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 HNK Rijeka | Stadion HNK Rijeka - RijekaThursday 5 November 2020 18.55CET (18.55 local time) Group F - Matchday 3 |  SSC Napoli |
Previous meetings Only this chapter
Head to Head
No UEFA competition matches have been played between these two teams
HNK Rijeka - Record versus clubs from opponents' country
| Date | Stage | Match | Result | Venue | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/12/2017 | GS | HNK Rijeka - AC Milan | 2-0 | Rijeka | Puljić 7, Gavranović 47 |
| 28/09/2017 | GS | AC Milan - HNK Rijeka | 3-2 | Milan | André Silva 14, Musacchio 53, Cutrone 90+4; Acosty 84, Elez 90 (P) |
| Date | Stage | Match | Result | Venue | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/03/1980 | QF | Juventus - HNK Rijeka | 2-0 agg:
2-0 | Turin | Causio 5, Bettega 72 |
| 05/03/1980 | QF | HNK Rijeka - Juventus | 0-0 | Rijeka |
SSC Napoli - Record versus clubs from opponents' country
SSC Napoli have not played against a club from their opponents' country
| Home | Away | Final | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | Pld | W | D | L | Pld | W | D | L | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| HNK Rijeka | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| SSC Napoli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated 03/11/2020 17:26CET
Match background Only this chapter
Defeated in their opening two matches, Rijeka are up against it as they host revived Italian heavyweights Napoli on Matchday 3 in UEFA Europa League Group F.
• The Croatian side compounded the disappointment of conceding a late winner at home to Real Sociedad by losing 4-1 at AZ Alkmaar on Matchday 2, but Napoli's opening 0-1 home defeat by the Dutch side was cancelled out by a 1-0 away win of their own in northern Spain, Matteo Politano's deflected long-range strike supplying the Serie A side with three welcome points.
Previous meetings
• Napoli are facing Croatian opposition in an official match for the first time, while Rijeka's experience of Italian clubs in UEFA competition is limited to four matches – two against Juventus in the 1979/80 European Cup Winners' Cup quarter-finals (0-0 h, 0-2 a) and two against AC Milan in the 2017/18 UEFA Europa League group stage (2-3 a, 2-0 h). They have therefore yet to concede a goal at home to Italian visitors.
Form guide
Rijeka
• Third in the Croatian league last season, Rijeka retained the domestic cup thanks to a 1-0 win against league runners-up Lokomotiva Zagreb in the final, which earned the club a third successive UEFA Europa League third qualifying round berth.
• Eliminated on entry by Sarpsborg in 2018/19 and in the play-offs by Gent in 2019/20, Rijeka battled their way through to the group stage this season, a 2-0 extra-time home win for Simon Rožman's side against Kolos of Ukraine in their opening qualifier preceding a 1-0 victory at Copenhagen in the play-offs. The Croatian side have participated in three previous UEFA Europa League group stage campaigns, in 2013/14, 2014/15 and 2017/18, but have yet to make further progress.
• Rijeka's home record in the UEFA Europa League group stage is W3 D4 L3, with the three defeats having come in the last four matches, the exception that Matchday 6 win against Milan in 2017/18.
Napoli
• After four successive seasons in the UEFA Champions League, Napoli are back in the UEFA Europa League group stage – the prize for winning the Coppa Italia, which they claimed under new coach Gennaro Gattuso after a shoot-out victory against Juventus in the final (0-0, 4-2 on pens). The Partenopei also reached the UEFA Champions League round of 16 last term, going out to Barcelona (1-1 h, 1-3 a) after qualifying unbeaten as runners-up to Liverpool in their group.
• Napoli have competed in the UEFA Europa League knockout phase on seven previous occasions, four times after coming through their group. They have never failed to qualify from their section and have progressed as group winners on the two most recent occasions, winning all six matches last time out in 2015/16 when they also set the current record for the most goals scored in a UEFA Europa League group (22).
• The win at Real Sociedad was just the third for Napoli in their last 11 European away fixtures (D4 L4), though it was their fourth on the trot in the UEFA Europa League group stage.
Links and trivia
• Rijeka's Italian defender Armando Anastasio, who is on a season-long loan to the club from Monza, was born in Naples.
• Riejka's Robert Murić played five Serie A games for Pescara in 2016/17, scoring his only goal in a 2-0 home win against Palermo.
• Napoli's Kosovan defender Amir Rrahmani played in Croatia for RNK Split, Lokomotiva Zagreb and Dinamo Zagreb between 2015 and 2019, scoring five goals in 81 league appearances.
• Darko Velkovski (Rijeka) and Eljif Elmas (Napoli) are fellow internationals for North Macedonia.
• Napoli are one of six former UEFA Cup winners in this season's UEFA Europa League group stage – along with Bayer Leverkusen (Group C), PSV Eindhoven (E), Tottenham (J), CSKA Moskva and Feyenoord (both K).
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Team facts Only this chapter
HNK Rijeka
Formed: 1946
Nickname: Riječki bijeli (Rijeka Whites)
UEFA club competition honours
• None
Domestic honours (most recent triumph in brackets)
League title: 1 (2017)
Yugoslav/Croatian Cup: 8 (2020)
Ten-year European record (UEFA Europa League unless indicated otherwise)
2019/20: play-offs
2018/19: third qualifying round
2017/18: group stage (having transferred from UEFA Champions League play-offs)
2016/17: third qualifying round
2015/16: second qualifying round
2014/15: group stage
2013/14: group stage
2012/13: did not take part in UEFA competition
2011/12: did not take part in UEFA competition
2010/11: did not take part in UEFA competition
Records
UEFA club competition
• Biggest home win
5-0: Rijeka v Prestatyn Town
18/07/13, UEFA Europa League second qualifying round first leg
• Biggest away win
1-5 twice, most recently v The New Saints
18/07/17, UEFA Champions League second qualifying round second leg
• Heaviest home defeat
1-4: Rijeka v Austria Wien
02/11/17, UEFA Europa League group stage
0-3 twice, most recently v Aberdeen
16/07/15, UEFA Europa League second qualifying round first leg
• Heaviest away defeat
4-0: Vitória Guimarães v Rijeka
19/09/13, UEFA Europa League group stage
UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League
• Biggest home win
5-0: Rijeka v Prestatyn Town (see above)
• Biggest away win
1-5: Víkingur v Rijeka
31/07/14, second qualifying round first leg
• Heaviest home defeat
1-4: Rijeka v Austria Wien (see above)
0-3: Rijeka v Aberdeen (see above)
• Heaviest away defeat
4-0: Vitória Guimarães v Rijeka (see above)
https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/newsid=1990113.html#club+facts+rijeka
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SSC Napoli
Formed: 1926
Nickname: Partenopei (a reference to Parthenope, one of the Sirens of Greek mythology)
UEFA club competition honours (runners-up in brackets)
• UEFA Cup (1): 1989
Domestic honours (most recent triumph in brackets)
League title: 2 (1990)
Italian Cup: 6 (2020)
Ten-year European record (UEFA Europa League unless indicated otherwise)
2019/20: UEFA Champions League round of 16
2018/19: quarter-finals (having transferred from UEFA Champions League group stage)
2017/18: round of 32 (having transferred from UEFA Champions League group stage)
2016/17: UEFA Champions League round of 16
2015/16: round of 32
2014/15: semi-finals (having transferred from UEFA Champions League play-offs)
2013/14: round of 16 (having transferred from UEFA Champions League group stage)
2012/13: round of 32
2011/12: UEFA Champions League round of 16
2010/11: round of 32
Records
UEFA club competition
• Biggest home win
5-0 three times, most recently v Midtjylland
05/11/15, UEFA Europa League group stage
• Biggest away win
1-5: Valencia v Napoli
16/09/92, UEFA Cup first round first leg
0-4: Trabzonspor v Napoli
19/02/15, UEFA Europa League round of 32 first leg
• Heaviest home defeat
0-3: Napoli v Viktoria Plzeň
14/02/13, UEFA Europa League round of 32 first leg
• Heaviest away defeat
5-1: Werder Bremen v Napoli
06/12/89, UEFA Cup third round second leg
UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League
• Biggest home win
5-0 three times, most recently v Midtjylland (see above)
• Biggest away win
1-5: Valencia v Napoli (see above)
0-4: Trabzonspor v Napoli (see above)
• Heaviest home defeat
0-3: Napoli v Viktoria Plzeň (see above)
• Heaviest away defeat
5-1: Werder Bremen v Napoli (see above)
https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/newsid=1522488.html#club+facts+napoli
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Squad list Only this chapter
| Current season | All-time | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QUAL | UEL | League | UEL | UEFA | |||||||||||||
| No. | Player | Nat. | DoB | Age | D | Pld | Gls | Pld | Gls | Pld | Gls | Pld | Gls | Pld | Gls | ||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | David Nwolokor | NGA | 10/01/1996 | 24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 32 | Andrej Prskalo | CRO | 01/05/1987 | 33 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | - | 11 | - | ||
| 33 | Ivan Nevistić | CRO | 31/07/1998 | 22 | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | 4 | - | 2 | - | 4 | - | ||
| 53 | Antonio Frigan | CRO | 11/02/2003 | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Filip Braut | CRO | 05/06/2002 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 4 | Nino Galović | CRO | 06/07/1992 | 28 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | 19 | 3 | ||
| 14 | Darko Velkoski | MKD | 21/06/1995 | 25 | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | 4 | - | 4 | - | 19 | 2 | ||
| 15 | Zoran Arsenić | CRO | 02/06/1994 | 26 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 20 | Momcilo Raspopović | MNE | 18/03/1994 | 26 | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | 5 | - | 1 | - | 18 | 1 | ||
| 23 | Armando Anastasio | ITA | 24/07/1996 | 24 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | ||
| 24 | Daniel Štefulj | CRO | 08/11/1999 | 20 | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | 6 | - | 2 | - | 4 | - | ||
| 26 | João Escoval | POR | 08/05/1997 | 23 | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | 7 | - | 2 | - | 4 | 1 | ||
| 27 | Ivan Tomečak | CRO | 07/12/1989 | 30 | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | 5 | - | 26 | 1 | 51 | 2 | ||
| 31 | Luka Capan | CRO | 06/04/1995 | 25 | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | 3 | - | 1 | - | 19 | - | ||
| 36 | Hrvoje Smolčić | CRO | 17/08/2000 | 20 | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | 3 | - | 2 | - | 4 | - | ||
| 56 | Marko Putnik | CRO | 27/02/2001 | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Ivan Lepinjica | CRO | 09/07/1999 | 21 | * | 2 | - | 2 | - | 7 | - | 2 | - | 8 | - | ||
| 7 | Robert Murić | CRO | 12/03/1996 | 24 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 1 | ||
| 8 | Tibor Halilović | CRO | 18/03/1995 | 25 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | 5 | 1 | ||
| 10 | Domagoj Pavičić | CRO | 09/03/1994 | 26 | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | 5 | - | 7 | 1 | 21 | 1 | ||
| 16 | Adam Gnezda Čerin | SVN | 16/07/1999 | 21 | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | 4 | - | 1 | - | 13 | 1 | ||
| 19 | Franko Andrijašević | CRO | 22/06/1991 | 29 | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | 4 | 3 | 4 | - | 20 | 2 | ||
| 44 | Stjepan Lončar | CRO | 10/11/1996 | 23 | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | 6 | - | 2 | - | 12 | 1 | ||
| 54 | Veldin Hodža | CRO | 15/10/2002 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 57 | Mihael Rovis | CRO | 18/01/2002 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 58 | Dominik Simčić | CRO | 07/03/2003 | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 59 | Karlo Valjan | CRO | 30/08/2003 | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Sterling Yateke | CTA | 15/09/1999 | 21 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 5 | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | - | ||
| 17 | Luka Menalo | CRO | 22/07/1996 | 24 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | 11 | 1 | ||
| 50 | Noel Bilić | CRO | 07/01/2003 | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 51 | Jakov Brekalo | CRO | 19/07/2002 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 52 | Jakov Delibegović | CRO | 29/06/2002 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 60 | Matija Frigan | CRO | 11/02/2003 | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 99 | Sandro Kulenović | CRO | 04/12/1999 | 20 | - | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 2 | ||
| Coach | |||||||||||||||||
| - | Simon Rožman | SVN | 06/04/1983 | 37 | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 22 | - | ||
| Current season | All-time | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEL | League | UEL | UEFA | ||||||||||||||
| No. | Player | Nat. | DoB | Age | D | Pld | Gls | Pld | Gls | Pld | Gls | Pld | Gls | ||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Alex Meret | ITA | 22/03/1997 | 23 | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | 7 | - | 13 | - | ||||
| 12 | Antonio Pio Daniele | ITA | 10/07/2002 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| 16 | Nikita Contini | ITA | 21/05/1996 | 24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| 25 | David Ospina | COL | 31/08/1988 | 32 | - | 1 | - | 3 | - | 11 | - | 35 | - | ||||
| 46 | Hubert Idasiak | POL | 03/02/2002 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Mário Rui | POR | 27/05/1991 | 29 | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | 10 | - | 25 | - | ||||
| 19 | Nikola Maksimović | SRB | 25/11/1991 | 28 | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | 14 | - | 35 | - | ||||
| 22 | Giovanni Di Lorenzo | ITA | 04/08/1993 | 27 | - | 2 | - | 5 | - | 2 | - | 10 | - | ||||
| 23 | Elseid Hysaj | ALB | 02/02/1994 | 26 | - | 2 | - | 4 | - | 13 | - | 31 | - | ||||
| 26 | Kalidou Koulibaly | SEN | 20/06/1991 | 29 | - | 2 | - | 5 | - | 36 | - | 70 | - | ||||
| 31 | Faouzi Ghoulam | FRA | 01/02/1991 | 29 | - | - | - | 3 | - | 23 | - | 39 | - | ||||
| 33 | Amir Rrahmani | KOS | 24/02/1994 | 26 | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | - | 9 | - | ||||
| 44 | Kostas Manolas | GRE | 14/06/1991 | 29 | - | - | - | 5 | - | 21 | 2 | 78 | 7 | ||||
| 53 | Davide Costanzo | ITA | 04/07/2002 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| 56 | Nello D'Onofrio | ITA | 21/05/2002 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| 58 | Vincenzo Potenza | ITA | 17/04/2002 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Diego Demme | GER | 21/11/1991 | 28 | - | 2 | - | 3 | - | 11 | - | 27 | 1 | ||||
| 5 | Tiemoué Bakayoko | FRA | 17/08/1994 | 26 | - | 2 | - | 3 | - | 9 | - | 31 | 2 | ||||
| 7 | Eljif Elmas | MKD | 24/09/1999 | 21 | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 7 | - | 16 | 1 | ||||
| 8 | Fabián Ruiz | ESP | 03/04/1996 | 24 | - | 2 | - | 5 | - | 7 | 1 | 21 | 1 | ||||
| 20 | Piotr Zieliński | POL | 20/05/1994 | 26 | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 36 | 4 | ||||
| 51 | Giovanni Ceparano | ITA | 13/05/2002 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| 54 | Antonio D'Amato | ITA | 10/03/2002 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| 59 | Raffaele Virgilio | ITA | 17/01/2002 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| 68 | Stanislav Lobotka | SVK | 25/11/1994 | 25 | - | 2 | - | 4 | - | 2 | - | 9 | - | ||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Victor Osimhen | NGA | 29/12/1998 | 21 | S | 2 | - | 5 | 1 | 2 | - | 7 | 2 | ||||
| 11 | Hirving Lozano | MEX | 30/07/1995 | 25 | - | 2 | - | 5 | 4 | 2 | - | 22 | 5 | ||||
| 14 | Dries Mertens | BEL | 06/05/1987 | 33 | - | 2 | - | 5 | 2 | 50 | 14 | 97 | 33 | ||||
| 21 | Matteo Politano | ITA | 03/08/1993 | 27 | - | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 27 | 5 | ||||
| 24 | Lorenzo Insigne | ITA | 04/06/1991 | 29 | - | 2 | - | 3 | 2 | 28 | 4 | 62 | 16 | ||||
| 37 | Andrea Petagna | ITA | 30/06/1995 | 25 | - | 2 | - | 4 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 2 | ||||
| 52 | Antonio Cioffi | ITA | 19/12/2002 | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| 57 | Giuseppe D'Agostino | ITA | 11/05/2003 | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Coach | |||||||||||||||||
| - | Gennaro Gattuso | ITA | 09/01/1978 | 42 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 13 | - | 15 | - | ||||
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Fixtures and results Only this chapter
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Result | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/08/2020 | League | HNK Šibenik (H) | W 2-1 | Yateke 84, Murić 90 |
| 21/08/2020 | League | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb (A) | L 0-1 | |
| 29/08/2020 | League | NK Istra 1961 (H) | W 2-1 | Andrijašević 13, 68 (P) |
| 12/09/2020 | League | NK Osijek (A) | L 0-3 | |
| 24/09/2020 | UEL | Kolos Kovalivka (H) | W 2-0 aet | João Escoval 102 ET, Andrijašević 115 ET |
| 01/10/2020 | UEL | F.C. Copenhagen (A) | W 1-0 | Ankersen 20 (og) |
| 04/10/2020 | League | NK Slaven Koprivnica (H) | W 2-0 | Andrijašević 68, Kulenović 90+2 (P) |
| 07/10/2020 | Cup | Drenovets (A) | W 6-0 | Turčin 30, Menalo 33, 54, Pavičić 37, Hodza 68, Ilinkovic 75 |
| 17/10/2020 | League | NK Varaždin (H) | W 2-1 | Stolnik 20 (og), Kulenović 36 |
| 22/10/2020 | UEL | Real Sociedad de Fútbol (H) | L 0-1 | |
| 29/10/2020 | UEL | AZ Alkmaar (A) | L 1-4 | Kulenović 72 |
| 01/11/2020 | League | HNK Šibenik (A) | L 0-2 | |
| 05/11/2020 | UEL | SSC Napoli (H) | ||
| 08/11/2020 | League | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb (H) | ||
| 21/11/2020 | League | NK Istra 1961 (A) | ||
| 26/11/2020 | UEL | SSC Napoli (A) | ||
| 28/11/2020 | League | NK Osijek (H) | ||
| 03/12/2020 | UEL | Real Sociedad de Fútbol (A) | ||
| 05/12/2020 | League | HNK Hajduk Split (A) | ||
| 10/12/2020 | UEL | AZ Alkmaar (H) | ||
| 12/12/2020 | League | GNK Dinamo Zagreb (H) | ||
| 16/12/2020 | Cup | NK Varaždin (A) | ||
| 19/12/2020 | League | NK Slaven Koprivnica (A) | ||
| 23/01/2021 | League | NK Varaždin (A) | ||
| 30/01/2021 | League | HNK Gorica (H) | ||
| 03/02/2021 | League | HNK Šibenik (H) | ||
| 06/02/2021 | League | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb (A) | ||
| 13/02/2021 | League | NK Istra 1961 (H) | ||
| 20/02/2021 | League | NK Osijek (A) | ||
| 27/02/2021 | League | HNK Hajduk Split (H) | ||
| 06/03/2021 | League | GNK Dinamo Zagreb (A) | ||
| 13/03/2021 | League | NK Slaven Koprivnica (H) | ||
| 20/03/2021 | League | NK Varaždin (H) | ||
| 03/04/2021 | League | HNK Gorica (A) | ||
| 07/04/2021 | League | HNK Šibenik (A) | ||
| 10/04/2021 | League | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb (H) | ||
| 17/04/2021 | League | NK Istra 1961 (A) | ||
| 21/04/2021 | League | NK Osijek (H) | ||
| 24/04/2021 | League | HNK Hajduk Split (A) | ||
| 01/05/2021 | League | GNK Dinamo Zagreb (H) | ||
| 08/05/2021 | League | NK Slaven Koprivnica (A) | ||
| 12/05/2021 | League | NK Varaždin (A) | ||
| 15/05/2021 | League | HNK Gorica (H) |
| Pos. | Clubs | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 9 | 23 |
| 2 | NK Osijek | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | HNK Gorica | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
| 4 | HNK Rijeka | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 12 |
| 5 | NK Slaven Koprivnica | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
| 6 | HNK Hajduk Split | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
| 7 | HNK Šibenik | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 10 |
| 8 | NK Istra 1961 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 8 |
| 9 | NK Varaždin | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 7 |
| 10 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 7 |
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Result | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/09/2020 | League | Parma FC (A) | W 2-0 | Mertens 63, Insigne 77 |
| 27/09/2020 | League | Genoa CFC (H) | W 6-0 | Lozano 10, 65, Zieliński 46, Mertens 57, Elmas 69, Politano 72 |
| 04/10/2020 | League | Juventus (A) | L 0-3 | |
| 17/10/2020 | League | Atalanta BC (H) | W 4-1 | Lozano 23, 27, Politano 30, Osimhen 43 |
| 22/10/2020 | UEL | AZ Alkmaar (H) | L 0-1 | |
| 25/10/2020 | League | Benevento (A) | W 2-1 | Insigne 60, Petagna 67 |
| 29/10/2020 | UEL | Real Sociedad de Fútbol (A) | W 1-0 | Politano 56 |
| 01/11/2020 | League | US Sassuolo Calcio (H) | L 0-2 | |
| 05/11/2020 | UEL | HNK Rijeka (A) | ||
| 08/11/2020 | League | Bologna FC (A) | ||
| 22/11/2020 | League | AC Milan (H) | ||
| 26/11/2020 | UEL | HNK Rijeka (H) | ||
| 29/11/2020 | League | AS Roma (H) | ||
| 03/12/2020 | UEL | AZ Alkmaar (A) | ||
| 06/12/2020 | League | FC Crotone (A) | ||
| 10/12/2020 | UEL | Real Sociedad de Fútbol (H) | ||
| 13/12/2020 | League | UC Sampdoria (H) | ||
| 16/12/2020 | League | FC Internazionale Milano (A) | ||
| 20/12/2020 | League | SS Lazio (A) | ||
| 23/12/2020 | League | Torino FC (H) | ||
| 03/01/2021 | League | Cagliari Calcio (A) | ||
| 06/01/2021 | League | Spezia (H) | ||
| 10/01/2021 | League | Udinese Calcio (A) | ||
| 17/01/2021 | League | ACF Fiorentina (H) | ||
| 24/01/2021 | League | Hellas Verona FC (A) | ||
| 31/01/2021 | League | Parma FC (H) | ||
| 07/02/2021 | League | Genoa CFC (A) | ||
| 14/02/2021 | League | Juventus (H) | ||
| 21/02/2021 | League | Atalanta BC (A) | ||
| 28/02/2021 | League | Benevento (H) | ||
| 03/03/2021 | League | US Sassuolo Calcio (A) | ||
| 07/03/2021 | League | Bologna FC (H) | ||
| 14/03/2021 | League | AC Milan (A) | ||
| 21/03/2021 | League | AS Roma (A) | ||
| 03/04/2021 | League | FC Crotone (H) | ||
| 11/04/2021 | League | UC Sampdoria (A) | ||
| 18/04/2021 | League | FC Internazionale Milano (H) | ||
| 21/04/2021 | League | SS Lazio (H) | ||
| 25/04/2021 | League | Torino FC (A) | ||
| 02/05/2021 | League | Cagliari Calcio (H) | ||
| 09/05/2021 | League | Spezia (A) | ||
| 12/05/2021 | League | Udinese Calcio (H) | ||
| 16/05/2021 | League | ACF Fiorentina (A) | ||
| 23/05/2021 | League | Hellas Verona FC (H) |
| Pos. | Clubs | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AC Milan | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 16 |
| 2 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 14 |
| 3 | Juventus | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 12 |
| 4 | Atalanta BC | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 12 |
| 5 | SSC Napoli | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 11 |
| 6 | FC Internazionale Milano | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 11 |
| 7 | Hellas Verona FC | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 11 |
| 9 | UC Sampdoria | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 10 |
| 10 | SS Lazio | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 10 |
| 11 | ACF Fiorentina | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 7 |
| 12 | Cagliari Calcio | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 7 |
| 13 | Bologna FC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 6 |
| 14 | Benevento | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 6 |
| 15 | Genoa CFC | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 5 |
| 16 | Parma FC | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 5 |
| 17 | Spezia | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 5 |
| 18 | Udinese Calcio | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 3 |
| 19 | Torino FC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 1 |
| 20 | FC Crotone | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 1 |
Last updated 03/11/2020 17:31CET
Match-by-match lineups Only this chapter
HNK Rijeka
UEFA Europa League - Third qualifying round
(24/09/2020)
HNK Rijeka 2-0 Kolos Kovalivka1-0 João Escoval 102 ET, 2-0 Andrijašević 115 ETNevistić, Murić, Pavičić (71 Kulenović), Velkoski (1 João Escoval), Gnezda Čerin (9 Lepinjica), Andrijašević, Štefulj, Tomečak (91 Raspopović), Capan, Smolčić, LončarPlay-off
(01/10/2020)
F.C. Copenhagen 0-1 HNK Rijeka0-1 Ankersen 20 (og)Nevistić, Pavičić (76 Lepinjica), Velkoski, Gnezda Čerin, Andrijašević, Štefulj, Tomečak (91 Raspopović), Capan, Smolčić, Lončar, Kulenović (83 João Escoval)Group stage
Group F - Group Standings Club Pld W D L GF GA Pts AZ Alkmaar 2 2 0 0 5 1 6 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2 1 0 1 1 1 3 SSC Napoli 2 1 0 1 1 1 3 HNK Rijeka 2 0 0 2 1 5 0 Matchday 1 (22/10/2020)
HNK Rijeka 0-1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol0-1 Bautista 90+3Nevistić, Pavičić, Velkoski, Gnezda Čerin, Andrijašević (63 Yateke), Štefulj, João Escoval, Tomečak, Smolčić, Lončar (87 Capan), Kulenović (77 Lepinjica)Matchday 2 (29/10/2020)
AZ Alkmaar 4-1 HNK Rijeka1-0 Koopmeiners 6 (P) , 2-0 Guðmundsson 20, 3-0 Karlsson 51, 4-0 Guðmundsson 60, 4-1 Kulenović 72Nevistić, Pavičić, Velkoski (64 Lepinjica), Menalo (64 Yateke), Andrijašević (64 Halilović), Štefulj (80 Anastasio), João Escoval, Tomečak (80 Raspopović), Smolčić, Lončar, KulenovićMatchday 3 (05/11/2020)
HNK Rijeka-SSC NapoliMatchday 4 (26/11/2020)
SSC Napoli-HNK RijekaMatchday 5 (03/12/2020)
Real Sociedad de Fútbol-HNK RijekaMatchday 6 (10/12/2020)
HNK Rijeka-AZ Alkmaar
SSC Napoli
UEFA Europa League - Group stage
Matchday 1 (22/10/2020)
SSC Napoli 0-1 AZ Alkmaar0-1 D. De Wit 57Meret, Fabián Ruiz, Osimhen (66 Petagna), Lozano (59 Insigne), Mertens, Nik. Maksimović, Politano (83 Bakayoko), Di Lorenzo, Hysaj (59 Mário Rui), Koulibaly, Lobotka (66 Demme)Matchday 2 (29/10/2020)
Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0-1 SSC Napoli0-1 Politano 56Ospina, Demme (88 Fabián Ruiz), Bakayoko, Mário Rui, Nik. Maksimović, Politano (61 Di Lorenzo), Hysaj, Insigne (22 Lozano), Koulibaly, Petagna (61 Osimhen), Lobotka (61 Mertens)Matchday 3 (05/11/2020)
HNK Rijeka-SSC NapoliMatchday 4 (26/11/2020)
SSC Napoli-HNK RijekaMatchday 5 (03/12/2020)
AZ Alkmaar-SSC NapoliMatchday 6 (10/12/2020)
SSC Napoli-Real Sociedad de Fútbol
Last updated 03/11/2020 17:32CET
Match officials Only this chapter
- RefereeMattias Gestranius (FIN)
- Assistant refereesJan-Peter Aravirta (FIN) , Mikko Alakare (FIN)
- Fourth officialJoni Hyytiä (FIN)
- UEFA DelegateGarry O'hagan (SCO)
- UEFA Referee observerThomas Einwaller (AUT)
Referee
| Name | Date of birth | UEFA Europa League matches | UEFA matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mattias Gestranius | 07/06/1978 | 31 | 59 |
Mattias Gestranius
Referee since: 1996
First division: 2006
FIFA badge: 2009
Tournaments: 2012 UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Finals
N/A
UEFA Europa League matches involving teams from the two countries involved in this match
| Date | Competition | Stage reached | Home | Away | Result | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/11/2017 | UEL | GS | AEK Athens FC | HNK Rijeka | 2-2 | Athens |
| 22/10/2020 | UEL | GS | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | Feyenoord | 0-0 | Zagreb |
Other matches involving teams from either of the two countries involved in this match
| Date | Competition | Stage reached | Home | Away | Result | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/03/2009 | U17 | ELITE | Italy | Scotland | 3-1 | Stegersbach |
| 25/03/2009 | U17 | ELITE | Georgia | Italy | 0-1 | Bad Waltersdorf |
| 23/11/2017 | UEL | GS | AEK Athens FC | HNK Rijeka | 2-2 | Athens |
| 22/10/2020 | UEL | GS | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | Feyenoord | 0-0 | Zagreb |
Last updated 04/11/2020 16:07CET
Legend
Competitions
Club competitions
- UCL: UEFA Champions League
- ECCC: European Champion Clubs' Cup
- UEL: UEFA Europa League
- UCUP: UEFA Cup
- UCWC: UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
- SCUP: UEFA Super Cup
- UIC: UEFA Intertoto Cup
- ICF: Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
National team competitions
- EURO: UEFA European Football Championship
- WC: FIFA World Cup
- CONFCUP: FIFA Confederations Cup
- FRIE: Friendly internationals
- U21FRIE: Under-21 friendly internationals
- U21: UEFA European Under-21 Championship
- U17: UEFA Under-17 Championship
- U16: UEFA European Under-16 Championship
- U19: UEFA Under-19 Championship
- U18: UEFA European Under-18 Championship
- WWC: FIFA Women's World Cup
- WEURO: UEFA European Women's Championship
Competition stages
- F: Final
- GS: Group stage
- GS1: First group stage
- GS2: Second group stage
- 3QR: Third qualifying round
- R1: First round
- R2: Second round
- R3: Third round
- R4: Fourth round
- PR: Preliminary round
- SF: Semi-finals
- QF: Quarter-finals
- R16: round of 16
- QR: Qualifying round
- R32: Round of 32
- 1QR: First qualifying round
- 1st: first leg
- 2QR: Second qualifying round
- 2nd: second leg
- FT: Final tournament
- PO: Play-off
- ELITE: Elite round
- Rep: Replay
- 3rdPO: Third-place play-off
- PO - FT: Play-off for Final Tournament
- GS-FT: Group stage – final tournament
Other abbreviations
- (aet): After extra time
- pens: Penalties
- No.: Number
- og: Own goal
- ag: Match decided on away goals
- P: Penalty
- agg: Aggregate
- Pld: Matches played
- AP: Appearances
- Pos.: Position
- Comp.: Competition
- Pts: Points
- D: Drawn
- R: Sent off (straight red card)
- DoB: Date of birth
- Res.: Result
- ET: Extra Time
- sg: Match decided by silver goal
- GA: Goals against
- t: Match decided by toss of a coin
- GF: Goals for
- W: Won
- gg: Match decided by golden goal
- Y: Booked
- L: Lost
- Y/R: Sent off (two yellow cards)
- Nat.: Nationality
- N/A: Not applicable
- f: Match forfeited
Statistics
- -: Denotes player substituted
- +: Denotes player introduced
- *: Denotes player sent off
- +/-: Denotes player introduced and substituted
Squad list
- D: Disciplinary
- *: Misses next match if booked
- S: Suspended
- QUAL: All UEFA qualifiers
- UEL: Current season total UEFA Europa League appearances from the group stage onwards prior to the current matchday
- UEL: Total appearances in the UEFA Europa League, group stage to final only
- UEFA: All-time total appearances in UEFA club competition including qualifying
- Disclaimer: Although UEFA has taken all reasonable care that the information contained within this document is accurate at the time of publication, no representation or guarantee (including liability towards third parties), expressed or implied, is made as to its accuracy, reliability or completeness. Therefore, UEFA assumes no liability for the use or interpretation of information contained herein. More information can be found in the competition regulations available on UEFA.com.