Match Report
4 points and 2 places separated them: Rijeka 3rd with 7, Milan 1st with 11. Rijeka had been under-performing their position — 21st on five-round form against 3rd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Rijeka 1.83 scored and 2 conceded per game, Milan 2.17 and 1, with the league averaging 1.32.
Stadion HNK Rijeka in Rijeka staged the fixture, a ground that holds 12,600. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Rijeka led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-0.