Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 5,115
Referee: Ivan Vučković (Zagreb)
13 May 2018 35Cibalia0–0RijekaVinkovci
17:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Peričić  34'
Tomašević  81'  88'		 Report Stadium: HNK Cibalia
Attendance: 783
Referee: Bruno Marić (Daruvar)
19 May 2018 36Rijeka3–1Hajduk SplitRijeka
17:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Čolak  2'  46'
Pavičić  36'
Gorgon  65'
Leovac  77'
Puljić  90+5'		 Report López  6'  62'
Said  50'  81'
Ismajli  55'		 Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 7,039
Referee: Fran Jović (Zagreb)

Source: Croatian Football Federation

Croatian Cup
Main article: 2017–18 Croatian Football Cup
20 September 2017 R1Vrbovec1–3RijekaVrbovec
15:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Bradić  66'
Ćosić  74'
N. Jendriš  81'
D. Colarić  86'		 Report Puljić  29'
Jelić  43', 84'  74'
Pavičić  50'		 Stadium: Kraj Sajmišta
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Bruno Marić (Daruvar)
14 November 2017 R2Gorica0–3RijekaVelika Gorica
13:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Masłowski  36'
Marina  50'		 Report Pavičić  57'
Gavranović  81'
Kvržić  84'		 Stadium: Stadion Radnik
Attendance: 1,187
Referee: Igor Križarić (Čakovec)
13 December 2017 QFInter Zaprešić1–2RijekaRijeka
17:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Blažević  30'
Mazalović  36'  90'
Šarić  38'		 Report Puljić  31'
Gavranović  39'
Mišić  45+2'
Maleš  53'
Mavrias  78'		 Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 2,287
Referee: Fran Jović (Zagreb)
4 April 2018 SFDinamo Zagreb3–0RijekaZagreb
17:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Stojanović  15'
Hajrović  24'
Sosa  25'
Gavranović  59'
Soudani  80'
Ćorić  82'		 Report Župarić  17'
Bradarić  24'  47'
Acosty  70'		 Stadium: Maksimir
Attendance: 6,037
Referee: Mario Zebec (Cestica)

Source: Croatian Football Federation

UEFA Champions League
Main article: 2017–18 UEFA Champions League
11 July 2017 QR2Rijeka 2–0 The New SaintsRijeka, Croatia
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Mišić  4'
Matei  68'		 Report Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 5,833
Referee: Kristo Tohver (Estonia)
18 July 2017 QR2The New Saints 1–5
(1–7 agg.)		 RijekaOswestry, England
20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Cieślewicz  69'
Routledge  74'		 Report Matei  41'
Gavranović  54', 79'
Gorgon  61'
Ristovski  64'		 Stadium: Park Hall
Attendance: 1,150
Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Bulgaria)
26 July 2017 QR3Red Bull Salzburg 1–1 RijekaWals-Siezenheim, Austria
18:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Hwang  42'  49'
Ulmer  82'		 Report Gavranović  30'
Vešović  45'
Župarić  79'		 Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 12,714
Referee: Daniel Stefański (Poland)
2 August 2017 QR3Rijeka 0–0
(1–1 agg.)		 Red Bull SalzburgRijeka, Croatia
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Maleš  62'
Mišić  70'
Bradarić  84'		 Report Ćaleta-Car  7'
Yabo  45+2'
Samassékou  51'
Paulo Miranda  90+5'		 Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 8,118
Referee: Hüseyin Göçek (Turkey)
16 August 2017 Play-offOlympiacos 2–1 RijekaPiraeus, Greece
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Gillet  37'
Odjidja-Ofoe  64'  66'
Romao  90+3'		 Report Elez  19'
Héber  42'  81'
Zuta  49'  83'
Maleš  52'		 Stadium: Georgios Karaiskakis
Attendance: 21,352
Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany)
22 August 2017 Play-offRijeka 0–1
(1–3 agg.)		 OlympiacosRijeka, Croatia
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Martić  38'
Mišić  68'		 Report Romao  9'
Marin  25'
Kapino  59'
Sebá  86'
Carcela  89'		 Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 8,105
Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)

Source: uefa.com

UEFA Europa League
Main article: 2017–18 UEFA Europa League
14 September 2017 GSRijeka 1–2 AEK AthensRijeka, Croatia
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Elez  29'
Mišić  39'
Bradarić  42'		 Report Mantalos  16'
Christodoulopoulos  62'
Hélder Lopes  64'
Simões  71'
Araujo  87'		 Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 5,932
Referee: John Beaton (Scotland)
28 September 2017 GSMilan 3–2 RijekaMilan, Italy
21:05 CEST (UTC+02:00) André Silva  14'
Musacchio  53'
Cutrone  90+4'		 Report Bradarić  43'
Elez  82'  90' (pen.)
Acosty  84'		 Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 23,917
Referee: Orel Grinfeeld (Israel)
19 October 2017 GSAustria Wien 1–3 RijekaVienna, Austria
21:05 CEST (UTC+02:00) Monschein  23'
Salamon  61'
Klein  71'
Friesenbichler  90'		 Report Gavranović  21', 31'  50'
Elez  62'
Sluga  90'
Kvržić  90+2'		 Stadium: Ernst-Happel-Stadion
Attendance: 20,690
Referee: Sandro Schärer (Switzerland)
2 November 2017 GSRijeka 1–4 Austria WienRijeka, Croatia
19:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Héber  28'
Pavičić  61'
Mišić  72'
Vešović  90+3'		 Report Friesenbichler  9'
Holzhauser  30'
Prokop  41', 62'
Pires  43'
Serbest  73'
Monschein  83'		 Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 7,912
Referee: Jakob Kehlet (Denmark)
23 November 2017 GSAEK Athens 2–2 RijekaMarousi, Greece
21:05 CET (UTC+01:00) Hélder Lopes  40'
Araujo  45+2'
Christodoulopoulos  55'		 Report Gorgon  8', 26'  18'
Maleš  23'
Acosty  66'
Gavranović  80'		 Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 17,100
Referee: Mattias Gestranius (Finland)
7 December 2017 GSRijeka 2–0 MilanRijeka, Croatia
19:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Puljić  7'
Maleš  43'
Gavranović  47'		 Report André Silva  32'
Antonelli  66'
Locatelli  78'		 Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 8,021
Referee: István Vad (Hungary)

Source: uefa.com

Friendlies

Pre-season
21 June 2017 FriendlyRijeka 2–0 RabotničkiKranjska Gora, Slovenia
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Matei  59'
Héber  61'		 Report Stadium: Športni park Rudeč
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Andrej Žnidaršič (Kranj)
24 June 2017 FriendlyTriglav Kranj 1–1 RijekaKranj, Slovenia
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Bojić  64' Report Héber  13' Stadium: Stanko Mlakar
Attendance: 800
Referee: Andrej Žnidaršič (Kranj)
27 June 2017 FriendlyRijeka 3–1 Astra GiurgiuKranj, Slovenia
17:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Gavranović  8'
Matei  23', 43'		 Report Biceanu  90' Stadium: Stanko Mlakar
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: David Šmajc (Kranj)
30 June 2017 FriendlyRijeka 1–0 Lokomotiv MoscowVillach, Austria
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Župarić  31' Report Stadium: Landskron
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Christian Maier (Villach)
5 July 2017 FriendlyRijeka 5–1 CeljeRijeka, Croatia
20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Gavranović  7'
Héber  27'
Gorgon  35'
Punčec  86'
Džinić  90' (o.g.)		 Report Lupeta  37' Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 3,268
Referee: Ivan Bebek (Rijeka)

On-season (2017)
1 September 2017 FriendlyRijeka 9–0 Brinje-GrosupljeRijeka, Croatia
Jelić  39', 50'
Acosty  47'
Héber  65', 68'
Mišić  78'
Gorgon  83', 88'
Pavičić  90'		 Report Stadium: Rujevica (training ground)
Attendance: Behind closed doors
5 September 2017 FriendlyRijeka21–0Borac BakarRijeka
Acosty  6', 8', 18', 27', 45'
Puljić  32', 35', 44', 58'
Gavranović  52', 60', 69', 71', 77', 87', 90'
Kvržić  61', 65', 68'
Matei  63'
Gomelt  83'		 Report Stadium: Rujevica (training ground)
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Vedran Jelenčić (Kastav)
6 October 2017 FriendlyRijeka 2–0 AnkaranUmag, Croatia
16:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Jelić  34'
Héber  80'		 Report Stadium: SC Istraturist
Referee: Saša Kapular (Brtonigla)
10 October 2017 FriendlyOrijent 19190–2RijekaRijeka
17:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report Jelić  33'
Črnic  59'		 Stadium: Krimeja
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Marko Cvijović (Rijeka)

Mid-season
17 January 2018 FriendlyRijeka 10–0 Brinje-GrosupljeRijeka, Croatia
17:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Jelić  1', 8', 44'
Dangubić  17', 41'
Héber  25'
Župarić  34'
Puljić  52', 65'
Ristovski  82'		 Report Stadium: Rujevica (training ground)
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Marko Cvijović (Rijeka)
20 January 2018 FriendlyRijeka 0–0 GoricaRijeka, Croatia
17:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Report Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 1,014
Referee: Ivan Bebek (Rijeka)
25 January 2018 FriendlyRijeka 1–0 FerencvárosAlbufeira, Portugal
16:00 GMT (UTC±00:00) Héber  78' Report Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Albufeira
Referee: Nuno Almeida (Portugal)
29 January 2018 Atlantic CupRijeka 1–2 AarhusAlgarve, Portugal
15:00 GMT (UTC±00:00) Ristovski  73' Report Sana  45' (pen.)
Pedersen  55'		 Stadium: Estádio Algarve
Attendance: 100
Referee: Bruno Rebocho (Portugal)
30 January 2018 FriendlyRijeka 0–2 Waldhof MannheimAlbufeira, Portugal
11:00 GMT (UTC±00:00) Report Korte  43', 51' Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Albufeira
Attendance: 100
Referee: Nuno Almeida (Portugal)
2 February 2018 Atlantic CupRijeka 1–1 NorrköpingParchal, Portugal
15:00 GMT (UTC±00:00) Fjóluson  68' (o.g.) Report Jakobsen  3' Stadium: Estádio Municipal da Bela Vista
Attendance: 150
Referee: João Malheiro Pinto (Portugal)
6 February 2018 FriendlyRijeka 2–0 KrškoRijeka, Croatia
15:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Pavičić  58'
Črnic  65'		 Report Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 300
Referee: Vedran Jelenčić (Kastav)

On-season (2018)
14 March 2018 FriendlyRijeka7–0OtočacRijeka
Črnic  7'
Gorgon  19'
Kvržić  21', 69'
Dangubić  31', 67'
Acosty  46'		 Report Stadium: Rujevica (training ground)
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Marko Cvijović (Rijeka)
27 March 2018 FriendlyRijeka7–0VinodolRijeka
17:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Acosty  5'
Dangubić  36', 45'
Črnic  43'
Bojinov  53' (pen.)
Vuk  58', 63'		 Report Stadium: Rujevica (training ground)
Attendance: 100
Referee: Vedran Jelenčić (Kastav)
24 April 2018 FriendlyRijeka 11–0 ŽiriRijeka, Croatia
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Črnic  4', 45'
Bojinov  16', 30', 65', 83'
Kvržić  23'
Čolak  46', 80'
Escoval  70'
Kuqi  87'		 Report Stadium: Rujevica (training ground)
Attendance: 100
Referee: Zvonko Radić (Kastav)

Player seasonal records

Updated 19 May 2018. Competitive matches only.

Goals
Rank Name 1. HNL Europe Cup Total
1 Héber 16 1 – 17
2 Mario Gavranović 7 6 2 15
3 Jakov Puljić 8 1 2 11
4 Alexander Gorgon 7 3 – 10
5 Maxwell Acosty 6 1 – 7
Domagoj Pavičić 5 1 1 7
7 Antonio Čolak 6 – – 6
Zoran Kvržić 4 1 1 6
9 Filip Bradarić 3 – – 3
Josip Mišić 2 1 – 3
Florentin Matei 1 2 – 3
12 Matic Črnic 2 – – 2
Marko Vešović 2 – – 2
Leonard Zuta 2 – – 2
Josip Elez – 2 – 2
Matej Jelić – – 2 2
17 Roberto Punčec 1 – – 1
Dario Župarić 1 – – 1
Stefan Ristovski – 1 – 1
Own goals 2 – – 2
TOTALS 75 20 8 103

Source: Competitive matches

Clean sheets
Rank Name 1. HNL Europe Cup Total
1 Simon Sluga 10 3 – 13
2 Andrej Prskalo 3 – 1 4
TOTALS 13 3 1 17

Source: Competitive matches

Disciplinary record
Number Position Player 1. HNL Europe Cup Total
       
4 DF Roberto Punčec 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0
7 MF Zoran Kvržić 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
8 DF Leonard Zuta 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 1 0
9 FW Héber 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
10 MF Florentin Matei 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
12 GK Simon Sluga 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
13 DF Dario Župarić 5 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 7 1 1
14 MF Maxwell Acosty 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
15 MF Srđan Grahovac 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
17 FW Antonio Čolak 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
17 FW Mario Gavranović 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
18 DF Josip Elez 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0
20 MF Alexander Gorgon 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0
21 FW Jakov Puljić 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
23 MF Damjan Đoković 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
24 MF Domagoj Pavičić 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0
26 DF Marin Leovac 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
26 MF Mate Maleš 3 1 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 8 1 0
27 MF Josip Mišić 4 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 8 0 1
28 MF Filip Bradarić 3 1 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 6 2 0
29 DF Momčilo Raspopović 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
29 DF Marko Vešović 4 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 0
35 DF Charalampos Mavrias 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
77 DF Ivan Martić 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
90 FW Matej Jelić 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
TOTALS 65 5 1 24 1 1 7 1 0 96 7 2

Source: nk-rijeka.hr

Appearances and goals
Number Position Player Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Total 1. HNL[n 1] Europe[n 1] Croatian Cup[n 1]
3 DF Jason Davidson 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
4 DF Roberto Punčec 33 1 26+1 1 1+2 0 3+0 0
6 DF João Escoval 7 0 5+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
6 DF Stefan Ristovski 7 1 3+0 0 4+0 1 0+0 0
7 MF Zoran Kvržić 43 6 17+13 4 5+4 1 2+2 1
8 DF Leonard Zuta 49 2 34+1 2 9+1 0 4+0 0
9 FW Héber 33 17 18+5 16 8+1 1 1+0 0
10 MF Florentin Matei 14 3 5+3 1 1+4 2 1+0 0
10 FW Valeri Bojinov 2 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
11 MF Matic Črnic 26 2 4+13 2 0+6 0 3+0 0
12 GK Simon Sluga 39 0 27+0 0 9+0 0 3+0 0
13 DF Dario Župarić 46 1 31+0 1 12+0 0 3+0 0
14 MF Maxwell Acosty 31 7 17+5 6 4+2 1 1+2 0
15 MF Srđan Grahovac 15 0 14+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
17 FW Antonio Čolak 16 6 14+2 6 0+0 0 0+0 0
17 FW Mario Gavranović 29 15 14+3 7 9+1 6 1+1 2
18 MF Josip Elez 26 2 11+2 0 11+0 2 1+1 0
20 MF Alexander Gorgon 35 10 18+5 7 10+0 3 1+1 0
21 FW Jakov Puljić 32 11 9+16 8 2+2 1 3+0 2
21 FW Goodness Ajayi 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
23 MF Damjan Đoković 3 0 1+1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
24 MF Domagoj Pavičić 34 7 20+6 5 4+1 1 3+0 1
26 DF Marin Leovac 10 0 9+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
26 MF Mate Maleš 28 0 11+4 0 6+4 0 2+1 0
27 MF Josip Mišić 32 3 17+2 2 10+0 1 3+0 0
28 MF Filip Bradarić 42 3 27+2 3 11+0 0 1+1 0
29 DF Marko Vešović 29 2 14+2 2 12+0 0 1+0 0
29 DF Momčilo Raspopović 8 0 8+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
31 MF Luka Capan 11 0 4+7 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
32 GK Andrej Prskalo 14 0 9+0 0 3+1 0 1+0 0
35 DF Charalampos Mavrias 10 0 4+2 0 0+1 0 2+1 0
77 DF Ivan Martić 7 0 2+3 0 1+1 0 0+0 0
77 MF Milan Ristovski 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
90 FW Matej Jelić 12 2 3+4 0 0+3 0 1+1 2
99 MF Jasmin Čeliković 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0

Source: nk-rijeka.hr

Suspensions
Date Incurred Competition Player Games Missed Reason
15 Jul 2017 1. HNL Filip Bradarić 1  
7 Aug 2017 1. HNL Marko Vešović  
1. HNL Mate Maleš  
16 Aug 2017 UCL Leonard Zuta  
14 Oct 2017 1. HNL Josip Elez
22 Oct 2017 1. HNL Josip Mišić
1. HNL Marko Vešović
28 Oct 2017 1. HNL Mate Maleš
1. HNL Zoran Kvržić
2 Nov 2017 UEL Josip Mišić 3
5 Nov 2017 1. HNL Dario Župarić 1
2 Dec 2017 1. HNL Domagoj Pavičić
1. HNL Leonard Zuta
1. HNL Alexander Gorgon
10 Dec 2017 1. HNL Roberto Punčec
17 Feb 2018 1. HNL Dario Župarić
11 Mar 2018 1. HNL Filip Bradarić
18 Mar 2018 1. HNL Marin Leovac
31 Mar 2018 1. HNL Roberto Punčec
1. HNL Antonio Čolak  
4 Apr 2018 Cup Filip Bradarić 3  
13 Apr 2018 1. HNL Dario Župarić 1  

Overview of statistics
StatisticOverall1. HNLEuropeCroatian Cup
Most appearancesZuta (49)Zuta (35)Vešović & Župarić (12)Kvržić & Zuta (4)
Most startsZuta (47)Zuta (34)Vešović & Župarić (12)Zuta (4)
Most substitute appearancesČrnic & Kvržić (19)Puljić (16)Črnic (6)Acosty & Kvržić (2)
Most minutes playedZuta (4,219)Zuta (3,066)Župarić (1,080)Zuta (360)
Top goalscorerHéber (17)Héber (16)Gavranović (6)Gavranović, Jelić & Puljić (2)
Most assistsPavičić (12)Pavičić (10)Bradarić & Ristovski (3)Gavranović (2)
Most yellow cardsBradarić & Maleš (10)Župarić (7)Maleš (4)Bradarić (2)
Most red cardsBradarić & Župarić (2)Župarić (2)Mišić & Zuta (1)Bradarić (1)
Last updated: 19 May 2018.

Transfers

In
Date Pos. Player Moving from Type Fee
14 Jun 2017 RB Mihael Rebernik Aluminij Return from loan N/A
15 Jun 2017 LB Jamilu Collins Šibenik Return from loan N/A
15 Jun 2017 DM Gerald Diyoke Šibenik Return from loan N/A
15 Jun 2017 GK Ayotunde Ikuepamitan Šibenik Return from loan N/A
15 Jun 2017 RW Zoran Kvržić Sheriff Tiraspol Return from loan N/A
15 Jun 2017 GK David Nwolokor Vitez Return from loan N/A
15 Jun 2017 CF Theophilus Solomon Istra 1961 Return from loan N/A
15 Jun 2017 CF Dario Vizinger Hrvatski Dragovoljac Return from loan N/A
23 Jun 2017 CF Héber Araujo dos Santos Slaven Belupo Transfer €300,000
29 Jun 2017 CF Filip Dangubić Krško Return from loan N/A
30 Jun 2017 RW Marin Tomasov Al-Nassr Return from loan N/A
1 Jul 2017 CB Josip Elez Lazio Transfer (buying option) €450,000
4 Jul 2017 CM Damjan Đoković Spezia Transfer Free
4 Jul 2017 CM Tomislav Gomelt Bari Transfer €50,000
4 Jul 2017 CB Roberto Punčec Union Berlin Transfer Free
4 Jul 2017 RB Stefan Ristovski Spezia Transfer Free
4 Jul 2017 RW Marko Vešović Spezia Transfer Free
19 Jul 2017 AM Milan Ristovski Rabotnički Loan (until 30/6/2018; option to buy) N/A
24 Jul 2017 CF Matej Jelić Rapid Wien Loan (until 30/6/2018; option to buy) N/A
31 Aug 2017 RB Charalampos Mavrias Karlsruhe Transfer Free
31 Aug 2017 RW Maxwell Acosty Crotone Loan (until 30/6/2018; buying obligation) N/A
31 Aug 2017 LB Jason Davidson Huddersfield Town Transfer Free
31 Aug 2017 SS Jakov Puljić Inter Zaprešić Loan (until 14/6/2018; buying obligation) N/A
31 Aug 2017 CM Domagoj Pavičić Dinamo Zagreb Loan (until 18/1/2018; option to buy) N/A
19 Jan 2018 DM Luka Capan Lokomotiva Transfer €100,000
19 Jan 2018 CB João Escoval Istra 1961 Transfer Free
19 Jan 2018 CM Domagoj Pavičić Dinamo Zagreb Player exchange for Gavranović N/A
23 Jan 2018 RB Momčilo Raspopović Budućnost Podgorica Loan (until 15/6/2018; option to buy) N/A
30 Jan 2018 CF Antonio Čolak 1899 Hoffenheim Loan (until 30/6/2019; option to buy) N/A
2 Feb 2018 CF Filip Dangubić Celje Return from loan N/A
12 Feb 2018 CF Valeri Bojinov Free agent Transfer N/A
12 Feb 2018 CM Dominik Križanović Cibalia Transfer €70,000
12 Feb 2018 LB Marin Leovac PAOK Loan (until 30/6/2018; option to buy) N/A
13 Feb 2018 DM Srđan Grahovac Astana Loan (until 31/12/2018; option to buy) N/A

Source: Glasilo Hrvatskog nogometnog saveza

Out
Date Pos. Player Moving to Type Fee
15 Jun 2017 CB Ante Kulušić Sheriff Tiraspol End of contract Free
15 Jun 2017 RB Mihael Rebernik Slaven Belupo End of contract Free
26 Jun 2017 AM Franko Andrijašević Gent Transfer €4.3 million
30 Jun 2017 CF Roman Bezjak Darmstadt 98 End of loan N/A
30 Jun 2017 LB Jamilu Collins Paderborn 07 End of contract Free
30 Jun 2017 CB Josip Elez Lazio End of loan N/A
30 Jun 2017 AM Milan Ristovski Rabotnički End of loan N/A
30 Jun 2017 RB Stefan Ristovski Spezia End of loan N/A
30 Jun 2017 RW Marko Vešović Spezia End of loan N/A
6 Jul 2017 CF Dario Vizinger Rudar Velenje Loan (until 15/6/2018) N/A
7 Jul 2017 CF Tomislav Turčin Rudeš Loan (until 15/6/2018) N/A
11 Jul 2017 CF Filip Dangubić Celje Loan (until 15/6/2018) N/A
11 Jul 2017 DM Bernardo Matić Široki Brijeg Loan (until 14/6/2018; option to buy) N/A
14 Jul 2017 CM Dario Čanađija Olimpija Ljubljana Loan (until 30/6/2018; option to buy) N/A
17 Jul 2017 DM Gerald Diyoke Krško Loan (until 15/6/2018) N/A
31 Jul 2017 CB Bamidele Samuel Ayodeji Varaždin Loan (until 15/6/2018) N/A
31 Jul 2017 LB Muhammed Kabiru Varaždin Loan (until 15/6/2018) N/A
7 Aug 2017 RW Marin Tomasov Astana Loan (until 14/6/2018; option to buy) N/A
9 Aug 2017 RB Stefan Ristovski Sporting Loan (until 29/6/2018; buying obligation) €2.5 million
14 Aug 2017 GK Ivan Nevistić Varaždin Loan (until 14/6/2018) N/A
17 Aug 2017 CF Theophilus Solomon Partizan Loan (until 15/6/2018; option to buy) N/A
21 Aug 2017 CB Aleksandar Šofranac Cercle Brugge Released (mutual consent) Free
31 Aug 2017 RB Ivan Martić U Craiova Released (mutual consent) Free
4 Sep 2017 LW Goodness Ajayi Hapoel Ashkelon Loan (until 30/6/2018) N/A
4 Sep 2017 CM Damjan Đoković Cluj Released (mutual consent) Free
10 Jan 2018 CB Josip Elez Hannover 96 Loan (until 30/6/2018; buying obligation) €500,000
10 Jan 2018 RB Marko Vešović Legia Warsaw Transfer €450,000
11 Jan 2018 CM Josip Mišić Sporting Transfer €2.75 million
29 Jan 2018 CF Mario Gavranović Dinamo Zagreb Player exchange for Pavičić N/A
31 Jan 2018 LW Florentin Matei Astra Giurgiu Loan (until 15/6/2018; option to buy) N/A
31 Jan 2018 CF Theophilus Solomon Omonia Loan (until 15/6/2018) N/A
1 Feb 2018 CM Tomislav Gomelt Lorca Loan (until 30/6/2018) N/A
1 Feb 2018 AM Matej Šantek Gorica Loan (until 15/6/2018) N/A
2 Feb 2018 CF Dario Vizinger Celje Transfer Free
12 Feb 2018 LB Jason Davidson Olimpija Ljubljana Loan (until 30/6/2018; option to buy) N/A
12 Feb 2018 CM Dominik Križanović Cibalia Loan (until 15/6/2018) N/A
26 Feb 2018 DM Mate Maleš Dalian Yifang Transfer €450,000

Source: Glasilo Hrvatskog nogometnog saveza

Spending: €970,000
Income: €10,950,000
Expenditure: €9,980,000

Notes
  1. First number represents appearances in starting eleven, while the second number indicates a substitute appearance.

References
  1. "Gledatelji po klubovima 2017-2018". HRnogomet.com. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  2. "Propozicije natjecanja za prvenstvo Hrvatski Telekom Prve lige za natjecateljsku godinu 2017/2018" (PDF). hns-cff.hr (in Croatian). 5 July 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 May 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
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