Rudeš 1-2 Rijeka 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.

Rudeš looked to be heading for a hard-earned point after Ilija Nestorovski's second-half brace, but Marko Zebic equalised deep into stoppage time to snatch a 2-2 draw for Slaven Koprivnica in a bad-tempered Croatian 1. HNL clash.

Emil Frederiksen scored all three goals for Istra 1961 as they beat Rudeš 3-2 in the Croatian 1. HNL, but a nervy finale showed exactly why this side cannot afford to switch off. Rudeš made them pay in the closing minutes and nearly nicked a point they had no business taking.

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.

Varaždin were beaten 2-0 at home by Rudeš in the Croatian 1. HNL, with goals from Aleksa Latkovic and Ivan Canjuga exposing a home side that simply could not compete where it mattered.

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.

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.