Rijeka 4-1 Osijek result, stats and report

Rijeka beat Hajduk Split 3-0 in the Croatian 1. HNL despite being outplayed for long stretches. Connor Maguire breaks down how desire and clinical finishing overturned a story the numbers were telling differently.

Lokomotiva Zagreb snatched a late equaliser through Marko Vesovic to draw 1-1 with Rijeka, but the home side's performance did little to mask a deeply worrying run of form in the Croatian 1. HNL.

Osijek produced one of the results of the Croatian 1. HNL season, beating Dinamo Zagreb 4-2 at home despite going into the match as heavy underdogs. Armando León was the standout performer, scoring twice and assisting a third in a performance that exposed serious defensive problems in the visiting side.

Osijek put Slaven Koprivnica to the sword in the Croatian 1. HNL, with Jona Jezic scoring twice and Nail Omerovic adding a second-half header to seal a dominant 3-0 win that was never in doubt.

Gorica bossed possession, peppered the box with crosses, and still could not score. Rijeka barely showed up going forward. A 0-0 that tells you everything about both teams right now.

Osijek host a Gorica side that has not won in five matches, and the evidence suggests this could be a long afternoon for the visitors. Connor Maguire has the numbers, the context, and one clear conclusion.

Rudeš have conceded 14 goals in their last five Croatian 1. HNL matches and kept zero clean sheets. Rijeka have already beaten them once this season. This should be straightforward.

Slaven Bilic returns as Croatia manager 14 years after his first spell, facing England in a behind-closed-doors Nations League match in Rijeka. His charm helped build the foundations for Zlatko Dalic's golden generation, but succeeding the most successful coach in Croatian history will take more than nostalgia.